Halliburton stock drops on fresh downgrades as Venezuela rally fades
New York, Jan 6, 2026, 15:25 EST — Regular session Halliburton shares fell 3.4% to $30.84 in afternoon trading on Tuesday after two brokerage downgrades, giving back part of the prior session’s surge. The stock has ranged between $32.48 and $30.64 on the day. The move comes after oil-and-gas stocks jumped on Monday on investor optimism that Washington’s push to reshape Venezuela’s oil sector could open longer-term opportunities for U.S. companies. Oilfield services firms such as Halliburton rose with peers on expectations their equipment and crews would be needed if production ramps, even as analysts cautioned any recovery would take