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Don’t Trade the Venezuela Headlines. Why We’re Skipping Oil Majors to Zero In on These Energy Stocks Instead.

January 15, 2026

Instead of names like Exxon and ConocoPhillips, check out downstream refiners and shipping stocks, says our top chart expert.

The Venezuela Pivot: Chevron Leads Massive Energy Rally as Geopolitical Shifts Redraw the Oil Map

Topics Energy

January 15, 2026

The global energy landscape underwent a seismic shift in the opening weeks of 2026, as Chevron (NYSE: CVX) emerged as the primary beneficiary of a dramatic geopolitical restructuring in South America....

NEW YORK — The energy markets faced a sharp correction on Thursday, January 15, 2026, as crude oil futures tumbled 3.3%, effectively erasing a week’s worth of geopolitical gains in a single trading...

Topics World Trade

Crude Oil Futures Plunge 3.3% as Geopolitical Risk Evaporates and Supply Surpluses Loom

January 15, 2026

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Refill: 1 Million Barrel Purchase Marks New Market Strategy

Topics Economy Energy Government

January 15, 2026

HOUSTON – As of January 15, 2026, the United States has officially commenced the physical delivery of 1 million barrels of crude oil into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), signaling a definitive...

The June 2 Mandate: Analyzing the OPEC+ Pivot Amidst Waning Margins and the $80 Brent Struggle

Topics Economy Supply Chain

January 15, 2026

As the global energy landscape navigates the complexities of 2026, market analysts and historians frequently point back to the pivotal June 2, 2024, OPEC+ meeting as a watershed moment for the...

Exxon Mobil Corp. Holds Ground As Venezuela Assessment And Earnings Activity Drive Focus ↗

Topics Economy Energy

January 15, 2026

Exxon Mobil is evaluating its Venezuelan oil assets while monitoring upcoming earnings, balancing solid fundamentals with cautious technical momentum as investors assess potential impacts.

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As Trump Spats With Exxon CEO Darren Woods Over Venezuela, Should You Take a Risk and Buy XOM Stock?

January 15, 2026

Woods said Venezuela was uninvestable, prompting Trump to say that Exxon was being "too cute" and may not be involved in rebuilding the oil infrastructure in the country.

Federal Realty Investment is all set to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a single-digit FFO rise.

Topics Energy Government

What to Expect From Federal Realty Investment's Next Quarterly Earnings Report

January 15, 2026

Motorola Solutions is expected to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a single-digit earnings rise.

Topics ETFs Government

What to Expect From Motorola Solutions' Next Quarterly Earnings Report

January 15, 2026

CVX shares have risen for five straight sessions, keeping them ahead of ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips in early 2026 gains.

Topics ETFs Government

Chevron Stock Pulls Ahead Of Big Oil Peers As Venezuela Bets Resurface Under Trump ↗

January 15, 2026

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Topics Government

Stock Market Today, Jan. 14: Nvidia Leads Tech Losses as Investors Cool on AI ↗

January 14, 2026

Tech and bank stocks weighed on markets as a risk-off sentiment took hold today, Jan. 14, 2026.

Via The Motley Fool

Topics Artificial Intelligence Credit Cards Economy

Crude Awakening: Global Supply Glut and Geopolitical Shocks Rattle Energy Markets in Early 2026

January 14, 2026

The global energy sector has entered 2026 facing a dual crisis of structural oversupply and sudden geopolitical upheaval. Despite a dramatic start to the year marked by the capture of Venezuelan...

The United States current account deficit narrowed significantly in the third quarter of 2025, falling to $226.4 billion, or approximately 2.9% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). This marks...

US Current Account Deficit Narrows to $226.4 Billion in Q3 2025: An Analysis of the Shift

January 14, 2026

As of January 14, 2026, prediction markets are flashing a signal that would have been unthinkable just two years ago: a supermajority of traders believe the era of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is coming to...

Topics Economy World Trade

Market Odds Surging: Why Traders Are Betting Heavily on the End of the Khamenei Era

January 14, 2026

The Great Rotation: $46 Billion Floods Into Safe Havens as Geopolitical Chaos and Fed Conflict Trigger 'Violent Recalibration'

Topics Economy

January 14, 2026

NEW YORK — The opening weeks of 2026 have ushered in a period of unprecedented market turbulence, as a "perfect storm" of geopolitical shocks and a direct assault on the independence of the Federal...

