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Energy Sector News 7 January 2026 - 8 January 2026

Constellation Energy stock slides as Calpine deal closes, investors eye integration updates

Constellation Energy stock slides as Calpine deal closes, investors eye integration updates

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:04 EST — Regular session Constellation Energy shares were down about 4.2% at $324.54 in mid-afternoon trading on Thursday, extending a two-day slide as investors digested the close of its Calpine acquisition. The stock fell 4.5% on Wednesday to $338.63, its third straight session of losses. MarketWatch Constellation said on Wednesday it completed the purchase of Calpine from Energy Capital Partners, a deal that pushes the nuclear-heavy generator deeper into natural gas and geothermal power. CEO Joe Dominguez said U.S. demand for power “is surging,” pointing to data centers and other big loads, while Calpine
8 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock slides 5% as a high-flying power trade cools ahead of earnings

GE Vernova stock slides 5% as a high-flying power trade cools ahead of earnings

New York, January 8, 2026, 12:41 (EST) — Regular session GE Vernova Inc. shares fell 5.3% to $627.44 in midday trading on Thursday, extending a pullback that began a session earlier. The stock dropped 3.5% on Wednesday. MarketBeat The move matters because GE Vernova has become a crowded way to play rising electricity demand, including from data centers, and the next company update is close. GE Vernova said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 28, with a webcast at 7:30 a.m. ET. GE Vernova The selling hit other electrification and power-infrastructure names, too, as investors trimmed
8 January 2026
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Brent price stock BRNT rises as oil rebounds on U.S. crude draw, Russia sanctions in focus

Brent price stock BRNT rises as oil rebounds on U.S. crude draw, Russia sanctions in focus

London, Jan 8, 2026, 12:08 GMT — Regular session WisdomTree Brent Crude Oil (BRNT.L) rose about 1% to $46.66 in London trading on Thursday, tracking a firmer Brent crude market. Brent futures were up about 1.5% at $60.83 a barrel. Investing.com BRNT is a fully collateralised exchange-traded commodity (ETC) that aims to give investors total-return exposure to Brent crude oil futures, via a Bloomberg Brent crude subindex. It trades like a stock, so it is often used as a quick way to take oil exposure in European hours. WisdomTree Europe The move comes as oil prices steady after a short
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Crude oil rebounds, but Exxon stock and USO ETF slip in premarket as Venezuela headlines bite

Crude oil rebounds, but Exxon stock and USO ETF slip in premarket as Venezuela headlines bite

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 07:06 (EST) — Premarket U.S. oil-linked exchange-traded fund United States Oil Fund (USO) fell about 1% in premarket trade on Thursday, while Exxon Mobil was down about 2% and Chevron eased less than 1%. The early drift matters because crude is trying to steady after a rough two-session slide, and oil equities are heading into earnings season with little cushion if prices wobble again. Washington’s moves around Venezuela and Russia sanctions are landing on top of basic supply-and-demand signals from U.S. inventories. Brent and U.S. crude benchmarks were higher in Europe. Brent was up 59
8 January 2026
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 slips on Shell warning as defence stocks jump

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 slips on Shell warning as defence stocks jump

London, January 8, 2026, 11:24 GMT — Regular session UK shares eased on Thursday after Shell slid on a downbeat trading update, even as defence names ran higher on fresh bets on military spending. The FTSE 100, London’s blue-chip index, was down 0.3% by 10:40 GMT and the mid-cap FTSE 250 fell 0.4%. Reuters It matters because the market’s first full week of the year is already splitting into clear winners and losers — energy and UK retail on one side, defence on the other — and investors are using every trading statement as a stress test for margins and
8 January 2026
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Woodside Energy stock (ASX:WDS) closes higher as oil steadies; Jan 28 update is next test

Woodside Energy stock (ASX:WDS) closes higher as oil steadies; Jan 28 update is next test

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:59 AEDT — After-hours Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX) shares ended Thursday up 0.4% at A$22.95, as investors took another cue from oil after a choppy start to the year. Investing.com Australia The small move matters because traders have been pricing Woodside like a macro lever: oil up, Woodside steadies; oil down, Woodside slips. The next company update lands in a market that is trying to decide whether 2026 starts with too much supply. Woodside’s calendar shows a fourth-quarter 2025 report due on Jan. 28, followed by its 2025 annual report on Feb. 24. That quarterly
8 January 2026
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Chevron stock price forecast: CVX slips as $22 bln Lukoil bid talk and Venezuela oil control jolt the outlook

