Today: 13 June 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Sensex slips from record high as IT selloff and Trump tariff talk drag Nifty

Sensex slips from record high as IT selloff and Trump tariff talk drag Nifty

India’s Nifty 50 index hit a record high before closing down 0.30% at 26,250.3 on Monday; Sensex fell 0.38% to 85,439.62. IT stocks led declines after broker warnings and ahead of results, while U.S. tariff threats and geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment. HDFC Bank slipped on slower deposit growth. Some stocks including Bharat Electronics and Nestle India bucked the trend.
5 January 2026
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BP stock slips in premarket as oil dips on Venezuela turmoil — what investors watch next

BP stock slips in premarket as oil dips on Venezuela turmoil — what investors watch next

BP’s U.S.-listed shares fell 1.5% to $35.26 in premarket trading Monday as Brent crude dropped 0.8% to $60.26 a barrel and WTI slipped 0.9% to $56.79. Oil prices eased after the U.S. detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and maintained an embargo, while OPEC+ kept output steady. Investors await BP’s Feb. 10 results and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for further direction.
5 January 2026
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ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

ASML shares rose 3.2% in early Amsterdam trading after Bernstein upgraded the stock to “outperform” and raised its price target to 1,300 euros. Bernstein cited stronger DRAM investment and higher lithography intensity at the next node. ASML’s New York shares closed Friday up 8.7% at $1,163.78. Investors await ASML’s January 28 results for 2026 guidance.
5 January 2026
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Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

Shell’s U.S.-listed shares dropped 1.6% to $74.20 in premarket trading Monday, following a 2.7% rise Friday. The move came as oil prices slipped after Washington’s seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with Brent crude down 0.8% to $60.26 a barrel. OPEC+ kept its output policy unchanged. Shell plans to complete a $3.5 billion share buyback before reporting results on Feb. 5.
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Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock jumps premarket as Bitcoin firms and Semler vote looms

Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock jumps premarket as Bitcoin firms and Semler vote looms

ASST shares rose about 10% in early premarket trading Monday, following a 17% gain Friday and heavy volume. Bitcoin held above $92,000, supporting crypto-linked stocks, with Strategy and Semler Scientific also higher. Investors are watching for a shareholder vote on Strive’s proposed all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific. Traders eye $0.75 as support and $0.90–$1 as resistance for ASST.
5 January 2026
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India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

CSB Bank shares jumped 7.8% to a record high after reporting 21% deposit growth and a 29% rise in gross advances for the December quarter. Financial stocks rallied, with the BSE Financial Services index and major lenders like State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda hitting new highs. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank also posted strong deposit and loan growth, while its gross NPA ratio improved. Indian benchmark indexes were little changed overall.
5 January 2026
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Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

Valero shares surged 5.3% to $174.07 in premarket trading Monday after U.S. President Trump vowed to keep an embargo on Venezuelan oil exports. Oil prices slipped despite the turmoil, with Brent down 0.8% at $60.26 a barrel. Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 also posted strong early gains. Investors await U.S. factory-demand data and Valero’s Jan. 29 earnings.
5 January 2026
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum shares rose 1.7% in premarket trading after closing a $9.7 billion cash sale of its OxyChem chemicals unit to Berkshire Hathaway. The company retains certain legacy liabilities tied to historical operations outside the sold facilities. Oil prices slipped, with Brent near $60.54 a barrel. Investors await Occidental’s next results, expected around Feb. 17.
5 January 2026
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Halliburton stock rises nearly 5% premarket as Venezuela oil rebuild talk lifts service names

Halliburton stock rises nearly 5% premarket as Venezuela oil rebuild talk lifts service names

Halliburton shares rose 4.7% to $29.60 in premarket trading Monday after U.S. forces removed Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, raising expectations for renewed oilfield activity. SLB and Baker Hughes also gained. Oil prices slipped, with Brent at $60.26 a barrel. Halliburton and other service firms did not comment on possible new contracts in Venezuela.
5 January 2026
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TSMC stock jumps in premarket after Goldman target hike — what investors watch before earnings

