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RTX stock jumps 2% as Iran headlines lift defense contractors — what to watch next week

RTX stock jumps 2% as Iran headlines lift defense contractors — what to watch next week

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:54 ET — Market closed RTX Corp (NYSE: RTX) shares rose 2.1% on Friday to close at $187.25, up $3.83. The aerospace-and-defense contractor traded between $182.20 and $187.68, with about 3.3 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because the first full trading week of 2026 opens with geopolitical risk back on traders’ screens. Weekend headlines can set the tone for defense names when U.S. markets reopen. RTX sits at the crossroads of military demand and commercial aerospace cycles through its Raytheon defense unit, Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Collins Aerospace components. That
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Chip stocks brace for Monday after U.S. strikes Venezuela — three scenarios to watch

Chip stocks brace for Monday after U.S. strikes Venezuela — three scenarios to watch

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:31 ET U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock event that investors are now mapping onto the next trading session for semiconductor stocks.  Reuters Chip shares entered the weekend with momentum. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index, a widely watched gauge of U.S. chipmakers, rose 4% on Friday as Nvidia and Intel helped lift the Dow.  Reuters Why it matters now is less about Caracas buying chips and more about what happens to oil and interest rates. Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group,
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Energy Transfer stock today: ET ends 2026’s first session higher as LNG export record keeps gas flows in focus

Energy Transfer stock today: ET ends 2026’s first session higher as LNG export record keeps gas flows in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:45 ET — Market closed Energy Transfer LP’s U.S.-listed units closed 0.6% higher at $16.59 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as energy infrastructure names started the year on firmer footing. The move matters now because the midstream group is being pulled between two macro forces: accelerating U.S. gas demand tied to LNG exports and shifting expectations for interest rates. Pipeline operators make money moving volumes, and the market is looking for proof that U.S. natural gas demand can stay strong into 2026. Reuters Rates remain the other key cross-current. U.S. Treasury yields
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US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro: what it could mean for Woodside and Santos when ASX reopens

US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro: what it could mean for Woodside and Santos when ASX reopens

SYDNEY, Jan 3, 2026, 17:26 ET U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation, jolting geopolitics and putting Australia’s oil-linked shares in focus for Monday trade.  Reuters The most direct channel to the Australian market is crude prices. Woodside Energy and Santos are among the ASX’s biggest oil-and-gas producers, and their valuations tend to move with expectations for oil-linked cash flows. The timing matters because it lands on a weekend, when liquidity is thin and headlines can reset pricing before Asia opens. A big gap move in crude when
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BP stock jumps 3% to start 2026 as oil traders eye OPEC+ and BP’s next results

BP stock jumps 3% to start 2026 as oil traders eye OPEC+ and BP’s next results

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:26 ET — Market closed BP’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 3.2% on Friday, closing at $35.83, as energy names firmed in the first session of 2026. The move mattered because oil prices remain the biggest day-to-day driver for integrated majors like BP, with traders looking for clues on supply discipline after crude’s steep 2025 slide. Markets also begin the year with positioning around near-term oil catalysts, including an OPEC+ meeting this weekend, and the next round of company updates on earnings and shareholder returns. Oil prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed oversupply
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MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:44 ET — Market closed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) shares climbed 1.6% on Friday to close at $5.08. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Nasdaq The move matters because MPW is a high-yield real estate investment trust, or REIT — a structure that typically returns a large share of taxable income to investors as dividends. That makes the stock sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations and the price of capital. Medical Properties Trust At $5.08, MPW is still about 20% below its 52-week high of $6.34, but well above its $3.51 low, keeping
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U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

LONDON, Jan 3, 2026, 17:25 ET U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, an escalation Washington paired with an oil embargo that a separate report said has left the country’s crude exports paralyzed.  Reuters The shock lands after Brent crude, the global benchmark used to price much of Europe’s oil, settled at $60.75 a barrel on Friday, after oil’s biggest annual loss since 2020.  Reuters That low-$60 starting point matters for UK oil stocks because it reflects a market that entered 2026 focused on oversupply, not war risk. Traders often call the extra dollars added for
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US strike on Venezuela: 3 ways Nvidia and other AI stocks could react when markets reopen

US strike on Venezuela: 3 ways Nvidia and other AI stocks could react when markets reopen

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:26 ET U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro are setting up a fresh test for U.S. artificial intelligence stocks, a high-beta corner of the market that tends to swing with oil prices and interest-rate expectations.  Reuters The AI trade — companies tied to artificial intelligence, software and chips used to train and run advanced models — has been a key driver of U.S. index moves into the start of 2026. On Friday, Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, said investors were paying closer attention to
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U.S. strike on Venezuela: 3 scenarios for Indian oil stocks when markets reopen

U.S. strike on Venezuela: 3 scenarios for Indian oil stocks when markets reopen

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:37 ET U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, a dramatic escalation that could feed oil-price volatility and spill into Indian oil stocks when markets reopen.  Reuters The immediate transmission channel is crude. Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) and its state-run peers Bharat Petroleum (BPCL.NS) and Hindustan Petroleum (HINDPETRO.NS) import most of their crude and sell fuel domestically, leaving earnings sensitive to sudden moves in global prices. That sensitivity sharpened after Reuters reported Venezuela’s crude and fuel exports were effectively paralyzed because port captains had not
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps near $500 to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

Lockheed Martin stock jumps near $500 to start 2026 — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:07 ET — Market closed Lockheed Martin shares closed up 2.77% at $497.07 on Friday, in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. Northrop Grumman gained 2.71% and General Dynamics rose 2.0% as defense contractors moved higher together. MarketWatch The move matters now because investors are resetting positions for the new year, and defense stocks often draw interest when geopolitical risk rises or when the market leans toward steadier cash flows. Lockheed is also a rates-sensitive name. It pays a dividend, and shifts in Treasury yields can change the appeal of dividend stocks versus risk-free
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Dow, S&P 500 snap losing streak as chip and AI stocks kick off 2026 with a rally

Dow, S&P 500 snap losing streak as chip and AI stocks kick off 2026 with a rally

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:26 ET The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on Friday to start 2026, snapping four-session losing streaks as semiconductor shares rallied, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished fractionally lower. Investopedia The early tone matters because U.S. equities enter the new year after a three-year run of strong gains, with investors looking for signs that demand for AI-linked trades can broaden beyond a narrow group of winners. It also comes as traders brace for a busier data calendar and new policy risks, after a muted holiday stretch that left markets prone to sharp moves on thin
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Credo stock slips as chip ETFs jump; Form 144 filing draws focus

Credo stock slips as chip ETFs jump; Form 144 filing draws focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:18 ET — Market closed Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd shares ended Friday down 0.47% at $143.22, even as broader semiconductor ETFs rose strongly. The underperformance matters now because Credo has become a closely watched play on high-speed data-center connectivity, a niche tied to spending on AI computing clusters. In that corner of the market, traders tend to react quickly to any signal that insiders may be reducing exposure. Business Wire It also comes as chip stocks have been swinging with shifts in risk appetite, leaving little room for disappointments in high-multiple names. Credo’s market
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Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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