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Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil stock set for Monday as Venezuela pivot and oil prices grab focus

Exxon Mobil shares closed up 1.4% at $124.61 Friday after CEO Darren Woods said the company could consider returning to Venezuela if legal protections improve. President Trump signed an emergency order blocking courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in the U.S. Treasury. U.S. officials may lift more Venezuela sanctions next week. Exxon’s next earnings call is set for Jan. 30.
11 January 2026
Meta stock braces for Monday after nuclear power push and fresh WhatsApp rules risk

Meta stock braces for Monday after nuclear power push and fresh WhatsApp rules risk

Meta Platforms shares rose 1.1% Friday after announcing long-term nuclear energy deals to power U.S. sites, including a major Ohio data center expansion. Vistra will supply 2,609 MW from its PJM nuclear plants starting in late 2026, while TerraPower and Oklo signed separate agreements for advanced nuclear projects. Vistra shares jumped 10.5% on the news. Meta also faces new regulatory scrutiny in Europe over WhatsApp.
Azul S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd (AZULQ) in focus as board tweaks debt conversion ahead of Jan. 12 vote

Azul S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd (AZULQ) in focus as board tweaks debt conversion ahead of Jan. 12 vote

Azul S.A. set a mandatory conversion ratio of 1,498,422 preferred shares per debenture as part of its U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring, with 908,401 debentures converting into about 1.36 trillion shares. Shareholders vote Jan. 12 on merging all preferred shares into common at 75-to-1. In São Paulo, Azul preferred shares plunged 90% Jan. 8, then surged 200% the next day, closing at 75 reais.
11 January 2026
Microsoft stock set for Monday spotlight after weekend Azure disruption, with CPI and earnings ahead

Microsoft stock set for Monday spotlight after weekend Azure disruption, with CPI and earnings ahead

Microsoft shares will be in focus Monday after a power outage hit its Azure datacenter in West US 2 on Saturday, causing brief service disruptions. The company plans a preliminary incident review within three days. Investors are also watching for U.S. inflation data this week and Microsoft’s earnings report on Jan. 28. Shares closed Friday at $479.28, up 0.2%.
Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 9% as Trump mortgage-bond order lifts homebuilders; CPI next

Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 9% as Trump mortgage-bond order lifts homebuilders; CPI next

Tri Pointe Homes shares rose 8.7% to $35.42 Friday after President Trump announced a $200 billion federal purchase of mortgage bonds aimed at lowering rates. Other homebuilder stocks also climbed. RBC Capital lowered its price target for Tri Pointe to $31, citing affordability concerns. December CPI data is due Tuesday.
Nvidia stock (NVDA) in focus: first CMO hire, CES self-driving deals and insider sale

Nvidia stock (NVDA) in focus: first CMO hire, CES self-driving deals and insider sale

Nvidia named Alison Wagonfeld, formerly of Google, as its first chief marketing officer, set to start in February and report to CEO Jensen Huang. Shares closed Friday at $184.86, down 0.08% on over 131 million traded. EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares Jan. 7, according to a late-week filing. Traders await Tuesday’s U.S. CPI and Thursday’s TSMC earnings for signals on AI demand and rates.
Eos Energy (EOSE) stock jumps 9% — what to know before Monday’s open

Eos Energy (EOSE) stock jumps 9% — what to know before Monday’s open

Eos Energy shares jumped nearly 9% Friday to $15.28 amid heavy trading and high short interest, outpacing the S&P 500’s record close. The company reported a $641.4 million quarterly loss but reaffirmed its 2025 revenue outlook. Board chair Russell Stidolph stepped down Dec. 31, with Joseph Nigro set to replace him. Investors await new short-interest data Monday and U.S. inflation figures Tuesday.
OLMA stock jumps 10% into JPMorgan week — what to watch for Olema Pharmaceuticals

OLMA stock jumps 10% into JPMorgan week — what to watch for Olema Pharmaceuticals

