Midterms markets: green energy stocks win, oil and AI shares slide
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This report is about oil and clean energy. Names like XOM and CVX typically gain because exxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- TAN Invesco Solar ETF-10.0% 30d
Invesco Solar ETF: it holds solar and clean-energy companies. Linked by “green energy” (clean energy) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+2.0% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+9.6% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- FSLR First Solar-3.1% 30d
First Solar (semiconductors and related devices): clean-energy firms move with renewables policy and demand. Linked by “green energy” (clean energy) in this story.
- NEE NextEra Energy+10.5% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): clean-energy firms move with renewables policy and demand. Linked by “green energy” (clean energy) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +15.71% | +7.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +8.14% | +5.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TAN | -10.17% | -8.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.43% | -1.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +8.08% | +6.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +6.66% | +5.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FSLR | -9.01% | -6.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NEE | -7.14% | -3.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Midterms markets: green energy stocks win, oil and AI shares slide Reuters
Source: Reuters
Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | three days earlier | +5.01% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | +6.66% | final price |
| FSLR | three days earlier | -6.31% | final price |
| FSLR | five days earlier | -9.01% | final price |
| NEE | three days earlier | -3.83% | final price |
| NEE | five days earlier | -7.14% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.43% | final price |
| TAN | three days earlier | -8.19% | final price |
| TAN | five days earlier | -10.17% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | +7.84% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +15.71% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +5.85% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +8.14% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +6.08% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +8.08% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman bought First Solar (FSLR) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 11 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“Midterms markets: green energy stocks win, oil and AI shares slide” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.