Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what traders are watching next
Fluence Energy shares surged 16.3% on Friday to $23.01, finishing the first U.S. trading session of 2026 sharply higher.
Exxon Mobil stock ends higher as OPEC+ meeting and Venezuela headlines hit oil
Exxon Mobil Corp shares rose 1.9% to $122.65 on Friday, with about 14.2 million shares traded, as investors bought energy names ahead of an OPEC+ supply meeting and weekend headlines out of Venezuela. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday.
Chevron stock closes higher as Venezuela export halt report puts CVX in focus
Chevron Corp shares rose 2.3% to close at $155.90 on Friday. Weekend reports said Venezuela’s oil exports have been paralyzed, including tankers chartered by state-run PDVSA’s main partner Chevron. Port captains have not received requests to authorize loaded ships to set sail, and a prolonged halt could force output cuts as storage fills, the sources said. Reuters
Valero stock ends higher to start 2026 — OPEC+ meeting and Jan. 29 earnings are next
Valero Energy Corp shares rose about 1.5% on Friday to close at $165.31, after trading between $162.08 and $165.67. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday.
ConocoPhillips stock (COP) jumps 3% as OPEC+ meeting and Venezuela headlines loom
ConocoPhillips shares rose 3.3% to $96.70 at Friday’s close, outperforming larger rivals Exxon Mobil and Chevron and finishing with higher-than-average trading volume. The stock remains about 9% below its 52-week high, according to market data. MarketWatch
NexGen Energy stock jumps 11% as uranium miners rally — here’s what investors watch next
U.S.-listed shares of NexGen Energy Ltd jumped 11.4% on Friday and closed at $10.25, lifting the uranium developer on the first trading day of 2026.
Uranium Energy stock jumps 12% as uranium miners rally to start 2026 — what’s next for UEC
Uranium Energy Corp. shares jumped 12.2% on Friday to close at $13.11, kicking off 2026 with a sharp gain as uranium miners rallied. The NYSE American-listed stock traded between $11.90 and $13.24 on volume of about 9.2 million shares. Yahoo Finance
Centrus Energy stock leaps 12% to start 2026 as uranium names rally — what investors watch next
Centrus Energy Corp shares jumped 12.2% in the first U.S. trading session of 2026 on Friday, riding a broad rebound in uranium-linked stocks. The stock was last at $272.50 after ranging from $245.75 to $272.68, with about 1.07 million shares traded, according to market data.
Energy Fuels (UUUU) stock jumps 15% in 2026’s first session — what’s behind it and what’s next
Energy Fuels Inc shares closed up 14.7% at $16.68 on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, after swinging between $14.66 and $17.07. Investing
Energy Transfer stock today: ET ends 2026’s first session higher as LNG export record keeps gas flows in focus
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.
NextEra Energy stock rises after NEE reaffirms earnings, dividend targets ahead of January investor meetings
NextEra Energy shares rose 0.8% to $80.93 at Friday’s close after the utility reaffirmed its long-term earnings and dividend growth targets ahead of January investor meetings. A regulatory filing showed NextEra kept its 2025 adjusted earnings per share outlook at $3.62 to $3.70 and its 2026 target at $3.92 to $4.02, and it still expects at least 8% compound annual growth in adjusted EPS through 2032. The company also reiterated a target of at least 8% adjusted EPS growth through 2035 and said it expects dividends per share to grow about 10% annually through 2026, followed by about 6% growth in 2027 and 2028. SEC
Occidental Petroleum stock ends up 3% after $9.7B OxyChem sale to Berkshire closes — what investors watch next
Occidental Petroleum Corp shares ended Friday up 3.06% at $42.38 after the company said it completed the sale of its chemicals business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway for $9.7 billion in cash. Oxy
Shell stock jumps to start 2026 as buyback update lands ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Shell’s U.S.-listed shares rose $1.96, or 2.7%, to close at $75.44 on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026. BP gained 3.2%, Exxon Mobil rose 1.9% and Chevron added 2.3%.
Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next
Constellation Energy Corp shares ended Friday up 3.67% at $366.25, a reversal after four straight down sessions. MarketWatch
Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset
U.S. President Donald Trump said American oil companies were prepared to invest billions of dollars to restore Venezuela’s oil production after Nicolás Maduro was captured and removed by U.S. forces, putting Chevron’s Venezuela footprint back on traders’ screens ahead of Monday’s open. Chevron said it was focused on employee safety and the integrity of its assets, and said it continued to operate in compliance with relevant laws and regulations; Trump said a U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil remained in effect. Reuters
Stocks to watch next week after U.S. strike on Venezuela: energy and defense names in focus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock development that sets up a headline-driven week for markets when U.S. trading resumes on Monday. Reuters
Oil stocks to watch Monday after U.S. attack on Venezuela: Chevron, Exxon, XLE in focus
Oil stocks are poised for a volatile start to the week after President Donald Trump said U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Annex Wealth Management’s Brian Jacobsen said oil markets might be among the few places to show an immediate reaction when U.S. trading resumes Monday. Reuters
Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next
Energy Fuels Inc shares ended Friday up 14.9% at $16.68, after swinging between $14.72 and $17.07, with about 14.9 million shares changing hands.
NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next
NuScale Power Corp shares jumped 15.1% to end Friday at $16.31, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026.
Phillips 66 stock forecast: PSX faces oil-price test after U.S. strikes Venezuela
President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a “large scale strike” in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock escalation that traders expect to reverberate across oil and energy shares when U.S. markets reopen. Reuters
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