Olema Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 9.8% to $28.08 Friday, with 2.5 million shares traded ahead of the CEO’s Jan. 13 presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Citi, UBS, and Piper Sandler issued bullish ratings and price targets up to $60, citing upcoming trial data and potential catalysts. Olema raised $218.5 million in November. The company has no approved products and is advancing two breast cancer drug candidates.
11 January 2026
Alphabet (GOOG) stock week ahead: Washington pressure hits Google Play as earnings loom

Alphabet (GOOG) stock week ahead: Washington pressure hits Google Play as earnings loom

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed up 0.96% at $329.14 Friday, after hitting $331.48 intraday. Democratic senators urged Google and Apple to remove X and its Grok chatbot from app stores over a surge in nonconsensual sexual images. Alphabet’s earnings call is set for Feb. 4. EU regulators will decide by Feb. 10 on Alphabet’s $32 billion Wiz deal.
Bloom Energy stock heads into Monday after $2.65 billion AEP fuel-cell order sparks fresh analyst split

Bloom Energy stock heads into Monday after $2.65 billion AEP fuel-cell order sparks fresh analyst split

Bloom Energy shares jumped 10.1% to $134.07 Friday after American Electric Power agreed to buy fuel-cell units for a Wyoming data center project valued at $2.65 billion. Analysts split on valuation; Clear Street raised its price target to $68, while BMO set it at $136. The deal includes a 20-year offtake contract. Wyoming officials have promoted the project’s economic impact.
Meritage Homes (MTH) stock pops 10% on Trump mortgage-bond push — what to watch next week

Meritage Homes (MTH) stock pops 10% on Trump mortgage-bond push — what to watch next week

Meritage Homes shares surged 10.4% to $75.45 on Friday after President Trump announced a federal mortgage-bond buying plan targeting lower rates. The Philadelphia Housing index rose 4.8%. Traders now await U.S. inflation data Tuesday and Meritage’s earnings report on Jan. 28. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the bond buying aims to match the Fed’s monthly runoff.
11 January 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Friday Market Movers: Apple Earnings, Big Oil CEOs, Berkshire Hathaway, Meta Trial
    April 30, 2026, 7:39 PM EDT. Apple shares rose over 3% in after-hours trading following better-than-expected earnings, led by strong services revenue despite softer iPhone sales. Chevron and Exxon Mobil report quarterly results ahead of CNBC interviews with their CEOs, amid geopolitical tension linked to the Iran conflict. Energy stocks have gained notably since the war began. Berkshire Hathaway shares continue struggling, down over 5% this year, with live coverage planned from its annual meeting. Meta Platforms faces renewed legal scrutiny in a child safety case, weighing on its stock which dropped over 7% year-to-date. April auto sales numbers are awaited, with major automakers like Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM, Tesla, and Stellantis all facing recent sell-offs, reflecting pressure in the sector.

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Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

Sandisk Stock Falls After Blowout Q3 Earnings as AI Storage Rally Hits a High Bar

1 May 2026
Sandisk shares dropped about 6% in after-hours trading Thursday despite reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $5.95 billion, up 251% from a year earlier, and net income of $3.62 billion. The company announced a $6 billion buyback and forecast Q4 revenue of up to $8.25 billion. Gross margin rose to 78.4%. Shares had closed at $1,096.51 before slipping to about $1,030.
Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

Apple Stock Slips After Earnings Beat as iPhone Supply Snag Clouds $100 Billion Buyback

1 May 2026
Apple reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $111.2 billion and earnings of $2.01 per share, beating analyst estimates. The board approved a $100 billion share buyback and raised the dividend. Shares fell about 1% after hours as iPhone sales missed forecasts and chip supply remained tight. Investors are watching for clarity on AI strategy and the upcoming CEO transition to John Ternus.
Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

Nvidia Stock Falls as Google and Amazon AI Chip Push Tests the AI Trade

30 April 2026
Nvidia shares dropped 4.6% to $199.57 Thursday as investors reacted to Alphabet and Amazon expanding sales of their own AI chips. Alphabet reported Google Cloud revenue up 63% and began selling TPU chips directly to customers. AMD and Broadcom shares rose 5.1% and 3.0%, respectively. Amazon said its Trainium chip line secured $225 billion in revenue commitments.
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