Check out the companies making the biggest pre-market moves: Oil stocks — Shares of major U.S. oil companies soared in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela that led to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro, as they are seen as beneficiaries of the country’s rebuilding of its energy infrastructure. Chevron, which already has a presence there, jumped 7%, and Exxon Mobil rose 4.2%. Oilfield services giant Halliburton soared 9%. Mobileye — The self-driving car technology maker rose 4% after Barclays upgraded it from equal weight to overweight. The bank cited a “favorable” risk/reward rationale for the rating change. QXO — The roofing and construction products distributor rose 9% after securing a $1.2 billion preferred equity investment led by private equity giant Apollo. Nvidia, Micron — The chipmakers started the week up 1.2% and 3.8%, respectively. This rally pushed S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures higher. Duolingo — The language teaching app rose 4% after Bank of America upgraded its stock from Neutral to Buy. “we believe [Duolingo’s] “The value proposition as an entertainment product is not reflected in our growth forecast,” BofA said in a note.
