Dow's "Santa Claus Rally," Jensen Huang's CES Showcase, Venezuela Effect 1/6/26

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with the Dow at a record closing high, fueled by a rally in banking and oil stocks. The blue-chip index ended Monday's trading session with its best "Santa Claus Rally" in four years. The anchors highlighted Dow components including Chevron, Caterpillar, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. Nvidia in the spotlight one day after CEO Jensen Huang unveiled faster AI chips and robotics at CES in Las Vegas. Also in focus: Maduro/Venezuela/Trump developments after Monday's rally in oil stocks, Ford auto sales, chips on the rise, Apple shares under pressure, an investor builds a big stake in Under Armour, the latest on the battle for Warner Bros., Sandisk shares extend their parabolic run-up. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer