NASDAQ:META 10 January 2026 - 12 January 2026

Shares of Vistra Corp jumped 10.5% to close at $166.37 on Friday following the company’s announcement of long-term nuclear power purchase agreements with Meta Platforms. The news puts the stock in the spotlight heading into Monday, with U.S. markets closed on Sunday, leaving investors to mull the strength of the rally.

Vistra Corp shares jumped on Friday after Meta Platforms inked 20-year power purchase agreements tied to three of Vistra’s nuclear plants. The stock climbed 10.47%, closing at $166.37. Shares peaked at $174.74 during the day before slipping back near session lows, with roughly 14.3 million shares changing hands.

Meta Platforms announced 20-year deals to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants and to collaborate on small modular reactors with Oklo and TerraPower. The company said the projects could deliver up to 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear energy by 2035. Executive Joel Kaplan described the move as making Meta “one of the most significant corporate purchasers of nuclear energy.” Meta's shares last closed up 1.1% at $653.06, after swinging between $642.60 and $654.94.