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Valero (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil talks loom and an analyst trims a target

Valero (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil talks loom and an analyst trims a target

Valero shares dropped 3.2% to $185.16 Friday afternoon, underperforming other refiners as the White House met with oil firms, including Valero and Marathon, to discuss possible investment in Venezuela. Piper Sandler cut its Valero price target to $217. Oil prices rose amid global supply concerns. Investors await Valero’s Jan. 29 earnings report for margin and policy updates.
9 January 2026
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Why Texas Pacific Land (TPL) stock is up today: oil climbs, insider filings add color

Why Texas Pacific Land (TPL) stock is up today: oil climbs, insider filings add color

Texas Pacific Land shares rose 1.5% to $307.38 in late morning trading Friday, extending a rebound after a 7.7% surge Thursday. The stock moved between $303.83 and $309.79 as oil prices climbed for a second day. Directors Donna E. Epps and Donald G. Cook each received 554 shares as part of board retainers, recent SEC filings show. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December and unemployment fell to 4.4%.
9 January 2026
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SLB stock up in premarket as White House Venezuela meeting keeps oil-services trade in play

SLB stock up in premarket as White House Venezuela meeting keeps oil-services trade in play

SLB shares rose about 1% in U.S. premarket trading Friday, after closing up 4.9% at $44.43, as the White House readies talks with oil firms on Venezuela. Vitol received a preliminary U.S. license to negotiate Venezuelan oil deals, sources said. Oil prices remained subdued, with U.S. crude at $55.99 a barrel Wednesday. SLB reports earnings Jan. 23, with analysts expecting $0.74 per share.
9 January 2026
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Chevron stock jumps after hours as Venezuela licence talks put CVX back in play

Chevron stock jumps after hours as Venezuela licence talks put CVX back in play

Chevron shares rose 2.6% to $159.25 in after-hours trading Thursday after reports of talks with Washington to expand its Venezuela license. U.S. officials have invited Vitol and Trafigura executives to discuss Venezuelan oil sales Friday. Brent crude settled up 3.4% at $61.99 a barrel. Chevron’s Venezuelan exports fell to about 100,000 bpd in December after tighter U.S. terms.
9 January 2026
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Exxon stock jumps after Q4 upstream warning; oil rebound and Jan. 30 earnings loom

Exxon stock jumps after Q4 upstream warning; oil rebound and Jan. 30 earnings loom

Exxon Mobil shares rose 3.7% in after-hours trading after a filing warned of a possible $0.8–$1.2 billion hit to Q4 upstream earnings from weaker crude prices. The company cited stronger refining margins as a potential offset. Investors are watching for Exxon’s Jan. 30 earnings and Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Oil prices surged over 3% Thursday amid global supply concerns.
9 January 2026
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Oil stocks slide before the open as Exxon flags up to a $1.2 billion hit — what to watch next

Oil stocks slide before the open as Exxon flags up to a $1.2 billion hit — what to watch next

Exxon Mobil dropped 2.1% and ConocoPhillips fell 3.3% in U.S. premarket trading after Exxon warned lower crude prices could cut Q4 upstream earnings by up to $1.2 billion. Brent crude edged up 6 cents to $60.02 a barrel, but analysts warned of a potential 3 million bpd surplus in early 2026. U.S. crude stocks fell 3.8 million barrels, while gasoline and distillate inventories jumped.
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

Chevron shares fell 0.9% to $155.17 after reports it may join a bid for Lukoil’s international assets. U.S. officials signaled plans to control Venezuelan oil sales “indefinitely,” as Chevron continues exports from the country. Brent crude dropped 1.3% to $59.94. The company’s next earnings call is set for January 30.
7 January 2026
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DHT Holdings stock jumps as tanker shares rally on Venezuela oil shake-up

DHT Holdings stock jumps as tanker shares rally on Venezuela oil shake-up

DHT Holdings shares jumped 6.6% to $12.81 in New York as U.S. officials moved to allow Venezuelan crude imports and ease some sanctions. Oil prices slipped, with Brent down 0.7% at $60.31 a barrel. The U.S. Coast Guard seized a Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuelan oil after a two-week pursuit. Investors tracked signs of cargo rerouting and upcoming U.S. oil inventory data.
7 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock slides as Trump’s Venezuela oil plan drags crude, filing due after close

