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Maduro captured in U.S. strike: what happens next for Venezuela’s oil, politics and markets

Venezuela’s PDVSA ordered joint ventures to cut crude output as U.S. forces block oil exports following President Maduro’s capture and transfer to New York on drug charges. A Venezuelan court named Vice President Delcy Rodriguez interim president. No tankers have left the main oil port since Thursday. Regional governments and the UN condemned the U.S. action as a breach of international law.

4 January 2026

NYSE:CVX·NYSE:PTR

Bank of America stock price today: BAC ends Friday up 1.7% as earnings, Fed loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:15 ET — Market closed Bank of America Corp shares rose 1.7% on Friday to close at $55.95, marking a firmer start to 2026 for the U.S. lender’s stock. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday. The move matters because Wall Street is heading into big-bank earnings season with interest-rate expectations still driving day-to-day swings in financial stocks. Bank of America is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Bank of America Rate bets matter for banks because they influence net interest income — the spread between what lenders earn on loans and securities

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

SailPoint stock slides 6% into 2026 — here’s what investors watch before Monday

SailPoint shares fell 6.3% to $18.95 Friday, closing below the $20 mark after opening at $20.59 with 3.8 million shares traded. The drop comes ahead of the U.S. payrolls report and as investors weigh rate expectations and SailPoint’s upcoming earnings, with ARR last reported at $1.04 billion, up 28%.

4 January 2026

NYSE:SAIL·Stock Market

Kymera Therapeutics stock extends slide as KYMR closes down 6.5% — what investors watch next

Kymera Therapeutics shares fell 6.5% to $72.76 on Friday, marking a seventh straight daily loss and leaving the stock down 29% from its early December peak. About 854,000 shares traded as investors shifted focus to 2026 trial milestones and funding. CEO Nello Mainolfi sold 30,000 shares in a pre-arranged plan on Dec. 31. The company raised $602 million in a December stock offering at $86 per share.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:KYMR·Pharmaceuticals

CrowdStrike stock drops 3% to start 2026 — here’s what Wall Street watches next

CrowdStrike shares fell 3.2% to $453.58 on Friday, underperforming as U.S. markets opened for 2026. Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks also declined, while the S&P 500 edged up 0.2%. Trading volume was amplified by early-year portfolio rebalancing. Investors now await key U.S. economic data and CrowdStrike’s next earnings report in March.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:CRWD·Stock Market

Gold price today, gold stocks: Bullion near $4,330 as Fed-cut timing and US jobs data loom

Spot gold rose 0.36% to $4,329.57 an ounce late Friday, while U.S. gold futures settled at $4,329.60, down 0.3%. SPDR Gold Shares closed at $398.28, up 0.5%, and Newmont gained 1.37% to $101.22. The dollar index climbed to 98.43 and the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.191%. Investors await the U.S. jobs report Jan. 9 and CPI data Jan. 13.

4 January 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold Price·NYSE:NEM·Stock Market

Global stock markets brace for Venezuela shock as oil weakness and U.S. jobs report loom

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, prompting investors to brace for volatility when markets reopen. Gulf stock markets fell Sunday, with Saudi Arabia’s index down 1.8% as oil prices weakened and OPEC+ kept output steady. The dollar rose and U.S. Treasury yields edged higher ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week.

4 January 2026

Oil Prices·TADAWUL:2222

Wall Street eyes Venezuela shock and U.S. jobs data after Dow, S&P start 2026 higher

The Dow rose 0.67% Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.26% and the Nasdaq gaining 0.12%. Bond yields climbed, with the 10-year Treasury at 4.195%. Wall Street eyes U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and fresh geopolitical risk after President Trump announced the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. Chipmakers led gains, while rate cut bets hinge on upcoming economic reports.

4 January 2026

NYSE:BAC·NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Friday rebound lifts the Dow ahead of ISM and jobs data

The Dow Jones rose 319 points, or 0.7%, to 48,382.39 on Friday, ending a four-day slide as chip and industrial stocks advanced. Tesla fell 2.6% after reporting a second consecutive annual sales drop. The S&P 500 closed at 6,858.47, Nasdaq at 23,235.63. Investors now await Monday’s ISM manufacturing data and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:TSLA·NASDAQ:W·NYSE:BA·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:RH·NYSE:WSM·Stock Market

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) stock jumps on rebrand plan — three dates traders are watching next

Ondas shares rose 12.9% to $11.02 Friday after the company announced a planned name change to Ondas Inc. and a headquarters move to West Palm Beach, Florida. A recent filing showed extension of note maturities to Jan. 15. Heavy trading volume reached 136 million shares. Investors await a scheduled share issuance of 2.39 million shares on Jan. 5 tied to earlier exchange agreements.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) stock jumps to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date lands

SoFi shares jumped 4.9% to $27.46 on Friday, with 55 million shares traded, marking a strong start to 2026. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30. Investors await U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and inflation figures Jan. 13 for signals on interest rates. The Dow and S&P 500 closed higher, while the Nasdaq was little changed.

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Walmart stock today: WMT closes higher as traders eye jobs data and Walmart’s next update

Walmart shares rose $1.34, or 1.2%, to close at $112.76 on Friday. Investors are watching for U.S. jobs data Jan. 9 and CPI inflation figures Jan. 13, ahead of Walmart’s ICR Conference appearance and Feb. 19 earnings report.