Delta Air, Exxon Mobil, TKO Group And A Financial Stock On CNBC's 'Final Trades' ↗

Topics ETFs Economy Law Enforcement

January 14, 2026

Joshua Brown chose Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) as his final trade on CNBC's Halftime Report. Delta, Capital One, and TKO Group also discussed.

Via Benzinga

Trump’s Iran Tariff Threat Lit a Fuse Under Oil — and Wall Street Still Sold It ↗

January 14, 2026

Via Chartmill

Topics Government

The Cost of Conflict: Geopolitical Risk Premiums and Resource Nationalism Reshape Markets in 2026

January 13, 2026

As of January 13, 2026, the global financial landscape has entered a period of "controlled panic." The traditional market mechanics of the last decade have been upended by a sharp resurgence in the...

Crude Awakening: WTI Hits Two-Month High as U.S.-Iran Tensions Ignite Geopolitical Risk Premium

Topics Artificial Intelligence Economy Electric Vehicles

January 13, 2026

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures surged to a two-month high of $61.15 per barrel on January 13, 2026, marking a significant technical breakout that has caught market participants off...

Energy as a Bastion of Stability: Wolfe Research Names 2026 Top Oil & Gas Picks Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Topics Economy Energy Government

ExxonMobil to Release Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

January 13, 2026

From Exxon Mobil Corporation

Via Business Wire

January 13, 2026

As the global financial markets navigate a complex landscape of narrow leadership and persistent macro-volatility in early 2026, Wolfe Research has released its definitive outlook for the energy...

The Labor Department released the much-anticipated December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on Tuesday, revealing that headline inflation held steady at a 2.7% annual rate. This figure met the...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Economy Energy

December CPI Report: Inflation Holds Steady at 2.7% as Markets Eye 2026 Rate Cuts

January 13, 2026

Markets Retreat from Record Highs as JPMorgan Earnings and Trump’s Interest Rate Cap Proposal Rattle Investors

Topics Artificial Intelligence Credit Cards Economy

January 13, 2026

Wall Street’s record-breaking momentum hit a significant speed bump on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back from all-time highs. The retreat...

War Clouds Over Tehran: Polymarket Odds Surge as Traders Bet on 2026 U.S.-Israeli Military Action

Topics Credit Cards Earnings Economy

January 13, 2026

As of January 13, 2026, the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East is reaching a boiling point, and nowhere is this tension more visible than in the world’s prediction markets. On platforms like...

The American Titan’s $22 Billion Gambit: Chevron’s Strategic Bid for Lukoil’s Global Portfolio

Topics Economy

January 13, 2026

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) stands at a pivotal crossroads in the global energy landscape. While the industry continues its long-term pivot toward a lower-carbon future, the immediate geopolitical...

Trade Warfare 2.0: Markets Braced for Impact as Trump Unveils Aggressive New Global Tariffs

Topics Energy

January 13, 2026

As of January 13, 2026, the global financial landscape is grappling with a series of high-stakes trade maneuvers from the Trump administration that have fundamentally altered investor sentiment....

ExxonMobil (XOM) in 2026: Navigating the Trump “Venezuela Ban” and the Future of Energy

Topics Artificial Intelligence Economy Government

January 13, 2026

Date: January 13, 2026 Introduction As of early 2026, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) finds itself in an extraordinary position: a financial titan at the peak of its operational powers, yet locked...

The Venezuelan Pivot: Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Strategy Reshapes Global Crude Markets

Topics Economy Energy Government

January 13, 2026

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global energy sector, the early weeks of 2026 have seen a fundamental restructuring of the Venezuelan oil industry. Following the capture of Nicolás...

The Great Stabilization: World Bank Forecasts 2.6% Growth for 2026 Amid Commodity Slump and Trade Fractures

Topics Economy Energy Government

January 13, 2026

The global economy is entering a period of "tepid resilience," according to the World Bank’s January 2026 Global Economic Prospects report released today. The report projects that global GDP growth...