Tesla, Inc.

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Alphabet Inc.

CoreWeave, Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: time to weigh the risks

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What political events investors should watch out for in 2026

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In Europe, the ECB paused rate cuts, signaling confidence in the economy's resilience. The IPO market comes alive with the strong debut of medtech company Medline. New investor OpenAI could value it at $830 billion - more expensive than Elon Musk's SpaceX. The U.S. is increasing pressure on the commodities sector, forcing Lukoil to sell off foreign assets or accept external management amid sanctions. The main events from December 15 to 19 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: OpenAI's $830 billion valuation, ECB pause and Tesla records

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Eni S.p.A.

BP p.l.c.

TotalEnergies SE

Shell plc

In October 2025, the US imposed blocking sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. This raised questions about the fate of their foreign assets, especially in the case of Lukoil, which is traditionally focused on international expansion. What scenarios and contenders for this company's foreign assets are currently being discussed?

How Russian company Lukoil is trying to find buyers for its foreign assets

Amazon.com, Inc.

Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

Lennar Corporation

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

RadNet, Inc.

Pfizer Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research

Morning in New York: foreign policy news is the market's focus

If OPEC fails to replace Venezuela's embargo-affected oil exports, the impact of the embargo could be $5-8 per barrel, says a former U.S. State Department diplomat 

Oil rises after Trump orders blockade of tankers off Venezuela's shores

Peace progress in Ukraine could reduce risks to Russia's supply of commodities

Oil has fallen in price by almost 3% over the day. Brent has the weakest annual dynamics since 2020

Benchmark grade cheaper amid fresh hopes for peace in Ukraine

Brent crude oil price falls below $60 per barrel - first time since Ma 

OPEC maintained its previous forecast for global oil supply and demand in 2026, expecting the market to be balanced. This goes against widespread forecasts of oversupply, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-11/opec-data-point-to-balanced-global-oil-market-in-2026?">notes</a>.

OPEC expects a "balanced" oil market in 2026 - contrary to Wall Street predictions

If China reduces the rate of oil purchases, this "super surplus" will come even sooner

A major oil trader has warned of a "super surplus" of crude in 2026

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Oil company Occidental Petroleum lost on Monday, December 8, about 2% on the trading on the background of news that the rating of the company's securities from "neutral" to "below the market" (corresponds to the recommendation "sell") downgraded in JPMorgan, <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4529444-occidental-petroleum-cut-to-sell-equivalent-devon-energy-upgraded-at-j-p-morgan">writes</a> Seeking Alpha.

JPMorgan advised selling a stock from Buffett's portfolio

Over the past three weeks, investment banks have reduced their forecasts for the price of Brent oil for 2026 and 2027, according to Bloomberg consensus data, which were reviewed by Oninvest. The average expected oil price for 2026 decreased by 1.6% to $61.9, and for 2027 - by 2% to $66.5. Deutsche Bank has the most pessimistic forecast for next year among investment banks - $55 per barrel.