5 Things To Know: January 5, 2026

Summary

CNBC’s Becky Quick reports the five things to know on January 5, 2026. The segment leads with market reaction to the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and potential U.S. oil-company involvement in Venezuela, then covers airline relief flights, Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson’s rate-cut comments, Tesla’s trading after a delivery miss, and Avatar’s box-office performance. It ends with light studio banter about movies.

• Chevron and ExxonMobil shares rose after the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
• President Trump wants U.S. oil companies to help pump Venezuelan crude; Chevron is the only U.S. major currently pumping there.
• Airlines added flights to ferry passengers stranded in the Caribbean after the U.S. operation.
• Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said more rate cuts could be a ways off.
• Tesla rose after a delivery-miss-driven selloff; Q4 deliveries missed expectations.
• The third Avatar film grossed about $40 million domestically and $1 billion worldwide.
• Studio banter focused on Avatar, Marty Supreme, and movie reactions.