It was reported on September 3 that NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) and Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the companies' merger, clearing a major hurdle for the blockbuster transaction. First announce…
XLU’s AI Power Story Crumbles as Texas Freezes Data-Center Demand
Quick Read Texas froze new data-center hookups while regulators audit demand authenticity, threatening XLU's AI-power growth story built on phantom interconnection queue filings. CEG signed 920 megawatts of nuclear PPAs at an average 18-ye…
Our Pick Of The Best Nuclear Stocks In September 2026
Energy driven price pressures remain in focus for central banks, which keeps reliable power sources in the spotlight. That puts nuclear linked energy stocks on many watchlists, as investors look for businesses tied to long term electricity…
Can Hedging and Long-Term PPAs Strengthen Vistra's Growth?
Vistra Corp. VST is strengthening earnings visibility through a disciplined hedging strategy that limits near-term exposure to volatile wholesale power prices. As of Aug. 3, 2026, Vistra had hedged roughly 100% of expected generation volum…
Tenet Healthcare and Archrock have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 2, 2026 – Zacks Equity Research shares Tenet Healthcare THC as the Bull of the Day and Archrock AROC as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on NextEra Ener…
PG&E Stock Is Priced For A Decision It Does Not Make
Photo by Mingo123 on Pixabay PG&E's cash-flow multiple sits far below the market's, and the company says its capital plan is premised on how California resolves wildfire liability. PG&E (PCG) trades near $16.60 a share, roughly 13% below i…
FPL Launches New Assistance Center, Making It Easier for Customers to Find Ways to Get Help and Save
The new online resource center includes the new FPL Saving Steps program, which offers eligible customers a one-time $200 bill credit, along with bill assistance, energy-saving programs and local community resources. JUNO BEACH, Fla., Aug.…
VST Stock Underperforms Industry in the Past 6 Months: Buy or Hold?
Shares of Vistra Corp. VST have lost 15.6% in the past six months, wider than the Zacks Utility- Electric Power industry's decline of 9% and the Zacks Utilities sector's decrease of 8.9%. The company is exposed to retail demand variability…
OKLO's Aurora Reactor: New Design, Proven Nuclear Principles
Oklo Inc.'s OKLO Aurora Powerhouse is based on a type of nuclear reactor that has already been tested and operated for decades. Fast reactors, which use liquid metal such as sodium to carry away heat, have more than 400 reactor-years of op…
PG&E Stock Runs On A Legislative Calendar, Not The Market's
Image from Pixabay Its independence from the index is genuine, and so is the single unresolved question sitting underneath it. PG&E stock is up 2.9% over the last five trading days while the S&P 500 is down 2.0%. The better question is not…
Can Customer Growth Support Alliant Energy's Long-Term Growth?
Alliant Energy's LNT earnings prospects are supported by ongoing additions to electric and natural gas customer volumes. Its geographic footprint and regulatory tools support new wind and gas resources tied to load growth. A broader custom…
NextEra Energy (NEE) Could Be 10% Undervalued After Merger Scrutiny Intensifies
Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. NextEra Energy (NEE) is back in focus after Maryland's Office of People's Counsel moved to intervene in federal review of it…
Can PPL's Improving Cash Flow Support Its Long-Term Growth Plan?
PPL Corporation's PPL cash generation is improving, supported by higher earnings and operating performance. This provides greater financial flexibility and helps the company support its ongoing investments in infrastructure and system mode…
3 Nuclear Energy Stocks Riding the AI Power Surge in August
Quick Read CEG signed 920 MW of nuclear PPAs with investment-grade hyperscalers; VST locked in up to $1 billion via its Helix JV with NVIDIA. Ketchum says each gigawatt of large-load under FPL's tariff equals roughly $2 billion in capex, w…
UBS lists 4 reasons why it may be a good time to look at infrastructure now
Investing.com -- Infrastructure investments may offer an attractive mix of long-term growth, resilient cash flows and portfolio diversification amid an uncertain economic backdrop, according to UBS Chief Investment Office. The bank identif…
Utility ETFs to Buy as Rapid AI Buildout Sparks Energy Crisis
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has an insatiable appetite — not just for data, but also for electricity. Data centers consumed a staggering 448 trillion watt-hours of electricity globally last year, exceeding the power consump…
NextEra Energy (NEE) Draws Governor Scrutiny In $67 Billion Utility Deal Review
Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) faces added political scrutiny as Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger formally intervenes in the state r…
PPL Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Costs, Revenues Increase Y/Y
PPL Corporation PPL posted second-quarter 2026 ongoing earnings of 33 cents, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 35 cents by 5.7%. Earnings increased 3.1% from 32 cents in the year-ago quarter. On a GAAP basis, PPL recorded earnin…
Virginia Governor Is ‘Skeptical’ of NextEra Energy’s Dominion Acquisition
Since taking office this year, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has been outspoken about rising utility bills, which have hit residents hard. Continue Reading
PPL Gears Up to Report Q2 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
PPL Corporation PPL is expected to report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 7, before market open. This utility is expected to post a year-over -year increase in total revenues and earnings per share when it releases quarterly results. T…
Vistra to Report Q2 Earnings: What to Expect From the Stock?
