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Energy Industry News 6 January 2026 - 9 January 2026

GE Vernova stock nudges higher as Baird downgrade flags turbine oversupply fears

GE Vernova stock nudges higher as Baird downgrade flags turbine oversupply fears

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:48 EST — Regular trading GE Vernova (GEV) shares added 0.3% to $630.53 in late morning trading on Friday after Baird downgraded the power-equipment maker and lowered its price target to $649 from $816. Baird analyst Ben Kallo said worries about power capacity oversupply were “shifting sentiment” on the stock. (TipRanks) The move matters because GE Vernova has turned into a crowded trade tied to booming electricity demand from artificial intelligence and other data-heavy uses, squeezing supplies of grid equipment and gas turbines. In December, the company forecast 2026 revenue of $41 billion to $42
9 January 2026
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Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:58 EST — Premarket Phillips 66 (PSX) shares were up 4.6% in premarket trading Friday at $144.22, after finishing Thursday at $137.89. The move comes as investors keep a close watch on rapid-fire U.S. policy signals around Venezuela’s oil sales, a theme that has helped buoy big refiners in recent sessions. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Washington needs “that leverage and that control of those oil sales” to push change in Venezuela, after the administration laid out plans to steer oil-sale revenue into U.S.-controlled accounts and flagged a White House meeting with oil companies.
9 January 2026
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Chevron stock rises as White House pulls traders into Venezuela oil talks

Chevron stock rises as White House pulls traders into Venezuela oil talks

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:15 EST — Regular session Chevron Corp (CVX) was up 2.1% at $158.49 in early afternoon New York trade on Thursday, after closing at $155.20 in the previous session. The move tracked a fresh burst of Venezuela headlines that traders have been using as a quick read on oil supply and U.S. policy. The Trump administration has invited the bosses of commodity trading houses Vitol and Trafigura to the White House on Friday for talks on marketing Venezuelan oil, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. “U.S. majors are central to production, but large
8 January 2026
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Lithium prices keep climbing — Albemarle stock edges up premarket on fresh upgrades

Lithium prices keep climbing — Albemarle stock edges up premarket on fresh upgrades

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 07:28 EST — Premarket Albemarle (ALB.N) rose 2.2% in premarket trading on Thursday to $161.57, as investors leaned into a new round of bullish analyst calls tied to higher lithium prices. The move matters because lithium stocks have been trading like a pure bet on the commodity again. When the price of lithium carbonate rises, profits at miners and refiners can swing fast; when it falls, balance sheets get stress-tested. This time, analysts are talking less about electric vehicles and more about the grid. Stationary energy storage — big battery packs that store electricity for
8 January 2026
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Why Valero stock is moving: gasoline price risk, California refinery plans and Venezuela crude

Why Valero stock is moving: gasoline price risk, California refinery plans and Venezuela crude

New York, January 8, 2026, 07:09 ET — Premarket Valero Energy shares rose 0.7% in premarket trading on Thursday to $185.10, after ending Wednesday at $183.86. The stock has been in focus after California said Valero will keep supplying the market through a mix of existing inventories and imported gasoline as it idles its Benicia refinery next year. StockAnalysis+1 Gasoline prices are one of the quickest inflation signals for consumers, and California’s supply chain is tight enough that refinery decisions can bleed into wholesale markets. For refiners, the key gauge is the crack spread — the gap between crude oil
8 January 2026
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Microsoft stock rises as the AI trade returns — and a Midwest grid deal adds a fresh angle

Microsoft stock rises as the AI trade returns — and a Midwest grid deal adds a fresh angle

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 16:02 EST — After-hours Microsoft Corp shares rose 1.0% to $483.51 in late trading on Wednesday, after touching a session high of $489.68, as money flowed back into AI-linked megacaps. The S&P 500 ended up 0.03% at 6,946.92 and the Nasdaq climbed 0.48%, with Nvidia and Alphabet among the leaders. Reuters The move matters because Microsoft stock has become a proxy for the “AI trade” — bets on companies expected to profit from the surge in spending on chips, cloud computing and software. Traders have been quick to fade and chase that theme, especially when
7 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps as $600 million Wells Fargo credit line and $502 million Quanta microgrid deal draw fresh attention NEW YORK,

