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BP stock slips in premarket as oil dips on Venezuela turmoil — what investors watch next

BP stock slips in premarket as oil dips on Venezuela turmoil — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:27 ET — Premarket BP’s New York-listed shares were down 1.5% at $35.26 in premarket trading, the electronic session before the 9:30 a.m. ET open. The stock has traded between $25.22 and $37.64 over the past 52 weeks. MarketBeat The move matters because BP’s earnings power is still tightly linked to oil and gas prices, even as it invests in lower-carbon businesses. When crude swings, investors quickly reprice expectations for dividends and share buybacks. Monday’s early trade also sets a tone for the energy complex at the start of the first full U.S. trading week
5 January 2026
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ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

ASML stock rises after Bernstein upgrade; DRAM upcycle thesis back in play ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:22 ET — Premarket ASML Holding N.V. shares rose 3.2% in early Amsterdam trading on Monday after Bernstein upgraded the chip equipment maker to “outperform” from “market perform” and raised its price target to 1,300 euros from 800. The move put fresh attention on memory-chip spending plans at the start of 2026. Reuters ASML sits at the choke point of lithography — the process that uses light to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers — and its order pipeline is often treated as an early read on chipmakers’ capital spending. The Bernstein call lands weeks
5 January 2026
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Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 05:28 ET — Premarket Shell plc’s U.S.-listed shares (SHEL) fell 1.6% to $74.20 in premarket trading on Monday, after rising 2.7% on Friday to $75.44. The ADR has traded between $58.55 and $77.47 over the past 52 weeks, with early trading hovering near the lower end of Friday’s $73.91-$75.56 range. Investing The move puts the oil major back in focus as crude prices eased in early trading after Washington’s seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Brent fell 0.8% to $60.26 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate slipped 0.9% to $56.79, Reuters
5 January 2026
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Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock jumps premarket as Bitcoin firms and Semler vote looms

Strive Asset Management (ASST) stock jumps premarket as Bitcoin firms and Semler vote looms

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 05:15 ET — Premarket Shares of Strive Inc (ASST.OQ) — whose main operating subsidiary is Strive Asset Management, LLC — were up about 10% in early premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $0.8646. The stock gained 17% in the prior regular session. StockAnalysis The timing matters because Strive describes itself as a Bitcoin treasury company — a firm that holds bitcoin on its balance sheet — and says it is focused on increasing “bitcoin per share,” or the amount of bitcoin backing each share. Its subsidiary, Strive Asset Management, LLC, is an SEC-registered
5 January 2026
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India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

MUMBAI, Jan 5, 2026, 05:00 ET CSB Bank shares rose as much as 7.8% to an all-time high of 519.95 rupees on Monday after the Kerala-based lender reported strong loan and deposit growth in a provisional update for the quarter ended Dec. 31. Deposits rose 21% year-on-year to 40,460 crore rupees and gross advances climbed 29% to 37,208 crore, while gold and jewellery loans jumped 46% to 19,023 crore, the bank said. Businesstoday The early numbers matter because Indian lenders are heading into the busiest stretch of quarterly reporting with signs that credit demand is recovering from a mid-2025 slowdown.
5 January 2026
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Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:54 ET — Premarket Valero Energy shares jumped 5.3% to $174.07 in premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $165.31. The refiner remains about 6% below its 52-week high of $185.62, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move put refiners in focus after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, and would keep an embargo on Venezuelan oil exports. Venezuelan heavy crude is a staple for U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, and the embargo has already upended those flows, Reuters reported. Reuters Oil prices
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ConocoPhillips stock jumps in premarket as Venezuela claim recovery comes back into focus

ConocoPhillips stock jumps in premarket as Venezuela claim recovery comes back into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:55 ET — Premarket ConocoPhillips shares were up 6.5% at $102.99 in premarket trading, according to Public.com data. Premarket trading takes place before the regular U.S. session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, when liquidity is typically thinner and bid-ask spreads can widen. Public The move follows weekend developments in Venezuela that have put U.S. oil companies’ long-running expropriation claims back on the radar. U.S. officials have told oil executives that a return to Venezuela would likely require significant upfront investment before firms can expect to recover money tied to past nationalizations, two people familiar with
5 January 2026
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:57 ET — Premarket Occidental Petroleum Corp shares rose 1.7% in U.S. premarket trading on Monday, as investors continued to digest the company’s $9.7 billion sale of its chemicals business and looked for clues on how the cash will be deployed. Public The deal matters now because it sharpens Occidental’s focus on its oil-and-gas operations at a time when crude prices are struggling to find direction. The sale also gives management room to address leverage and shareholder returns — two themes that have dominated the stock’s debate since the company’s debt-heavy expansion in recent years.
5 January 2026
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Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

Fresnillo shares just hit a fresh high — what’s driving the move in FRES.L

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:47 GMT — Regular session Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L) shares rose 3.9% to 3,482 pence, after earlier touching 3,522 pence — a fresh 52-week high — in London trading on Monday. London South East The move matters because Fresnillo is tightly geared to precious metals prices. When gold and silver rise, miners’ revenues can jump faster than many operating costs, often amplifying the swing in the share price. That leverage was back in focus as investors rotated into “safe-haven” assets — places to park money when uncertainty rises — after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás
5 January 2026
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Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

Prudential share price hits fresh 12-month high in London — what’s driving PRU and what to watch next

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 09:48 GMT — Regular session Prudential shares edged higher on Monday, extending a recent rally and pushing the Asia-focused insurer to a fresh 12-month high in London trade. The stock was up 0.9% at 1,165.5 pence by 0932 GMT after earlier hitting 1,169.5 pence, LSEG data showed. Investors Chronicle The move matters because Prudential has started 2026 with momentum after an 86% gain over the past year, leaving it sensitive to any shift in risk appetite or fresh signals on capital returns. The early push above last week’s highs also puts technical levels back in focus
5 January 2026
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Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps 20% in premarket as insider buying keeps spotlight on the microcap

Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps 20% in premarket as insider buying keeps spotlight on the microcap

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 04:46 ET — Premarket Hyperscale Data, Inc shares were up 19.6% at $0.3265 in premarket trading on Monday, building on a sharp rally that drove the stock up 48.7% to close at $0.2730 on Friday, when more than 227 million shares changed hands. Investing The move matters because GPUS is a low-priced, high-volatility name where a few cents can swing the stock double digits, drawing short-term traders into any clear catalyst. Friday’s surge and Monday’s early follow-through put the spotlight back on insider activity and the company’s near-term disclosure calendar. A Form 4 filing —
5 January 2026
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Vodafone share price today falls below 100p as traders brace for Feb. 5 update

Vodafone share price today falls below 100p as traders brace for Feb. 5 update

London, Jan 5, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Vodafone Group Public Limited Company shares slipped 0.8% to 98.46 pence by 0946 GMT, retreating from last week’s push back above the 100p mark. Investing The move lands as investors return from the holiday lull with macro data back on the tape and geopolitics back in the headlines. On Monday’s calendar: the euro zone Sentix investor survey and Bank of England consumer credit and mortgage-lending figures, while markets keep hunting for clues on the timing of rate cuts. Reuters That matters for dividend-heavy telecoms. Vodafone is often treated as a “bond
5 January 2026
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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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