Electric vehicle giant Tesla TSLA saw its annual deliveries decline for the second consecutive year in 2025. After deliveries declined in the first and second quarters of 2025, Tesla set a new delivery record in the third quarter, but much of it came from buyers rushing to claim the expiring $7,500 EV tax credit.
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Major US energy companies saw their share prices surge on Monday following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, though oil markets remained largely unmoved as traders confronted the stark reality of existing sanctions and years-long infrastructure challenges that could delay any significant production increases.
Chevron, the only major American oil company currently operating in Venezuela,
Energy stocks climbed Monday, fueled by hopes that President Donald Trump’s plan to tap Venezuela’s sprawling oil reserves will be carried out, following the capture of deposed leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
Shares of Chevron surged as much as 10% at one point in pre-market trading, before ending the day 5.1% higher.
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The Nikkei 225 index opened 324 points higher on Jan. 6 and continued to rise as buying spread across a broad range of stocks, mainly oil-related, following the U.S. military action against Venezuela.
The benchmark index soared more than 600 points above the Jan. 5 close in morning trading and surpassed its record high close of 52,411.34 set on Oct.
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The nation’s central bank made dubious history over the last three months — and it’s a potentially ominous warning for the stock market.
The third year of the bull market on Wall Street didn’t disappoint. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.23%),
By DAMIAN J. TROISE, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Monday to kick off their first full week of the new year.
The gains were broad, with particularly big jumps for energy companies and banks. Elsewhere, industrial companies and retailers joined in to help boost major indexes.
Artificial intelligence (AI) spending is expected to pick up the pace in 2026.
After another year of successful returns in the tech sector of the market, I have little reason to doubt that 2026 will be any different from 2025. The same trends that provided impressive returns in 2025 are still prevailing in 2026,
Ark Invest had a 2025 to remember, with ETFs from the Cathie Wood-led financial company outpacing the S&P 500’s full-year gains. Here’s a look at the gains for the six main Ark Invest ETFs and how they compare to the S&P 500,
The Trump administration has given corporations plenty of convenient excuses to retreat from their climate commitments,
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