Less-than-truckload carrier Estes Express Lines expanded its door count nearly 9% last year, opening four new terminals, expanding four locations and relocating 12 facilities. The company said Thursday it will have over 14,000 doors by the end of 2026. It expanded network capacity by 1,038 doors in 2025, an 8.7% year-over-year increase. Enhancements to its more than 300-terminal network included Buffalo, New York (171 doors) and Tracy, California (167 doors), which are now some of its largest service cent ...

The sudden capture and extradition of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend sent energy markets surging on Jan. 5. Investors interpreted the U.S. military’s move as a potential turning point for Venezuela’s oil sector, signaling opportunities for U.S. companies ready to step into a market long hampered by sanctions. President Donald Trump amplified bullish sentiment, pledging U.S. oil firms a central role in reconstructing Venezuela’s energy infrastructure. Oil major Chevron (CVX) responde ...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Thursday closed down -0.01 (-0.07%).  March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed up +0.20 (+0.05%). Sugar prices fell from 1-week highs on Thursday and settled mixed after a rally in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 4-week high spurred long liquidation pressures in sugar futures. More News from Barchart Sugar prices initially moved higher on Thursday amid expectations of index-related buying of sugar futures for the annual rebalancing of commodity indexes.  Citigro ...

Geopolitics can turn yesterday’s “watch list” into tomorrow’s “must‑own” theme in a single weekend. President Trump’s Venezuela operation, which saw Nicolás Maduro and his wife seized in a lightning operation, has drawn sharp condemnation from Beijing and Moscow (among other countries), with both capitals warning against unilateral U.S. regime‑change tactics in their strategic backyard.​ That same White House is again talking openly about bringing Greenland under U.S. control, citing its Arctic location, ...

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), widely known as TSMC, stands as one of the most valuable and influential technology companies in Asia by market capitalization. The chipmaking powerhouse has been a major winner from the artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend, as it manufactures some of the world’s most advanced AI processors for leading customers such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Following a strong set of third-quarter earnings released last October, which highlighted the company’s conti ...

Key Points Barely one in 1,000 stocks around the world reach Dividend King status by raising payouts for at least 50 years -- and it's even rarer for the dividend increases to beat inflation. These three Dividend King stocks are raising payouts by 10% a year or more in recent years, even with half a century of increases behind them. Thanks to strong fundamentals, savvy acquisitions, and dominant positions in their industries, these robust increases are likely to continue. 10 stocks we like better th ...

Bank of America has reset its forecast for the cryptocurrency company, Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), after it evaluated the exchange's positioning for 2026. Launched by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam in 2012, Coinbase operates the largest crypto exchange in the U.S. The company went public in 2021 and made it to the S&P 500 index in May 2025. Related: Bank of America recommends adding up to 4% of ‘gold rival’ BofA hails Coinbase's 'everything exchange' goal Bank of America's research analyst Craig Siegenth ...

That brief spike of hope in the crypto market? Probably gone. Bitcoin's trading around $90,600 after a quick trip above $93,000 earlier this week, and the broader crypto market's feeling the chill. The total market cap sits at $3.06 trillion—down about $35 billion, or 1.14%—and a quick scan of the top 100 coins shows 80% are underperforming today. So much for that New Year's resolution rally. The macro picture isn't exactly screaming "buy everything." Traditional markets are showing cracks. The S&P 500 j ...

Turkey’s state-owned oil and gas company, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Exxon Mobil affiliate ESSO Exploration International Limited to explore new oil and natural gas prospects in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Ankara announced on Thursday. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the agreement aims to strengthen operational efficiency and accelerate new hydrocarbon discoveries by combining TPAO’s deepwater exploration cap ...

Oil prices surged as the U.S. military forces captured and extradited Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. As per the words of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Venezuelan oil sector would see an influx of U.S. oil companies and spending of “billions of dollars.” This is highly significant, although it requires considerable time and investment, given that the country holds roughly 17% of the world’s proven crude reserves. However, the reserves have also been reportedly mismanaged for years, resulting in ag ...