Oil and defense stocks react to Venezuela news: Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Palantir, Lockheed, Halliburton, more

The geopolitical implications of President Trump’s controversial weekend attack on Venezuela and the capture and extradition of its president, Nicolás Maduro, are still being digested by legal and security experts in the two days following the shocking announcement.

What is more certain is the immediate market reaction from a select number of publicly traded stocks that have the potential to be impacted by the military action.

Here’s how America’s top energy, defense, and tech...