Chevron stock price: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan expansion put CVX in focus after the close

Chevron stock price: Venezuela license shift and Leviathan expansion put CVX in focus after the close

Chevron shares edged up 0.1% to $166.26 after the U.S. signaled plans to expand its Venezuela license, allowing cash payments to Caracas. Chevron and partners approved a $2.36 billion expansion of Israel’s Leviathan gas field, targeting a 2029 start. U.S. stocks were little changed ahead of the holiday. Chevron controller Alana K. Knowles sold 3,200 shares at $168 each, per SEC filing.
17 January 2026
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock closes higher as insider sales filings surface ahead of holiday week

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock closes higher as insider sales filings surface ahead of holiday week

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) rose 0.5% to $28.83 Friday on heavy volume, as insider filings showed CEO Alan Baratz and other executives sold shares, mostly to cover tax withholding. The company is working to close a $550 million deal for Quantum Circuits, with terms tied to share price and an April 6 deadline. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
India’s gold market won’t cool: record prices bite, but ETF inflows surge

India’s gold market won’t cool: record prices bite, but ETF inflows surge

India’s gold demand stayed firm in December, with record ETF inflows of 116 billion rupees, the World Gold Council said. Gold futures slipped on Jan. 16 after profit-taking, as international prices retreated from record highs above $4,600 an ounce. Jewellery buyers shifted to lighter, lower-purity items, while digital gold purchases via UPI reached 21 billion rupees last month.
17 January 2026
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock: MrBeast deal and share-vote dilution fears keep price in focus after hours

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock: MrBeast deal and share-vote dilution fears keep price in focus after hours

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares rose about 1% to $31.16 Friday after announcing a $200 million equity investment in MrBeast’s Beast Industries, expected to close by Jan. 19. Shareholders are voting on a proposal to boost authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion. Trading volume reached 44.3 million shares. Ether slipped 0.8% late Friday.
17 January 2026
Amphenol stock stays in focus after ADC India open offer terms; Goldman, BofA lift targets

Amphenol stock stays in focus after ADC India open offer terms; Goldman, BofA lift targets

Amphenol shares closed at $154.39 in New York Friday, up 0.11% after a 5% surge Thursday. The company launched a mandatory open offer to buy 1.2 million shares of ADC India Communications at INR 1,233.59 each, totaling about $16.4 million. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America raised price targets ahead of Amphenol’s Jan. 28 earnings report. The tender window in India runs March 5–18.
17 January 2026
Oil stocks this week: Chevron, Exxon rise as U.S. moves to widen Venezuela license

Oil stocks this week: Chevron, Exxon rise as U.S. moves to widen Venezuela license

The U.S. is moving to expand Chevron’s Venezuela license, allowing cash payments and full crude sales, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters. Washington is also marketing up to 50 million barrels of stranded Venezuelan oil, with proceeds held in Qatar. Brent crude closed at $64.13 a barrel Friday. U.S. officials said they are not considering Venezuelan crude swaps for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
17 January 2026
Uber stock ticks up as Kroger rolls out grocery delivery on Uber Eats nationwide

Uber stock ticks up as Kroger rolls out grocery delivery on Uber Eats nationwide

Uber shares rose 0.5% to $84.85 in after-hours trading Friday after Kroger added nearly 2,700 stores to Uber’s delivery apps. The new partnership allows customers to order groceries from Kroger stores nationwide via Uber Eats, Uber, and Postmates. Lyft shares fell 2.9% and DoorDash dropped 2.3%. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the holiday closure.
Quantum computing stocks pop as Rosenblatt starts Buy calls on Rigetti, Quantum Computing

Quantum computing stocks pop as Rosenblatt starts Buy calls on Rigetti, Quantum Computing

Shares of Rigetti Computing rose 3.7% and Quantum Computing Inc gained 4% Friday after Rosenblatt Securities issued Buy ratings and set price targets above current levels. Rigetti delayed its 108-qubit system launch to late Q1 2026, citing technical issues. Quantum Computing was named stalking horse bidder in Luminar’s bankruptcy sale. D-Wave announced a $550 million deal to acquire Quantum Circuits.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stock slips into long weekend as TMO traders eye Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific stock slips into long weekend as TMO traders eye Jan. 29 earnings

Thermo Fisher Scientific closed down 0.9% at $618.72 Friday, with little change after hours. A WARN notice filed in North Carolina showed the company will close its Asheville site, affecting 421 workers. Investors are watching for Q4 and full-year results on Jan. 29. The company recently announced a partnership with NVIDIA focused on lab automation and AI.

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MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

7 February 2026
MARA shares jumped 22.4% to $8.24 Friday, trading higher after hours, as the company moved $87 million in bitcoin to major custodians. About 82.4 million MARA shares changed hands. Bitcoin hovered near $68,928 Saturday. A MARA filing showed its general counsel had shares withheld for taxes on vested stock units, not an open market sale.
Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

7 February 2026
Apple shares closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. A global DRAM shortage is raising component costs, putting pressure on Apple’s pricing ahead of its Feb. 24 shareholder meeting. CEO Tim Cook said memory prices will rise “sharply” but gave no details on possible iPhone price hikes. Investors await signals before next week’s U.S. inflation data.
Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

7 February 2026
Roivant shares surged 22.4% to $25.82 after Phase 2 data showed its drug brepocitinib outperformed placebo in cutaneous sarcoidosis, with no serious adverse events. The company plans a Phase 3 trial in 2026 and has filed for FDA approval in dermatomyositis. Quarterly revenue reached $2 million, with a $313.7 million loss. Cash holdings stood at $4.5 billion.
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