Chevron stock price forecast: CVX slips as $22 bln Lukoil bid talk and Venezuela oil control jolt the outlook

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 15:29 EST — Regular session Chevron fell 0.9% to $155.17 in afternoon trade after Reuters reported private equity group Quantum Energy Partners is working on a bid that could involve the U.S. oil major for Lukoil’s international assets. A Chevron spokesperson said the company “continues to assess potential opportunities,” but declined to comment on commercial matters. Reuters The Chevron stock price forecast is suddenly less about refinery margins and more about politics, with Washington moving to take a hand in Venezuelan crude sales. “We need to have that leverage and that control of those oil
7 January 2026
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Why Vistra stock is sliding after the $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal

Why Vistra stock is sliding after the $4.7 billion Cogentrix deal

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:57 EST — Regular session Vistra Corp (NYSE:VST) shares fell about 8% to $155.93 on Wednesday afternoon. The stock was down $13.60 from its previous close. Moody’s affirmed Vistra’s Ba1 corporate family rating but revised its outlook to stable from positive after the company agreed to buy a 5.5-gigawatt gas portfolio from Cogentrix. The agency cited Vistra’s “acquisitive appetite and financial policy,” saying the transaction delays the company’s expected deleveraging. Investing.com Vistra announced on Monday it would buy Cogentrix Energy from Quantum Capital Group for about $4.7 billion, adding 10 natural gas plants across PJM,
7 January 2026
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Valero Energy stock jumps 4% as California imports plan and Venezuela oil headlines hit refiners

Valero Energy stock jumps 4% as California imports plan and Venezuela oil headlines hit refiners

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:27 (ET) — Regular session Valero Energy Corp shares rose 4.4% to $186.08 in afternoon trade on Wednesday after the refiner said it will keep importing gasoline into Northern California as it idles its 145,000-barrel-per-day Benicia refinery in April 2026. Valero plans to begin idling process units in February for mandatory state inspections and expects most units to be properly shut down by April; California Governor Gavin Newsom called the move a “constructive shift” and Valero said it will meet contractual supply obligations by drawing on inventories and imports. The stock hit $191 earlier; Marathon
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 7% as traders revisit Wells Fargo $600 million credit line

Bloom Energy stock jumps 7% as traders revisit Wells Fargo $600 million credit line

NEW YORK, January 7, 2026, 13:10 EST — Regular session Bloom Energy (BE) shares rose 7.5% to $110.82 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching $112.38 earlier in the session. The stock traded between $103.75 and $112.38 on volume of about 10.2 million shares. The move keeps focus on Bloom, which sells solid-oxide fuel cells that generate electricity without combustion and can be deployed as on-site microgrids when grid power is scarce. “Leaders in the AI industry … do not enjoy the luxury of being able to wait for traditional grid infrastructure,” Bloom’s chief commercial officer Aman Joshi said in
7 January 2026
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Chevron stock edges higher as $22 billion Lukoil-bid talk collides with Venezuela supply headlines

Chevron stock edges higher as $22 billion Lukoil-bid talk collides with Venezuela supply headlines

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 11:28 EST — Regular session Chevron Corp shares inched up on Wednesday as investors digested a report that private equity group Quantum Energy Partners is working on a bid that could involve Chevron for the international assets of Russia’s Lukoil, even as weaker oil prices kept a lid on energy stocks more broadly. The stock was up 0.1% at $156.68 by late morning in New York, after trading between $155.19 and $159.60; Exxon Mobil was down about 1.2%, ConocoPhillips fell 1.3% and Occidental Petroleum slid 1.5%. Reuters The timing matters. A possible transaction for sanctioned-era
7 January 2026
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Oil stocks, USO ETF slide in premarket as Trump Venezuela crude plan stirs supply fears

Oil stocks, USO ETF slide in premarket as Trump Venezuela crude plan stirs supply fears

New York, January 7, 2026, 07:34 EST — Premarket U.S. oil stocks and oil-linked exchange-traded funds slipped in premarket trading on Wednesday as crude prices fell after President Donald Trump said the United States struck a deal to import up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude. Brent futures were at $60.59 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) at $56.86 by 1104 GMT. “Market participants seem to believe now that those volumes could be smaller,” UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo wrote, though Morgan Stanley has flagged a possible surplus of up to 3 million barrels per day in early
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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