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Data Centers 16 January 2026 - 24 January 2026

Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and two colleagues said Big Tech firms responding to their inquiry on data-center electricity costs pledged to pay more. However, the companies stopped short of detailing how they would prevent households from footing the bill for grid upgrades. https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-senators-secure-new-commitments-from-big-tech-on-electricity-costs-but-companies-dodge-accountability-for-hiking-families-utility-bills
24 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock slips after Wells Fargo trims target as PJM data-center rules loom

Constellation Energy stock slips after Wells Fargo trims target as PJM data-center rules loom

Constellation Energy shares slipped 1.6% to $302.88 in late-morning trading Tuesday after Wells Fargo lowered its price target to $460 from $478 but maintained an Overweight rating. The stock touched an intraday low of $295.20 before clawing back some losses, as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF dropped 1.1% and the utilities sector ETF edged down around 0.2%. Vistra slid 2.9%, NRG Energy lost 1.1%, while Talen Energy gained 0.7%.
20 January 2026
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Micron’s $1.8B Taiwan fab deal taps an “unprecedented” AI memory crunch

Micron’s $1.8B Taiwan fab deal taps an “unprecedented” AI memory crunch

Micron Technology revealed plans to buy Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp’s P5 fab in Tongluo, Taiwan, for $1.8 billion in cash. This move underscores Micron’s confidence that demand for dynamic random access memory—used mainly in computers and servers—will keep outstripping supply. Shares of Powerchip surged nearly 10% after the announcement. The acquisition brings about 300,000 square feet of cleanroom space to Micron and aims to increase DRAM wafer production starting in the second half of 2027. The deal should wrap up by Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approval. TrendForce projects the initial capacity phase could account for more than 10% of Micron’s global output by Q4 2026. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra warned the tightness in the market might persist past 2026 as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix boost output of high-bandwidth memory chips designed for AI accelerators.
20 January 2026
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AMD stock heads into Tuesday with a fresh $1 billion data-center deal in focus

AMD stock heads into Tuesday with a fresh $1 billion data-center deal in focus

Advanced Micro Devices will grab attention when U.S. markets open Tuesday, Jan. 20, following Riot Platforms’ announcement of a 10-year data-center lease and services deal with the chipmaker at its Rockdale, Texas facility. Riot pegged the initial deployment at 25 megawatts of “critical IT load” — essentially server power — and noted options to ramp leased capacity up to 200 MW, pushing the contract’s value close to $1 billion. “Advancing high-performance computing and AI requires partners that can match our pace and scale,” AMD Chief Information Officer Hasmukh Ranjan said.
18 January 2026
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Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

U.S. data center stocks wrapped the week with mixed results as Washington urged PJM Interconnection to conduct an emergency power procurement auction. The goal: add new generation and push more costs onto large data center users. Digital Realty finished Friday up 1.9%, Vertiv climbed 2.5%, and Equinix saw little movement.
17 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as White House pushes PJM “emergency” power auction for AI data centers

GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as White House pushes PJM “emergency” power auction for AI data centers

Shares of GE Vernova Inc. jumped 6.1% to close at $681.55 in after-hours on Friday. The surge came as the company benefited from a U.S. initiative aimed at accelerating new power plant construction to meet booming data center needs. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $651.00 and $692.49, with roughly 4.9 million shares traded.
16 January 2026
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AMD stock rises after Riot Platforms reveals $311 million data-center lease as traders look to Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock rises after Riot Platforms reveals $311 million data-center lease as traders look to Feb. 3 earnings

Advanced Micro Devices ended regular trading up 1.7% on Friday at $231.84. Traders also digested word from Riot Platforms that it has signed a 10-year data-center lease and services agreement with AMD expected to generate $311 million in contract revenue, with extensions that could take the total to about $1 billion.
16 January 2026
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