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U.S. stocks show little reaction to Trump’s extraordinary Venezuela action. Why investors see a bull case
Key Points Historically speaking, geopolitical shocks have had little lasting impact on the stock market. A review of the last 11 major geopolitical events showed that the S&P 500 on average was just 0.3% lower one week after the event, and 7.7% higher 12 months later, according to UBS. Investors do not expect the attack […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Chevron, Halliburton, QXO, Duolingo & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Oil stocks — Shares of major U.S. oil companies jumped following the U.S. attack on Venezuela that led to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro as they are seen as beneficiaries from the rebuild of energy infrastructure in the country. Chevron , which already has a […]
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China decries U.S. action in Venezuela — even as it guards billions at stake
Key Points The U.S. attack on Venezuela puts Beijing’s local commercial interests in the spotlight. China is the top destination for Venezuela’s crude oil exports. Analysts doubted the U.S. strikes would immediately impact Beijing’s actions on Taiwan. Source
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SpaceX stock debut is the big market event of 2026. Why Musk’s venture could be biggest IPO ever
As billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk readies to take SpaceX to the public market, investors are awaiting the chance to get in on what is expected to be the biggest IPO on record. Musk said late last month that reports of the space technology company’s plans to go public this year were “accurate.” Multiple outlets reported […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Vertiv, Baidu, Warby Parker, RH & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Vertiv — Shares popped 8% after Barclays upgraded the data center infrastructure provider to an overweight rating from equal weight. The bank said recent volatility has created an attractive entry point, and believes that upside potential to earnings estimates will drive further outperformance. Sable Offshore — […]
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Meet the 2026 stock market. It’s the same AI-reliant market of 2025
Key Points The first trading day of 2026 kicked off Friday, with tech leading the way as it had last year. The Magnificent Seven stocks are all higher, with Nvidia and Alphabet advancing more than 1%, each. Semiconductors are rising as a group, with Broadcom gaining more than 1.5%. “The winners, in our view, are […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Baidu, Wayfair, Tesla, Taiwan Semiconductor & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Baidu — The Chinese tech giant jumped 12% after it said it plans to spin off its semiconductor unit , Kunlunxin, and list it in Hong Kong. Wayfair , RH , Williams-Sonoma — The home goods retailers rose following President Donald Trump’s decision to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nike, Corcept Therapeutics, Taiwan Semiconductor & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Nike — Shares of the sneaker giant rose around 4% after board members Tim Cook and Robert Holmes Swan, as well as Nike CEO Elliott Hill, increased their stakes, Verity data shows. The action comes as Nike wraps up a tough year. Corcept Therapeutics — Shares […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Hyatt Hotels, Taiwan Semiconductor & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — The technology stock rose 1%. Earlier this week, Nvidia completed its $5 billion equity investment in Intel. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — Shares ticked up 1% after Reuters reported that Nvidia asked the semiconductor firm to boost its H200 production in response to Chinese orders […]
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China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth | Reuters BEIJING — China is set to tighten controls on silver exports from Thursday, expanding restrictions on the once-ordinary metal critical to the U.S. industry and defense supply chains. Tesla […]
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