4 January 2026

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Caterpillar stock closes near $600 after Friday pop; CES keynote and jobs data next

Caterpillar shares closed up 4.4% at $598.41 on Friday, helping drive the Dow 0.66% higher in the first session of 2026. The stock briefly touched $599.60 intraday. Investors now await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and late-January earnings. Vertiv rose 8.4% and Cummins gained 2.3% amid renewed interest in industrials.

4 January 2026

NYSE:CAT·Stock Market

Intuit stock slides nearly 5% into weekend after insider filing — what to watch next

Intuit shares fell 5% to $629.46 Friday after volatile trading, underperforming major indexes. A new SEC filing showed director Scott D. Cook sold 1,402 shares on Dec. 31 under a pre-set plan. Investors are watching the Jan. 9 dividend record date and Jan. 22 annual meeting for direction. H&R Block, Paychex, and ADP also declined.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:INTU·Stock Market

Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

Exxon Mobil shares will be in focus Monday after President Trump said U.S. oil firms are ready to invest billions in Venezuela following Maduro’s removal. Exxon last traded at $122.65, up 1.9%. Brent crude settled at $60.75 a barrel Friday. OPEC+ kept its output policy unchanged and will meet again Feb. 1.

4 January 2026

NYSE:XOM·Oil Industry

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock jumps as Tom Lee presses for a 50 billion-share vote

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares closed up 15% at $31.19 after the company urged shareholders to approve raising its authorized share cap from 500 million to 50 billion. Voting ends Jan. 14, ahead of a Jan. 15 annual meeting in Las Vegas. The company cited financing flexibility and its ether-focused strategy in new SEC filings. About 58 million shares traded in the last session.

4 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·NYSEA:BMNR·Stock Market

GE Vernova stock jumps nearly 4% to start 2026 as AI-power trade rebounds

GE Vernova shares jumped 3.98% to $679.55 Friday, outpacing the broader market as investors rotated into power-infrastructure stocks tied to data-center demand. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 5 shareholder record date for a doubled dividend and a Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report. The stock last traded at $680.55 after hours.

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:GEV·Stock Market

Carvana stock heads into Monday after 5% drop, fresh insider sale notices

Carvana shares fell 5.2% to $400.25 Friday, trailing gains in CarMax and ACV Auctions. After the close, SEC filings showed two officers filed to sell a combined 22,750 shares valued at about $9.6 million. Both sales were tied to recent option exercises and preset 10b5-1 plans. The stock traded between $426.90 and $390.87 on volume of 4.7 million shares.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:CVNA·Stock Market

Visa stock falls to start 2026 as CEO sale filing and late-January earnings loom

Visa shares fell 1.2% to $346.48 Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.2% gain on the year’s first trading day. CEO Ryan McInerney filed to sell 10,485 shares after exercising options, according to an SEC notice. Investors are watching technical support near $340 and await Visa’s next earnings, expected Jan. 29.

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:V·Stock Market

Spyre Therapeutics stock slid 6.6% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Spyre Therapeutics (SYRE) fell 6.6% to $30.58 Friday, trading between $30.11 and $32.89 on about 889,000 shares. The company expects key Phase 2 trial data in ulcerative colitis and rheumatic diseases in 2026. Shares ticked up 2% after hours. Investors are watching for macroeconomic data and sector news as markets reopen Monday.

4 January 2026

NASDAQ:SYRE·Stock Market

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IBM stock price jumps 3% into weekend as Confluent vote and dividend date near

7 February 2026

IBM shares closed up 3.1% at $298.93 Friday, outperforming some tech peers as U.S. stocks rebounded. The move followed IBM’s announcement of a Missile Defense Agency contract and comes ahead of a Feb. 12 Confluent shareholder vote on IBM’s $11 billion acquisition proposal.

Philip Morris stock price: PM steadies near $183 after upbeat 2026 forecast puts Zyn battle back in view

7 February 2026

Philip Morris International closed at $182.81, up 0.45%, after raising its 2026 profit outlook on stronger nicotine pouch sales. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS rose to $1.70, with net revenue up 6.8% to $10.36 billion. CEO Jacek Olczak said updated Zyn products are pending regulatory approval. The next dividend declaration is set for March 5, 2026.

Novartis stock heads into Monday with Kisqali Canada nod and $23 billion U.S. R&D build-out in focus

7 February 2026

Novartis shares closed up 0.6% in Zurich at 119.96 francs Friday, with U.S. ADRs gaining 1.5%. The company broke ground on a new San Diego research center and reported a positive draft reimbursement recommendation for Kisqali in Canada. Investors are watching for the March 6 annual meeting and March 10 ex-dividend date tied to a proposed 3.70-franc payout.

AstraZeneca stock price: What could move AZN next week as earnings loom

7 February 2026

AstraZeneca shares rose Friday, closing at $193.03 in New York, up 3.1%, and 14,104p in London, up 0.9%. The company reports full-year and Q4 2025 results Tuesday, with investors focused on 2026 guidance. The FDA this week issued a complete response letter for a subcutaneous Saphnelo filing, while granting Priority Review to Datroway for breast cancer. AstraZeneca recently shifted its primary U.S. listing to the NYSE.

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