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Happy Thursday. If you haven’t figured it out yet after reading this newsletter, I’m a huge cliché user. So, S&P500As traders face their first losing day of the year, they may be able to seek solace in the age-old adage, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
Stock futures fell this morning after mixed trading.
Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.
1. Market movers
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on January 7, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Yesterday, the Trump administration announced a flurry of market-driven policy plans that could reshape everything from what we eat to the path to homeownership.
Here’s what you need to know:
2. Sophisticated planning
Cabimas, Venezuela, oil pump jacks and oil fields in the colors of the Venezuelan flag can be seen.
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In the aftermath of the U.S. overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the country’s oil is in the spotlight. President Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would deliver up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States, but a source close to the White House told CNBC yesterday that those were just the first barrels and that shipments would continue indefinitely.
The White House announced yesterday that President Trump is reserving the right to use military force to protect U.S. oil workers in Venezuela. Trump said on social media that the South American country would also use proceeds from oil sales to buy American products.
Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC yesterday that the debt owed by Venezuela is conocophilips and exxon mobil It was not an immediate priority for the Trump administration. CEOs and representatives of both companies chevronis scheduled to meet with President Trump on Friday.
3. Greenland, red light
Homes along the coastline in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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Moving across the Atlantic: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters yesterday that he would meet with Danish officials about Greenland next week. News of the meeting comes as President Trump reiterates his threat to seize the island to strengthen U.S. national security.
But as CNBC’s Dan Mangan points out, Denmark’s leaders aren’t taking these comments with a grain of salt. On Tuesday, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the European country would spend the equivalent of $13.8 billion to rearm Greenland, given the “serious security situation we are in.”
In Washington, some Republicans are rejecting President Trump’s threats. As Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) noted, President Trump sometimes negotiates using an “everything is on the table” strategy.
4. Minneapolis shooting incident
Bullet holes are seen in the windshield of a vehicle involved in a shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 7, 2026.
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Yesterday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman in a car, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
DHS leaders claimed the woman engaged in “an act of domestic terrorism” in an attempt to corner ICE agents. However, both Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected this depiction of events, with the latter calling it “bull speech” and “trash storytelling.”
The shooting occurred amid heightened tensions in Minneapolis and St. Paul as more than 2,000 government officials rushed to the area to conduct immigration enforcement operations. Walz and other elected officials called on investigators to leave Minneapolis after the shooting. “My message is simple: We don’t need any more help from the federal government,” the governor said. “To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem: You’ve done enough.”
5. A new path
Aerial view of a Ford pickup truck on display at the Serramonte Ford dealership in Colma, California, on January 6, 2026.
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ford We are planning to enter the Eyes Off driving arena. The Detroit automaker announced last night that it will begin rolling out the technology in 2028 with a $30,000 all-electric vehicle.
As CNBC’s Michael Weiland points out, Ford joins a growing group of automakers aiming to launch similar systems. But Ford’s plan to start with a regular electric vehicle rather than a more expensive car is unique. Ford executive Doug Field told CNBC that the move ties into the company’s strategy to “put our best and newest technology in high-volume, easily accessible locations.”
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alphabet exceeded apple Yesterday, its market capitalization increased for the first time since 2019, the latest sign of how the tech giant is branching out when it comes to artificial intelligence. See for yourself how the two have stacked up over the years.
CNBC’s Dan Mangan, Amelia Lucas, Kevin Breuninger, Yun Li, Sean Conlon, Spencer Kimball, Jennifer Elias, Brian Sullivan, Garrett Downs, Michael Weiland and Gabriel Cortez contributed to this report. Josephine Rozzelle edited this version.
