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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 09:21 (EST) — Premarket U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, led by energy shares after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that investors see as a potential turning point for access to the country’s oil. S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% and Nasdaq futures gained roughly 0.7% in premarket trading. ( Google) The move matters because Venezuela sits on the world’s largest oil reserves, and any perceived shift in policy or control can ripple through crude markets, inflation expectations and, in turn, Federal Reserve rate bets. It
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Chevron stock jumps as Trump targets Venezuela oil; refiners, drillers gain before the bell

Chevron stock jumps as Trump targets Venezuela oil; refiners, drillers gain before the bell

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 09:23 EST — Premarket Chevron shares rose in premarket trading on Monday as U.S. energy stocks reacted to President Donald Trump’s latest comments on Venezuela, raising expectations that American companies could gain access to the country’s vast crude reserves. The move matters because Venezuela holds the world’s largest oil reserves, yet years of mismanagement, underinvestment and U.S. sanctions have left output far below past levels. Any policy shift that accelerates investment could reshape crude flows over time and alter the economics for refiners that rely on heavy feedstocks. Oil prices were little changed, underscoring how
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Trump’s Maduro move in Venezuela tests markets: Chevron jumps, gold up ahead of Wall Street open

Trump’s Maduro move in Venezuela tests markets: Chevron jumps, gold up ahead of Wall Street open

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 09:28 (EST) — Premarket U.S. stock futures edged higher before Monday’s open while oil and refinery shares jumped, as investors largely treated Washington’s weekend capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a contained shock rather than a broader risk-off event.  Reuters The market’s early reaction matters because global equities entered 2026 near record highs, leaving little room for geopolitical surprises that could reprice risk quickly. The U.S. action in Venezuela is also the most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama, a shift that investors say is hard to handicap.  Reuters
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ASML Holding stock pops on Bernstein upgrade as €1,300 target turns heads before Jan. 28 earnings

ASML Holding stock pops on Bernstein upgrade as €1,300 target turns heads before Jan. 28 earnings

Amsterdam, January 5, 2026, 11:57 CET — Regular session ASML (ASML.AS) shares rose 3.2% on Monday after brokerage Bernstein upgraded the Dutch chipmaking equipment maker to “outperform” and raised its price target to 1,300 euros from 800 euros. Reuters The move matters now because Wall Street is trying to pin down whether 2026 brings a broader rebound in semiconductor capital spending, particularly from memory makers. ASML’s tools sit at the heart of that cycle, since lithography is the process of printing circuits onto silicon wafers. The timing is tight, with ASML due to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on
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TSMC stock jumps 5% premarket after Goldman lifts target; earnings countdown starts

TSMC stock jumps 5% premarket after Goldman lifts target; earnings countdown starts

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 05:56 EST — Premarket Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) climbed 5.2% to $319.61 in U.S. premarket trading on Monday, after the chipmaker’s Taipei-listed stock hit a fresh record on a Goldman Sachs target hike. Investing The move matters because TSMC is the world’s largest contract chipmaker — a “foundry” that manufactures chips designed by others — and its order book is treated as a read-through on global demand for high-end processors used in data centres. Asia’s tech-heavy markets have started 2026 with renewed momentum as investors position for another year of heavy spending
5 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock dips again as oil eases — traders eye Feb 1 OPEC+ meeting, March 10 results

Saudi Aramco stock dips again as oil eases — traders eye Feb 1 OPEC+ meeting, March 10 results

Riyadh, January 5, 2026, 14:00 (GMT+3) — Regular session Saudi Arabian Oil Co shares were down 0.3% at 23.43 riyals by 2:00 p.m. in Riyadh, after trading between 23.29 and 23.55. The stock closed at 23.50 riyals in the previous session. Argaam The move matters because Aramco is the Saudi market’s heavyweight and a proxy for oil-linked cash flow in the kingdom. Brent crude lost nearly 20% in 2025, a bruising run that has kept investors fixated on supply discipline and the outlook for state-linked spending. Reuters Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index extended losses in early Monday trade, with Aramco among
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Amazon stock: What to watch as analysts raise targets on Rufus AI and AWS

