GE Vernova stock jumps 6% on White House push for emergency PJM power auction
NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 05:38 (ET) — Market closed. GE Vernova shares climbed 6.1% on Friday, closing at $681.55, fueled by investor interest in a Washington-supported effort to speed up power supply expansion for data centers. The stock fluctuated between $651.00 and $692.49, with roughly 5.0 million shares traded. The policy noise hits a sensitive spot for U.S. power…