Retail traders had one of their best years ever in 2025. Here’s what they’re buying now

Retail traders had one of their best years ever in 2025. Here’s what they’re buying now

Various Halliburton equipment being stored at the equipment yard in Alvarado, Texas. Cooper Neill | Reuters Fresh off a bumper 2025, retail investors are rushing back into the market with a focus on energy stocks. Everyday traders bought at the second-highest level in almost eight months at the start of 2026’s trading year, according to … Read more

Nasdaq ticks higher led by Nvidia, Dow takes breather after record-setting session: Live updates

Nasdaq ticks higher led by Nvidia, Dow takes breather after record-setting session: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite rose on Tuesday, led by artificial intelligence darling Nvidia, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a breather after a rally in the previous … Read more

Shares of Chevron jump 6% after Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela

Shares of Chevron jump 6% after Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela

The Chevron logo is seen at a gas station on July 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of U.S. oil companies soared in premarket trade on Monday, as investors scrutinize the fallout from the Trump administration’s surprise military operation in Venezuela. Chevron shares rose 6.5% at 9:22 a.m. London time … Read more