Supposedly ‘normal’ U.S. jobs report could throw a few curveballs. Here’s a cheat sheet.

The pivotal U.S. jobs report for December is supposed to be the first normal one since the government shutdown, but it could prove devilishly hard for investors to parse.
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The last bearish overhang for crude — Venezuela — is now gone. Why one trader says oil will follow in gold’s footsteps.

Energy bears had one last hope: a Venezuelan production ramp. That’s over and the energy sector has never been cheaper, says Kevin Muir.
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Why Sandisk’s stock just soared to its best day in 11 months

Memory and storage stocks reigned supreme in 2025 and are leading the pack once again to start 2026.
Trump says Venezuela will send U.S. up to 50 million barrels of oil — and he’ll control the proceeds

President Donald Trump late Tuesday said Venezuela will send the U.S. 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil, which will then be sold by the U.S. and the proceeds controlled by him.
Manhattan office leasing in the fourth quarter was the strongest in 6 years
For all of 2025, Manhattan office leasing volume was the highest since 2019 and just 2.4% below 2019’s pre-pandemic total.
Ford reports best annual U.S. vehicle sales since 2019
Ford reported sales of 2.2 million vehicles in 2025, including a 2.7% uptick to more than 545,200 units during the fourth quarter.
As Tesla’s stock falls, Elon Musk brushes off Nvidia’s competitive threat

Nvidia is ramping up its work on driverless vehicle technology, a field dominated by Tesla and a few other players. But Musk doesn’t see an imminent reason to worry.
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