Happy Tuesday! Income strategies are starting the year off with momentum, and some familiar blue-chip stocks are leading the charge — including several Warren Buffett favorites. Discover the 10 high-yield stocks investors are watching right now.

Tom Lee’s 2026 predictions are out and his latest outlook suggests the next market chapter could be anything but ordinary. Here’s what the market expert is seeing now, and how you can benefit.

Also, the biggest surprise of the year is not a tech breakthrough or a shift in interest rates, it’s the sudden revival of the oil sector following the U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Here’s everything you need to know.

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10 High-Yield Stocks To Watch, Including Several Warren Buffett Favorites

As investors kick off the new year looking to beat the market, income-focused strategies are coming back into focus. A select group of high-yield blue-chip stocks — featuring several longtime Warren Buffett favorites — may offer a compelling setup.

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Yesterday: U.S. indexes finished higher Monday, despite major geopolitical news, as investors largely shrugged off concerns after the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. All the major indexes closed in the green, with the Dow leading the way up 1.2%, and setting a new all-time high during the session. Energy stocks were among the top performers, driven by hopes that rebuilding Venezuela’s oil industry could boost profits, sending Chevron shares up more than 5%. Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on the day, and gold jumped as well (2.8%) for its biggest gain since October 20. Bitcoin also rallied, rising above $94,000 for the first time in more than a month, highlighting continued appetite for risk assets despite global uncertainty.

On Our Radar: Analysts will be paying attention to remarks from Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin, the final S&P U.S. services PMI for an update on business activity, and the API’s weekly crude oil inventory report. With regards to earnings, all eyes will be on Albertsons (ACI), and MSC Industrial (MSM) which will report earnings before the market opens tomorrow.

Shares of Valero (VLO), The Trade Desk (TTD), Coinbase (COIN), and Carvana (CVNA) were flying high, while Eli Lilly (LLY), Constellation Energy (CEG) and Dell (DELL) tumbled. But those weren’t the only companies making big moves. Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers on Monday.

Discover how the market is moving with our interactive heatmap. Filter by market cap, or click on any box to explore specific sectors or assets in more detail.

Stock Of The Day: Shares of Chevron are surging, fueled by political changes in Venezuela. However, will the rally be short lived? Here’s what traders are watching and why shares could hit the wall at this important level.

Trading Buzz: Tesla, Nvidia, Palantir, and Apple led the search last year, but some unexpected stocks are on the rise while old favorites fade. See the full top 20 list and discover which tickers could shape this year’s biggest gains.

Amazon vs. ChatGPT: With AI competition heating up, Amazon is making a calculated shift that puts Alexa back in the spotlight as it takes on ChatGPT. Here’s everything you need to know.

Crypto Milestone: Bitcoin just turned 17, and its history is packed crazy stories and milestones — like the first-ever Bitcoin pizza purchase that is now worth $900 million. Read on to discover other surprising facts that that shaped the digital currency world.

Rich Get Richer: Elon Musk surpassed the $600 billion mark, and he’s not alone as some of the world’s wealthiest added fortunes bigger than most large-cap companies. Check out the leaderboard to see who climbed the ranks, who dropped, and who missed the cut.

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On This Day In 2006…

Verizon completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MCI Inc. (formerly WorldCom), ending a fierce bidding battle and bringing one of the largest long-distance and data networking businesses into Verizon’s fold to bolster its enterprise services and national fiber-optic footprint. At the time of the merger, Verizon’s market capitalization was around $100 billion and cruised past $200 billion in less than a decade after the acquisition. As of today, the company is still a global force and has a market cap of $170 billion.

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