Exxon Mobil stock slides as Trump’s Venezuela oil plan drags crude, filing due after close

Exxon Mobil shares fell 1.1% to $119.71 Wednesday as oil prices dropped after President Trump said Venezuela would send up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the U.S. Brent crude slipped 0.7% to near $60 a barrel. Exxon is set to release a fourth-quarter “earnings considerations” 8-K after market close. Trump plans to meet oil executives later this week to discuss Venezuela.
7 January 2026
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Frontline (FRO) stock jumps as Venezuela tanker seizures stir oil-shipping bets

Frontline (FRO) stock jumps as Venezuela tanker seizures stir oil-shipping bets

Frontline shares jumped 7.7% to $23.27 by late morning Wednesday as U.S. authorities seized a Venezuela-linked tanker reflagged under Russia, spurring a rally in tanker stocks. DHT Holdings, International Seaways, Teekay Tankers, and Scorpio Tankers also posted gains. Investors focused on freight rates, which have surged amid sanctions and vessel shortages. Oil prices fell after President Trump announced new Venezuelan crude shipments to the U.S.
7 January 2026
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UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

FTSE 100 fell 0.5% by mid-morning Wednesday, led by declines in BP and Shell as oil prices dropped after a reported U.S.-Venezuela supply deal. Topps Tiles rose 1.5% on higher revenue. UK construction activity shrank for a 12th month, with the PMI at 40.1. Investors shifted into utilities and property stocks after Tuesday’s record close.
7 January 2026
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Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 Limited will acquire assets from the closed Lindsey Oil Refinery and integrate key facilities into its Humber Refinery, keeping Lindsey offline as a crude-processing site. The Insolvency Service named Phillips 66 as the successful bidder, with the sale subject to regulatory approval. Lindsey, shuttered since July, once produced 10% of UK fuel. The company has not disclosed the sale price or long-term job plans.
7 January 2026
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  • Lloyds Banking Group Issues 20.5 Million New Shares on London Stock Exchange
    May 1, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT. Lloyds Banking Group plc has issued and admitted to trading 20,518,682 new ordinary shares, each with a nominal value of 10p, on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market between March 4 and April 30, 2026. These shares are part of the Company's block listed shares intended to satisfy share plan awards, increasing the total shares admitted to trading to approximately 58.5 billion. Fully fungible with existing shares, this issuance follows previous block admissions under UK Listing Rules. The move reflects ongoing equity compensation activities within the Group and impacts the shareholder base by expanding the number of outstanding shares.

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Reddit Stock Jumps as AI Ad Tools Put Wall Street on Notice

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Reddit shares rose 16% in premarket trading after the company forecast second-quarter revenue of $715 million to $725 million, topping Wall Street estimates. First-quarter revenue jumped 69% to $663 million, with ad revenue up 74% to $625 million. Daily active unique visitors reached 126.8 million, up 17% from a year ago. Reddit reported net income of $204 million, or $1.01 per diluted share.
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Apple Inc Stock Rises as $100 Billion Buyback and iPhone 17 Demand Reset CEO Handoff

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Apple forecast stronger-than-expected June-quarter sales and approved a new $100 billion stock buyback, sending shares up 0.3% premarket to $271.35. Fiscal Q2 revenue rose 17% to $111.2 billion, with iPhone sales at $56.99 billion, slightly below estimates due to chip supply limits. Apple raised its dividend 4% and dropped its net cash neutral target. Cook warned higher memory costs will impact results from June.
Atmos Energy Stock Faces May 6 Earnings Test as Wall Street Eyes Rate-Driven Growth

Atmos Energy Stock Faces May 6 Earnings Test as Wall Street Eyes Rate-Driven Growth

1 May 2026
Atmos Energy will report fiscal Q2 results after markets close May 6, with a call set for May 7. Zacks estimates earnings at $3.36 per share on $2.22 billion revenue, though MarketBeat projects lower revenue at $1.94 billion. Atmos shares closed at $189.94 on April 30, up 2.28%. The company affirmed full-year guidance of $8.15 to $8.35 per share in February.
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