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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, U.S. stocks seen opening unevenly as investors pause after recent rally
U.S. equity index futures are indicating a largely flat start to trading on Wednesday, suggesting stocks could struggle to find clear direction after advancing over the past two sessions. After a strong start to the first full trading week of the new year, some investors may be inclined to step back and reassess positions. That…
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Chevron and Quantum Energy line up joint bid for Lukoil’s overseas portfolio, FT reports
U.S. energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is working with private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners on a potential bid for the international assets of Russian oil producer Lukoil, which are estimated to be worth about $22 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times on Wednesday. In a statement emailed to Reuters, a Chevron spokesperson…
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Strategy jumps after MSCI drops plan to remove crypto treasury firms from indexes
Shares in Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the company chaired by billionaire Michael Saylor, climbed around 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after index provider MSCI abandoned a proposal to exclude the bitcoin-heavy firm and other crypto treasury companies from its indexes. So-called digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) gained significant traction in 2025 as a growing number of…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, Markets scan Trump’s Venezuela oil deal as attention turns to a wave of U.S. data
Futures tied to the main U.S. equity indices were struggling to find clear direction on Wednesday, as investors balanced geopolitical developments with anticipation of a heavy schedule of economic releases. President Donald Trump said the United States and Venezuela have struck an agreement allowing Caracas to export as much as $2 billion of domestically produced…
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Dow, S&P 500 Climb To New Record Closing Highs
After turning in a strong performance to kick off the first full trading week of the new year, stocks saw further upside during trading on Tuesday. With the continued upward move, the Dow and the S&P 500 reached new record closing highs. The major averages ended the day just off their highs of the session.…
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Higher, faster, further! Why NEO Battery Materials could be among the next market leaders in 2026
The year 2025 is coming to an end, but investors remain in full swing. At the end of the year, the conflict between growth and the availability of critical raw materials remains the focus of attention. While Rheinmetall and D-Wave achieved a significant marker in the increase in wealth of invested investors last year with…
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U.S. Stocks Move To The Upside, Dow Sets Record Closing High
Stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Monday, regaining ground following the slump seen during holiday-interrupted previous week. The major averages all moved to the upside, with the Dow reaching a new record closing high. The major averages finished the day off their highs of the session but still firmly positive. The Dow jumped 594.79…
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Strategy discloses multi-billion-dollar unrealized loss linked to bitcoin holdings
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) revealed significant unrealized losses tied to its bitcoin position in a newly filed Form 8-K, pointing to a sharp decline in the value of its digital assets during the fourth quarter as cryptocurrency prices retreated. For the full year 2025, the company reported an unrealized loss of $5.40 billion on its digital asset…
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Uber shares slide after Melius downgrades stock to Sell
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) shares edged lower on Monday after Melius Research downgraded the stock to Sell from Hold, assigning a $73 price target that points to further downside from the prior close of $81.71. The shares were down about 1.2% in morning trading. Melius analyst Conor Cunningham said the downgrade was primarily driven by…
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Tesla shares edge higher after Trump praises Musk, while Optimus robot hurdles persist
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares were in focus on Monday following weekend developments that included comments from President Donald Trump about Elon Musk and new details on Tesla’s ambitious Optimus humanoid robot program. The stock gained about 1.8% in premarket trading. Trump spoke positively about Musk while addressing reporters aboard Air Force One, calling him “great” and…