Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) +3.6% early Monday after confirming that President-elect Trump nominated its Founder, Chairman and CEO Chris Wright for U.S. Secretary of Energy. Effective upon Wright's confirmation by the U.

Liberty Energy Inc. shares rise as William Kimble is appointed non-executive Chairman and Ron Gusek as CEO, following nomination of Chris Wright for US Secretary of Energy by Trump.

Shares of Liberty Energy Inc. ($LBRT) surged over 5% in pre-market trading on Monday following the announcement that its CEO and Founder, Chris Wright, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the U.