Vistra stock jumped on Meta’s nuclear pact — what VST investors watch before Monday

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.

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NuScale Power stock pops on BofA upgrade as Meta’s nuclear push puts SMR names back in play

NuScale Power stock pops on BofA upgrade as Meta’s nuclear push puts SMR names back in play

NuScale Power Corp shares climbed 4.4% on Friday to close at $20.51, following an upgrade to neutral from underperform by Bank of America. The stock fluctuated between $19.74 and $22.49, with roughly 51 million shares changing hands. BofA lowered its price target to $28 from $34, still about 37% above Friday’s closing price, citing “near-term cash cadence and equity overhang” as factors keeping the risk/reward balanced.
11 January 2026
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Meta stock ends up after nuclear power deals as WhatsApp EU rules, China review loom

Meta stock ends up after nuclear power deals as WhatsApp EU rules, China review loom

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.
10 January 2026
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Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh record closes as chip rally shrugs off tariff noise

Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh record closes as chip rally shrugs off tariff noise

U.S. stocks closed at record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 ending up 0.65% at 6,966.28 and the Dow up 0.48% at 49,504.07, as chipmakers led a broad push higher to wrap the first full week of 2026. The Nasdaq gained 0.82% to 23,671.35, and the PHLX semiconductor index jumped 2.7% to a record; Broadcom rose 3.8% and Vistra surged after Meta agreed to buy power from its nuclear plants. “Investors are getting granular and picking the winners and losers,” said Zachary Hill, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments.
10 January 2026
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S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

S&P 500 hits record, chip stocks jump — jobs report and Trump tariff case set up next market move

The S&P 500 closed at a record on Friday as Broadcom and other chip stocks kept Wall Street climbing after a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report. The index rose 0.65% to 6,966.28, while the Nasdaq gained 0.82% to 23,671.35 and the Dow added 0.48% to 49,504.07; the PHLX semiconductor index, which tracks major chipmakers, jumped 2.7% to a record. “On the overall AI theme, investors are getting granular,” said Zachary Hill at Horizon Investments, as Lam Research surged after Mizuho lifted its price target and Vistra rallied on a power deal with Meta.
10 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to feed AI data centers

Vistra Corp shares rose 10.5% in after-hours trading on Friday after Meta Platforms said it struck 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants. Shares were at $166.37 after swinging between $150.83 and $178.40 earlier in the day. Meta also said it will work with Oklo and TerraPower on small modular reactors, or SMRs — smaller nuclear units meant to be built largely in factories.
9 January 2026
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Meta stock edges higher after nuclear power deals aimed at AI data centers

Meta stock edges higher after nuclear power deals aimed at AI data centers

Meta Platforms, Inc. shares rose 1.1% to $653.06 in after-hours trading on Friday after the Facebook owner unveiled a slate of nuclear power agreements meant to supply its power-hungry AI data centers. Meta said deals with Vistra, Oklo and TerraPower could back as much as 6.6 gigawatts of new and existing nuclear capacity by 2035.
9 January 2026
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