Amazon stock: What to watch as analysts raise targets on Rufus AI and AWS

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 06:02 (EST) — Premarket Amazon.com shares edged higher in premarket trading on Monday as two analyst notes pointed to upside from the company’s AI-powered shopping assistant and cloud growth. The stock was up about 0.4% at $227.33, after ending Friday at $226.50.  MarketWatch The fresh bullish calls matter because investors are pressing Amazon to show that its AI push is moving the needle beyond headlines. That means stronger demand at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and evidence that new shopping tools convert browsers into buyers without squeezing profitability.  Investing The timing is tight. Earnings calendars tracked
5 January 2026
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Tesla stock (TSLA) rises in premarket after delivery miss — what investors watch next

Tesla stock (TSLA) rises in premarket after delivery miss — what investors watch next

New York, January 5, 2026, 06:00 EST — Premarket Tesla shares rose about 1.7% in premarket trading on Monday to $445.45, after ending Friday down 2.6% at $438.07.  StockAnalysis The early gains put Tesla back in focus after last week’s delivery update revived concerns about near-term demand, even as the stock remains priced for fast growth in newer bets such as autonomy and robotics. A Tesla-compiled survey of 20 sell-side analysts had forecast fourth-quarter deliveries of 422,850 vehicles and projected 2026 deliveries of about 1.75 million, underscoring how much of the 2026 narrative rests on a rebound in volumes.  Tesla
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Micron stock jumps nearly 4% in premarket as MU extends Friday rally; $330 target in focus

Micron stock jumps nearly 4% in premarket as MU extends Friday rally; $330 target in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 06:02 (EST) — Premarket Micron Technology shares (MU.O) rose 3.85% in premarket trading on Monday to $327.57, building on a strong finish to last week. The stock ended Friday up 10.51% at $315.42.  Public The early move matters because Micron has become a high-volume proxy for a bet that memory-chip prices will keep rising in 2026, lifting earnings across the sector. Investors are watching demand for DRAM — the mainstream memory used in servers, PCs and phones — and high-bandwidth memory (HBM), a premium stacked form of DRAM used alongside AI processors. Micron’s closest rivals
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Microsoft stock slips premarket as MSFT heads into jobs data and Jan. 28 earnings

Microsoft stock slips premarket as MSFT heads into jobs data and Jan. 28 earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 05:54 EST — Premarket Microsoft (MSFT) shares fell about 2.2% in premarket trading on Monday to $472.94, while the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) — a widely used proxy for the Nasdaq 100 — slipped 0.2%. The move values Microsoft at roughly $3.85 trillion, with the stock trading at about 37 times trailing earnings, a valuation that can amplify swings when interest-rate expectations shift. The pullback comes as markets head into a data-heavy week that investors see as critical for the outlook on U.S. interest rates. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief
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Nvidia stock rises in premarket ahead of Jensen Huang’s CES appearance as NVDA traders watch jobs data

Nvidia stock rises in premarket ahead of Jensen Huang’s CES appearance as NVDA traders watch jobs data

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 05:52 EST — Premarket Nvidia (NVDA.O) shares rose 0.7% to $190.18 in premarket trading on Monday, ahead of a CES appearance by Chief Executive Jensen Huang. The stock last closed at $188.85. The early move matters because Nvidia remains a high-beta gauge of investor appetite for artificial intelligence, or AI, spending. The company’s chips and systems are central to data centers that train and run AI models, making any signal on demand ripple quickly across the sector. This week’s U.S. jobs report due on Jan. 9 is one of the main macro hurdles for rate-sensitive
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Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:47 GMT — Regular session Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L) shares rose 3.9% to 3,482 pence, after earlier touching 3,522 pence — a fresh 52-week high — in London trading on Monday. London South East The move matters because Fresnillo is tightly geared to precious metals prices. When gold and silver rise, miners’ revenues can jump faster than many operating costs, often amplifying the swing in the share price. That leverage was back in focus as investors rotated into “safe-haven” assets — places to park money when uncertainty rises — after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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