Bloom Energy stock jumps as $600 million Wells Fargo credit line and $502 million Quanta microgrid deal draw fresh attention NEW YORK,

Jan 7, 2026, 11:43 EST — Regular session Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE: BE) shares rose 8.1% to $111.38 on Wednesday, lifting off an intraday low of $100.87, as investors refocused on a new $600 million bank line and a large fuel-cell microgrid purchase linked to Quanta. The stock hit an intraday high of $111.41 and traded more than 8.3 million shares by late morning, keeping the $100 level in play for traders after the early slide. The move matters because Bloom has become a sensitive read-through on on-site power demand, a corner of the market that has drawn attention as
7 January 2026
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Oil Stocks Slide Premarket: Chevron, Exxon Hit by Venezuela Supply Deal — What to Watch Next

Oil Stocks Slide Premarket: Chevron, Exxon Hit by Venezuela Supply Deal — What to Watch Next

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 05:39 EST — Premarket Chevron and Exxon Mobil slid in U.S. premarket trading on Wednesday as crude prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela would supply up to $2 billion worth of oil to the United States. Chevron was down 4.4% at $156.54 and Exxon fell 3.4% to $121.05, while ConocoPhillips dropped 2.2% to $97.11; Brent was down 0.6% at about $60.35 a barrel and U.S. WTI fell 0.9% to roughly $56.61. Reuters The Venezuela headlines hit a market already leaning bearish on oil, with growing supplies and softer demand keeping a lid on
7 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock ticks higher after hours as Vietnam LNG plant starts and Jan. 28 earnings date nears

GE Vernova stock ticks higher after hours as Vietnam LNG plant starts and Jan. 28 earnings date nears

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 19:42 EST — After-hours GE Vernova Inc shares rose $5.49, or 0.8%, to $686.33 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the power-equipment maker set a Jan. 28 earnings date and highlighted a Vietnam gas-plant milestone. TradingView — GEV quote The latest updates land as investors look for evidence that GE Vernova can convert demand for gas turbines and grid gear into steadier margins and cash. In December, the company forecast higher 2026 revenue and expanded its share buyback program, pointing to strong demand for power equipment. Reuters — Dec. 10, 2025 GE Vernova said PV
7 January 2026
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Peabody Energy stock (BTU) jumps 6% as tighter PRB coal market grabs attention

Peabody Energy stock (BTU) jumps 6% as tighter PRB coal market grabs attention

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:00 EST — Regular session Peabody Energy Corp shares were up 6.2% at $32.53 in afternoon trading on Tuesday. The stock opened at $31.19 and traded between $30.61 and $33.36. An Argus report on Tuesday said Powder River Basin (PRB) coal prices could rise further in 2026 as producers face constraints on boosting output while demand holds steady, after some coal-fired units slated to retire in 2025 stayed online into early 2026 under Department of Energy emergency orders. Argus assessed prompt-quarter PRB shipments at $14.95 a short ton (2,000 pounds) for the week ended Jan.
6 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps in premarket after $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal puts power demand in focus

Vistra stock jumps in premarket after $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal puts power demand in focus

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 08:38 EST — Premarket Vistra Corp shares were up about 4.5% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the U.S. power producer agreed to buy privately held Cogentrix Energy, extending a dealmaking push aimed at meeting fast-rising electricity demand. Barron’s Vistra said it would pay about $4.7 billion for the portfolio, using roughly $2.3 billion in cash, about $900 million in Vistra stock and the assumption of about $1.5 billion of debt, partly offset by expected tax benefits. The acquisition lands as U.S. utilities and power firms position for heavier loads from data centers; the U.S.
6 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock edges higher after Vietnam gas-plant start; Jan. 28 earnings now in focus

GE Vernova stock edges higher after Vietnam gas-plant start; Jan. 28 earnings now in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 21:34 EST — Market closed GE Vernova (GEV.N) shares ended 0.2% higher on Monday after the power equipment maker said a 1.6-gigawatt liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Vietnam began commercial operations and flagged Jan. 28 for its next earnings release. Investing.com+2GE Vernova+2 The update matters now because investors have been bidding up power and grid suppliers on expectations that rising electricity demand will translate into years of orders. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has said U.S. electricity consumption is expected to hit record highs in 2026, driven in part by data centers. Reuters Rate
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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