Gold price jumps on Venezuela strikes, lifting GLD and gold miners in New York trade
Shares of SPDR Gold Shares, a gold-backed exchange-traded fund, rose on Monday as bullion prices jumped on renewed geopolitical risk tied to Venezuela.
Chevron stock jumps on Trump Venezuela oil move; traders eye sanctions and Jan. 30 earnings
Chevron shares rose 5.7% to $164.78 in early afternoon trading on Monday, after swinging between $159.33 and $171.50. ConocoPhillips gained 3.3% and Exxon Mobil added 2.4% as traders rotated into oil names after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and investors bet the move could reshape access to the country’s crude. Reuters
Chevron stock jumps nearly 6% as Venezuela shock lifts oil; Dow component sets Jan. 30 earnings call
Chevron shares climbed 5.8% to $164.92 in early afternoon trading, after touching an intraday high of $171.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average component was among the session’s biggest gainers as oil-linked names outperformed.
Nike stock climbs as BTIG tags $100 target, UBS sees stronger brand signals
Nike, Inc. shares rose about 2.5% to $64.89 on Monday, after fresh analyst commentary highlighted improving brand signals and a 2026 catalyst set. The stock traded between $63.27 and $65.36 in the session.
Bank of America stock jumps with big-bank rally as investors brace for payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings
Bank of America shares rose 2.2% to $57.17 in afternoon trading on Monday, moving with a broad rally in U.S. bank stocks that helped lift Wall Street’s main indexes. Reuters
ServiceNow stock rises after ex-Microsoft legal chief joins as president, even as Wall Street trims targets
ServiceNow shares rose on Monday after the enterprise workflow software maker said it hired former Microsoft legal executive Hossein Nowbar as president and chief legal officer. The stock was up 0.6% at $148.38 in afternoon trading. TipRanks
Walmart stock edges up after Mizuho target hike as investors brace for U.S. jobs data
Walmart Inc shares rose 0.8% to $113.62 in midday trading on Monday after Mizuho raised its price target to $125 while maintaining an “Outperform” rating on the retailer. A price target is an analyst’s estimate of where the stock could trade over the next 12 months. Investing
Ondas Holdings stock rises on Jan. 16 investor day plan, SEC resale filing sharpens focus on 2026 outlook
Shares of Ondas Holdings Inc rose 6.5% to $11.74 in early afternoon trade on Monday after the company set a January 16 investor day and disclosed an SEC resale registration tied to its autonomous systems business. SEC
SoFi stock jumps as bullish options bets build ahead of Jan. 30 earnings
SoFi Technologies Inc shares rose about 7.5% on Monday to $29.53, after trading between $27.52 and $29.84 earlier in the session. About 44.9 million shares had changed hands by early afternoon.
CrowdStrike stock rises as AWS, Nvidia-backed startup accelerator puts AI security in focus
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. shares rose on Monday after the cybersecurity firm said it and partners Amazon Web Services and Nvidia had selected 35 startups for a 2026 cybersecurity startup accelerator. Shares were up 1.4% at $459.81 as of 1:02 p.m. EST, having traded between $454.58 and $466.39.
AST SpaceMobile stock pops on AT&T beta satellite-to-phone plan — what investors watch next
AST SpaceMobile shares climbed on Monday after AT&T said it plans to begin a beta “direct-to-device” satellite service in the first half of 2026 using AST’s network, a step investors have been waiting for as the company pushes toward commercial use. Light Reading
Intuit stock edges up after Jefferies flags TurboTax owner as 2026 software pick
Intuit Inc. shares rose 0.9% to $634.97 on Monday, recovering from an early dip, after Jefferies analyst Brent Thill singled out the TurboTax and QuickBooks owner as one of his preferred large-cap software names for 2026. Thill told investors to “stay underweight” software — meaning hold less than a benchmark allocation — while making exceptions for a short list that included Intuit, according to MarketWatch. MarketWatch
Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up
Caterpillar shares rose about 2.7% on Monday after the heavy-equipment maker said it will showcase new Industrial AI and autonomy initiatives at CES 2026 and deepen its collaboration with Nvidia. Caterpillar Investors
Why Exxon Mobil stock is up today: Venezuela shock lifts XOM as oil prices firm
Exxon Mobil Corp shares rose about 2% to $125.08 in midday trading on Monday, as energy stocks gained after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Analysts at J.P. Morgan said the upheaval could improve the odds Exxon recovers arbitration damages — compensation ordered by an arbitration panel after a legal dispute — tied to assets seized in 2007. Reuters
Carvana stock jumps 8% as Wall Street rebounds; insider sale notices on watch
Carvana Co. shares climbed 8.4% to $433.75 in midday New York trading on Monday, after swinging between $400.06 and $433.75. Volume was about 2.14 million shares.
GE Vernova stock today: Jan. 28 earnings date set as Vietnam LNG plant starts operations
GE Vernova Inc shares slipped on Monday after the power-equipment maker scheduled its fourth-quarter and full-year results for Jan. 28. The stock was down 0.7% at $674.74 by 12:22 p.m. EST, after trading between $669.84 and $698.00. GE Vernova said it will release results before the market opens and host a webcast at 7:30 a.m. ET. GE Vernova
Mastercard stock jumps as Dow hits record: what to know before Friday’s jobs report
Mastercard Inc shares were up 2.3% at $576.15 in midday trading on Monday. Peer Visa rose 3.2% to $357.40.
Visa stock jumps more than 3% as financials rally; payrolls and Visa’s annual meeting loom
Visa Inc. shares climbed 3.2% to $357.40 in midday trading on Monday, outperforming the broader U.S. market.
Adobe stock slips after Jefferies downgrade reignites AI monetization debate
Adobe shares fell on Monday after Jefferies downgraded the Photoshop maker to Hold and cut its price target. The stock was down 0.7% at $330.89 by midday in New York, after trading between $327.51 and $332.94. TipRanks
Costco stock (COST) jumps on Mizuho upgrade, $1,000 target as December sales update looms
Costco Wholesale Corp was up 2.2% at $873.54 in midday trading on Monday, after closing at $854.50 in the previous session.
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