TSMC stock jumps in premarket after Goldman target hike — what investors watch before earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor’s U.S. shares rose 3.4% premarket Monday after Goldman Sachs raised its target price, citing strong AI-driven demand and tight chip supply. The stock hit a 52-week high Friday, closing up 5.2%. TSMC enters a quiet period ahead of December sales and Q4 results due Jan. 9 and Jan. 15. Taiwanese prosecutors filed new indictments over alleged TSMC trade secret theft.
5 January 2026
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EQT natural gas stock slips as Henry Hub futures hit late-October low; storage report ahead

EQT natural gas stock slips as Henry Hub futures hit late-October low; storage report ahead

EQT Corp shares fell 0.9% to $53.01 Monday as U.S. natural gas futures dropped to $3.52 per mmBtu, the lowest since late October, on warmer weather forecasts. Other gas producers, including Antero and Range Resources, also traded lower. Traders await the Jan. 8 government storage report, with inventories last at 3,375 Bcf. Bernstein raised its EQT price target to $73, citing near-term volatility.
5 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock jumps in premarket on Venezuela headlines — what to watch before the bell

Exxon Mobil stock jumps in premarket on Venezuela headlines — what to watch before the bell

Exxon Mobil shares rose 3.2% to $126.55 in premarket trading Monday, outpacing last session’s $122.68 high as investors responded to headlines on Venezuela. U.S. officials told oil executives they must invest heavily in Venezuela to recover expropriated assets, Reuters reported. Chevron and ConocoPhillips also gained. Oil prices slipped despite the stock surge.
5 January 2026
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Chevron stock climbs in premarket as Venezuela shock puts its lone foothold in focus

Chevron stock climbs in premarket as Venezuela shock puts its lone foothold in focus

Chevron rose 2.3% to $155.90 in premarket trading Monday after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and President Trump pledged to keep the oil embargo. Exxon gained 1.9% and ConocoPhillips 3.3%. Oil prices slipped, with Brent down 0.8% to $60.26. Traders are watching for U.S. policy updates affecting Chevron’s restricted Venezuelan operations.
5 January 2026
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AMD stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 and fresh AI demand signals reset the trade

AMD stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 and fresh AI demand signals reset the trade

AMD jumped 4.3% in premarket trading Monday, leading gains in AI chip stocks as CES opened in Las Vegas. Foxconn reported record quarterly revenue on AI demand, while Samsung announced plans to double “Galaxy AI” device shipments to 800 million this year. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su are set to speak at CES. Investors are watching for signals on AI demand and U.S. rate expectations.
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Alien-signal hunt finds nothing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after Green Bank scan

Alien-signal hunt finds nothing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after Green Bank scan

Breakthrough Listen researchers found no credible radio technosignatures from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after a five-hour Green Bank Telescope search on Dec. 18. The null result comes as scientists examine unusual jet features in Hubble images. NASA confirmed the comet posed no threat, passing 270 million km from Earth. The object was first reported by the ATLAS survey in Chile on July 1, 2025.
5 January 2026
XRP price holds above $2 as XRP “stock” ETFs jump; traders eye U.S. jobs data

XRP price holds above $2 as XRP “stock” ETFs jump; traders eye U.S. jobs data

XRP rose about 3% to $2.14 early Monday, with U.S.-listed XRP ETFs jumping roughly 8% in the last session. The token’s 24-hour range was $2.07 to $2.16. Traders are watching if XRP holds above $2 as U.S. payrolls data due Jan. 9 could sway rate expectations. U.S. spot XRP ETFs saw $43.16 million in net inflows last week, led by Franklin’s XRPZ.
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Stock Market Today

  • Cintas (CTAS) Stock Valuation Mixed Amid UniFirst Deal Expectations
    June 13, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT. Cintas Corp (CTAS) stock closed at $176.28, reflecting mixed returns with a 2% decline over the past week and a 4.7% drop year to date, despite gains over three and five years. Investors are reassessing value amid maturity in the service sector and deal expectations with UniFirst. A Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis estimates Cintas' intrinsic value at $187.68 per share, indicating the stock trades at a 6.1% discount and suggesting it is fairly valued. The company scored 2 out of 6 on value checks, highlighting some undervaluation but signaling caution. Market watchers are urged to monitor shifts in assumptions that could affect valuations and consider the broader strategic narrative beyond the numbers.

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