U.S. seals Venezuela oil deal; markets cool, Greenland eyed 1/7/26

Crude reward: the U.S. may reap its first benefit after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, as President Trump says Venezuela is sending its first oil shipment to the U.S. Plus, Nasdaq futures slip ahead of a mixed Wall Street open, even as the Dow and S&P 500 touch record highs. And later, attention shifts from rebuilding Venezuela to Greenland and a possible U.S. military takeover. We’re watching defense stocks as the story develops.