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Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next

Micron stock rises as AI memory-shortage fears grip chipmakers — what traders are watching next

Micron shares rose 2.7% to $323.92 early Monday as investors responded to a global memory chip supply squeeze driven by AI server demand, according to Reuters. Some chip prices have more than doubled since February 2025. Samsung and SK Hynix also gained. Focus shifts to CES and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for further direction.
5 January 2026
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Trump’s Venezuela Oil Move Sends Chevron, Refiners Jumping as Crude Holds Steady

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Move Sends Chevron, Refiners Jumping as Crude Holds Steady

U.S. energy stocks jumped in pre-market trading Monday after President Trump vowed to unlock Venezuela’s oil reserves following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Chevron rose about 7%, with Exxon Mobil and Halliburton also gaining. Oil prices edged up less than 1% as U.S. sanctions and OPEC+ output policy remained unchanged. Tankers carrying Venezuelan crude have left in “dark mode” to avoid detection, industry sources said.
5 January 2026
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Nvidia stock rises as Jensen Huang’s CES keynote nears, with Foxconn AI demand in focus

Nvidia stock rises as Jensen Huang’s CES keynote nears, with Foxconn AI demand in focus

Nvidia shares rose 1.2% to $188.85 in early Monday trading ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s CES press conference in Las Vegas. Foxconn, Nvidia’s top server maker, reported record Q4 revenue on strong AI demand. Nvidia also teased new GeForce gaming announcements for later in the day. Tech stocks rebounded after last week’s slide, with traders watching for CES headlines to drive further moves.
5 January 2026
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Comcast’s Versant spinoff is done — what’s inside VSNT and why CMCSA shares slid

Comcast’s Versant spinoff is done — what’s inside VSNT and why CMCSA shares slid

Comcast completed the spinoff of its NBCUniversal cable networks into Versant Media Group, which began trading on Nasdaq as VSNT. Comcast shares fell 5.4% in premarket trading, while Versant dropped 3%. Versant includes CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, and digital assets like Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes. Shareholders received one Versant share for every 25 Comcast shares held as of Dec. 16.
5 January 2026
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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

U.S. stock futures rose Monday after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with S&P 500 up 0.3% and Nasdaq up 0.7% premarket. Chevron jumped 6.5% and other oil stocks surged on hopes for wider access to Venezuela’s reserves, though the embargo remains. Oil prices slipped. Maduro is being held in New York and will appear in court Monday.
5 January 2026
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Stock market open today? Here are NYSE, Nasdaq and bond trading hours after New Year’s Day 2026

Stock market open today? Here are NYSE, Nasdaq and bond trading hours after New Year’s Day 2026

U.S. stock markets resumed normal hours Monday after closing for New Year’s Day, with the NYSE and Nasdaq next set to close Jan. 19. The U.S. bond market closed early Dec. 31 and shut Jan. 1, following SIFMA’s recommendations. Early closures and split schedules can affect liquidity and price discovery, especially in bonds. Extended-hours trading remains volatile due to lower participation.
5 January 2026
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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

Chevron shares rose 2.3% in premarket trading after President Trump signaled plans to open Venezuela’s oil sector, with ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil also gaining. Chevron, the only U.S. major currently operating in Venezuela, exports about 150,000 barrels per day to the Gulf Coast under restricted authorization. Oil prices were little changed. U.S. officials told oil executives rapid investment would be needed if sanctions ease.
5 January 2026
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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

U.S. stock futures rose premarket Monday after President Trump announced the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Energy shares and Venezuelan bonds jumped, with Chevron up 6.5% and some PDVSA debt gaining 8.5 cents on the dollar. Oil prices held near $61 a barrel as the U.S. embargo on Venezuelan crude remained. Investors watched for Maduro’s New York court appearance and awaited key U.S. economic data.
5 January 2026
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Apple stock slips in premarket: what traders are watching before ISM data and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings

Apple stock slips in premarket: what traders are watching before ISM data and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings

Apple shares slipped 0.3% to $270.18 in premarket trading Monday after closing at $271.01. The move comes ahead of key economic data and Apple’s Jan. 29 earnings report, with traders watching if the stock holds the $270 level. U.S. futures were higher after President Trump said U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s Maduro. Markets are pricing in 60 basis points of Fed rate cuts for 2026.
5 January 2026
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Rivian stock moves before the bell: deliveries, CES and Feb. 12 earnings in focus

Rivian stock moves before the bell: deliveries, CES and Feb. 12 earnings in focus

Rivian shares rose 0.3% to $19.47 in premarket trading Monday after missing 2025 delivery estimates, with 42,247 vehicles delivered, down 18% year-on-year. The stock had swung between $18.90 and $20.71 in the previous session. Rivian will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 12. Investors are watching for updates on cost cuts and the upcoming R2 SUV launch.
5 January 2026
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Treasury yields fall after Maduro seizure as oil wobbles and Fed week kicks off

Treasury yields fall after Maduro seizure as oil wobbles and Fed week kicks off

U.S. Treasury yields fell Monday, with the 10-year at 4.17% and the two-year at 3.46%, as government bonds posted their first gains in a week. Oil prices fluctuated amid uncertainty over Venezuela, while traders priced in two possible Fed rate cuts for 2026. Germany’s 10-year Bund yield slipped to 2.9%. Markets await key U.S. economic data and Fed commentary later this week.
5 January 2026
American Airlines stock in focus as Caribbean flights restart after FAA curbs lift

American Airlines stock in focus as Caribbean flights restart after FAA curbs lift

American Airlines shares slipped 0.1% in premarket trading after a weekend of Caribbean flight disruptions tied to U.S. airspace restrictions near Venezuela. The carrier added over 7,000 extra seats and 43 flights to clear a passenger backlog as curbs expired. United, Delta, and JetBlue also moved to restore service. American traded at $15.46 premarket, down from Friday’s $15.48 close.
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Netflix stock (NFLX) holds near $91 premarket after CFRA downgrade ahead of Jan. 20 earnings

Netflix stock (NFLX) holds near $91 premarket after CFRA downgrade ahead of Jan. 20 earnings

Netflix shares edged lower in premarket trading after CFRA downgraded the stock to “hold.” The move follows a 3% drop Friday, leaving shares 32% below their 52-week high. Investors are watching for Netflix’s Jan. 20 earnings report and updates on its $72 billion Warner Bros. acquisition. FactSet consensus expects quarterly earnings of 55 cents per share on $11.97 billion in revenue.
5 January 2026
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Uber stock gets a sell call as robotaxi race heats up in 2026

Uber stock gets a sell call as robotaxi race heats up in 2026

Melius Research downgraded Uber to sell, citing rising competition from autonomous-vehicle firms like Tesla and Waymo, and set a $73 price target below the stock’s $82.86 last trade. Uber shares rose 1.4% in premarket trading Monday. Investors are watching whether robotaxis will scale quickly enough to reshape ride-hailing economics in 2026. Some analysts remain bullish on Uber’s ability to adapt as fleets go driverless.
5 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

7 February 2026
IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc shares surged 15–21 percent Friday, erasing losses from the previous session. The rebound followed a Wall Street rally that sent the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. IonQ remains under scrutiny after a short-seller report questioned its Pentagon contract revenue. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
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