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Marathon Petroleum stock forecast: MPC in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil supply fears loom

Marathon Petroleum stock forecast: MPC in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil supply fears loom

Marathon Petroleum closed up 1.6% at $165.14 Friday, just before the U.S. struck Venezuela and President Trump announced the capture of Nicolas Maduro. PDVSA’s main oil facilities were undamaged and operating normally, sources said. Oil futures last settled at $57.32 for U.S. crude and $60.75 for Brent. Investors expect volatility in refining stocks when markets reopen.
3 January 2026
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UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

India’s UPI processed 21.63 billion transactions worth nearly 28 trillion rupees in December, up 29% in volume and 20% in value from a year earlier, NPCI data showed. Daily UPI volumes hit 698 million. IMPS logged 380 million transactions worth 6.62 trillion rupees. For 2025, UPI handled over 228 billion transactions totaling almost 300 trillion rupees, a 32.5% jump in volume from 2024.
3 January 2026
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps to start 2026 — CES Foundry demo puts next catalyst in focus

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps to start 2026 — CES Foundry demo puts next catalyst in focus

D-Wave Quantum shares closed up 7.6% at $28.13 Friday, trading nearly 48 million shares between $25.44 and $28.42. The move came ahead of D-Wave’s CES Foundry appearance Jan. 7-8 and its Qubits 2026 conference later in January. Other quantum stocks also rose. Investors are watching upcoming U.S. economic data that could affect tech stocks and rate expectations.
3 January 2026
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Denison Mines (DNN) stock jumps on Phoenix uranium project “construction-ready” update

Denison Mines (DNN) stock jumps on Phoenix uranium project “construction-ready” update

Denison Mines shares jumped 13.1% to $3.03 after the company said it is ready to start building its Phoenix uranium project once final Canadian approvals arrive. The company raised its initial capital cost estimate to $600 million, up 20%, but kept its mid-2028 production target. Investors are watching for a regulator’s decision after hearings ended in December. Trading volume hit 68.4 million shares.
3 January 2026
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SoFi stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date comes into view

SoFi stock jumps nearly 5% to start 2026 as Jan. 30 earnings date comes into view

SoFi Technologies shares rose 4.9% to $27.46 Friday, trading 55 million shares between $25.80 and $27.51. The company will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 30. Next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data may influence rate expectations, affecting SoFi and other rate-sensitive lenders. Wall Street ended mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 up and the Nasdaq little changed.
3 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock forecast: XOM in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, Maduro capture claim

Exxon Mobil stock forecast: XOM in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, Maduro capture claim

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro overnight, President Trump said, raising the risk of oil supply disruption. Exxon Mobil and other oil stocks are in focus as markets await reopening, with Brent crude last settling at $60.75 a barrel. PDVSA’s production and refining continued normally, sources said. OPEC+ is expected to keep output targets steady at its Sunday meeting, delegates told Reuters.
3 January 2026
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BP stock forecast after Venezuela strikes: what oil markets could mean for NYSE:BP on Monday

BP stock forecast after Venezuela strikes: what oil markets could mean for NYSE:BP on Monday

U.S. forces struck Venezuela on Saturday, and President Donald Trump said Nicolas Maduro was captured. Venezuela’s PDVSA reported oil production and refining were operating normally after the attacks, according to sources. BP’s U.S. shares closed up 3.17% at $35.83 on Friday. Markets are closed for the weekend; crude futures trading will provide the first reaction.
3 January 2026
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ConocoPhillips stock forecast: COP in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil traders brace for Monday

ConocoPhillips stock forecast: COP in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil traders brace for Monday

U.S. forces struck Venezuela overnight; President Trump said Nicolas Maduro was captured and flown out of the country. ConocoPhillips shares closed up 3.3% at $96.70 Friday as energy stocks rallied. Brent crude settled at $60.75 a barrel, down 10 cents. PDVSA sources said Venezuelan oil production and refining remained normal, though La Guaira port was severely damaged.
3 January 2026
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Bitmine Immersion stock jumps as Tom Lee pitches vote to expand share authorization

Bitmine Immersion stock jumps as Tom Lee pitches vote to expand share authorization

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares jumped 14.88% to $31.19 Friday after the company urged shareholders to approve raising its authorized common stock to 50 billion shares from 500 million. The vote is set for Jan. 15 in Las Vegas, with a Jan. 14 deadline. Chairman Tom Lee cited stock splits and capital market flexibility as key reasons for the proposal. About 58.4 million shares traded on the day.
3 January 2026
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Trump says U.S. struck Venezuela, captured Maduro as explosions rock Caracas

Trump says U.S. struck Venezuela, captured Maduro as explosions rock Caracas

U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces launched a large-scale strike in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, who was flown out of the country. Venezuela reported civilian and military deaths but gave no numbers. Explosions rocked Caracas overnight as the government declared a national emergency. State oil firm PDVSA continued normal operations, with no damage to key facilities, sources said.
3 January 2026
Tesla stock slips after delivery update; Wall Street shifts focus to Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings

Tesla stock slips after delivery update; Wall Street shifts focus to Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings

Tesla shares fell 2.6% to $438.07 after reporting fourth-quarter deliveries of 418,227 vehicles, missing analyst expectations and marking a second annual decline. The company produced 434,358 vehicles in the quarter and delivered 1,636,129 for 2025. Analyst William Stein cut his price target to $439. European registrations slumped in France and Sweden but surged in Norway.
3 January 2026
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Gold price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes jolt safe-haven trade as US jobs report looms

Gold price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes jolt safe-haven trade as US jobs report looms

U.S. forces struck Venezuela overnight, with President Trump claiming Nicolás Maduro was captured and flown out of the country; Caracas declared a national emergency but did not confirm the capture. Spot gold ended Friday near $4,313/oz, after touching $4,402, while February futures settled down 0.3% at $4,329.60. Traders await Jan. 9 U.S. jobs data and signals for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
3 January 2026
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Bitcoin price forecast for next week: BTC steadies near $90,000 after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Bitcoin price forecast for next week: BTC steadies near $90,000 after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Bitcoin hovered near $89,700 early Saturday after U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the reported capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Coinbase rose 4.6% and Strategy gained 3.5% in the last session before the weekend. Venezuela’s defense minister accused the U.S. of hitting civilian areas and vowed resistance. Traders are watching the $90,000 bitcoin level and upcoming U.S. data for market direction.
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PetroChina Class A stock rises with oil rebound — what 601857 traders watch next week

PetroChina Class A stock rises with oil rebound — what 601857 traders watch next week

7 February 2026
PetroChina A-shares rose 2.3% to 10.77 yuan Friday, outperforming the Shanghai Composite, which fell 0.25%. Crude prices rebounded, with Brent settling at $68.05 a barrel, as traders tracked U.S.-Iran talks and new EU sanctions proposals. About 198.5 million PetroChina shares traded in the session. Investors await the company’s next earnings report later this quarter.
Morgan Stanley stock price bounces after three-day slide; what to watch before Monday

Morgan Stanley stock price bounces after three-day slide; what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.34% to $179.96 Friday, snapping a three-day slide as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. About 9.1 million MS shares traded hands. The rebound followed Thursday’s 2.35% drop and came amid renewed rate-cut speculation and surging AI spending. Morgan Stanley remains 6.6% below its January high.
Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Lam Research shares surged 8.3% to $231.01 Friday, with after-hours trading flat. The move followed a broad rally in chip stocks, pushing the PHLX semiconductor index up 5.7% as Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom advanced. Lam announced a $0.26 quarterly dividend and a senior executive exercised 53,925 shares. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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