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Utilities Stocks Outlook for 2026: AI Data Center Demand, Rate Cuts, and the New Power-Grid Investment Cycle

Utilities Stocks Outlook for 2026: AI Data Center Demand, Rate Cuts, and the New Power-Grid Investment Cycle

Dec. 20, 2025 Utilities stocks are having a moment that would’ve been hard to imagine just a few years ago. The sector long known for predictable dividends and regulated earnings is now being pulled into the center of the AI buildout—because none of it runs without electricity.
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  • Nasdaq Jumps, Dow Hits 52,000 as Tech Names Rebound
    June 29, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT. U.S. stocks ended higher Monday, with Nasdaq up 1.84% as big tech names recovered. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 52,000 for the first time, closing at 52,234.45, a gain of 0.69%. The S&P 500 advanced 1.07%. Alphabet Inc. surged 4.6% after replacing Verizon in the Dow. Market breadth was mixed. NYSE advancers outpaced decliners 1.31-to-1, but the S&P 500 saw no new 52-week highs. Citi flagged a rare momentum dip in the Magnificent Seven, which dropped 6% equal-weighted last week. Traders are watching June payrolls heading into the holiday. The market is keeping a cautious stance before earnings.
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