Vistra Corp. VST is expected to deliver an improvement in both top and bottom lines when it reports second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 7, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for VST's second-quarter revenues is pegged at $6.2…
NiSource Q2 Earnings Top Estimates on NIPSCO Gains, Data Center Demand
NiSource Inc. NI reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 15 cents by 6.67%. However, the bottom line declined 27.3% from 22 cents in the year-ago quarter. Total Revenues…
Does US$100 Billion Paducah AI Power Campus Plan Change The Bull Case For NextEra Energy (NEE)?
In late July 2026, Brookfield, NextEra Energy and regional utilities announced a privately funded US$100.00 billion plan to transform the U.S. Department of Energy's former Paducah enrichment site in Kentucky into an AI-focused data center…
Dominion's Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Virginia Utility Strength
Dominion Energy, Inc. D reported second-quarter 2026 operating earnings of 79 cents per share, up 5.3% year over year. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents by 8.22%. GAAP earnings were 37 cents per share, down from…
Ameren Corporation AEE reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.13 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 by 4.6%. Earnings increased 11.9% from $1.01 in the year-ago quarter, supported by infrastructure investments…
Xcel Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Infrastructure Investment Recovery
Xcel Energy Inc. XEL reported second-quarter 2026 ongoing earnings of 93 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 79 cents by 17.72%. Earnings increased 24% from 75 cents in the year-ago quarter, aided by greater recovery o…
JUNO BEACH, Fla., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.6232 per share. The dividend is payable on Sept. 15, 2026, to shareholders…
$100 Billion AI Campus Fails to Lift NextEra Stock
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE), one of the world's largest power companies, slipped approximately 0.4% in Wednesday's regular session by 11:52 a.m. ET after announcing a $100 billion Kentucky data-cente…
NextEra Energy (NEE) Joins Paducah AI Power Hub, Is It Still Undervalued?
Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. NextEra Energy (NEE) is back in focus after joining Brookfield and regional utilities to plan a privately funded US$100b dat…
Entergy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Improve Year Over Year
Entergy Corporation ETR reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents by 9.6%. However, the bottom line decreased 1.9% from the year-ago quarter's figure of $1.05. ETR's Total…
DOE Site in Western Kentucky Revitalized with Data Center Campus and Dedicated Energy Project, Creating Jobs and Protecting Residents and Businesses from Costs
PADUCAH, Ky., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of energy, infrastructure and utility companies today announced a strategic partnership to develop a data center campus at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Paducah Site in Wester…
NextEra, Brookfield to Build $100 Billion Kentucky Data Campus
(Bloomberg) -- NextEra Energy Inc., the largest US power utility, is teaming up with Brookfield on a more than $100 billion transformation of a shuttered Cold War uranium-enrichment facility in Kentucky into a data center campus with a gen…
Investors Heavily Search NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE): Here is What You Need to Know
NextEra Energy (NEE) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Shares of this parent company of Florida Powe…
NEE Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Power Demand Growth
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to emphasize accelerating electricity demand, expanding large-load opportunities and improving returns across its contracted energy pipeline. Management kept its outlook u…
NEE Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Power Demand Growth
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to emphasize accelerating electricity demand, expanding large-load opportunities and improving returns across its contracted energy pipeline. Management kept its outlook u…
Trump Is Expanding a Pledge That Could Stop AI Data Centers From Hiking Your Electricity Bill— Here's Who Just Signed On
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The White House is expanding its voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge for AI data centers, adding nearly 200 utilities, governors, electr…