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NYSE:EXC News 2 December 2025 - 5 February 2026

Constellation Energy stock sinks nearly 7% as PJM price-cap push keeps traders cautious ahead of earnings

Constellation Energy stock sinks nearly 7% as PJM price-cap push keeps traders cautious ahead of earnings

Constellation Energy shares fell 6.7% to $250.46 Wednesday on heavy volume after Washington pressed PJM to cap power prices and speed up grid connections for data centers. The drop came despite Constellation’s recent $7 billion Calpine acquisition, which made it the largest U.S. electricity producer. Other wholesale power stocks also declined, while NextEra Energy rose 1.3%.
5 February 2026
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ComEd’s $15.3 billion grid plan could raise Chicago-area bills — what’s in the filing

ComEd’s $15.3 billion grid plan could raise Chicago-area bills — what’s in the filing

Commonwealth Edison submitted a $15.3 billion grid upgrade plan to Illinois regulators, covering 2028–2031. If approved, average residential bills could rise by $2.50 to $3.00 per month starting in 2028. The state review is expected to conclude by year’s end, with a separate rate filing planned for 2027. ComEd says demand is already stressing over 70 substations in its network.
23 January 2026
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Utilities stocks: XLU slips as Treasury yields climb — PJM price caps, rate cases in focus

Utilities stocks: XLU slips as Treasury yields climb — PJM price caps, rate cases in focus

U.S. utility stocks fell Friday, pulling the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) down 0.5%, though the ETF still rose about 2% for the week. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.24%. The White House urged PJM Interconnection to hold an emergency power auction and cap prices amid surging data center demand. Avista filed for a four-year rate increase in Washington, seeking a 13.9% electric and 4.7% gas hike.
18 January 2026
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Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

U.S. utilities stocks are ending 2025 with a split personality. On one hand, the group is still a classic “defensive” trade—regulated cash flows, dividend support, and historically lower volatility than the broader market. On the other, utilities have quietly become one of the most important “real economy” beneficiaries of the AI boom, because every new data center and electrified industrial process ultimately needs one thing: reliable megawatts. With U.S. markets closed for the Christmas holiday on December 25, 2025, the utilities sector enters 2026 under intense scrutiny from investors, regulators, and consumers. Electricity bills are rising, grid operators are sounding
25 December 2025
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Pennsylvania Electric Bills Spike After December 1 Rate Hikes: How Much PECO, PPL and Other Utilities Now Charge

Pennsylvania Electric Bills Spike After December 1 Rate Hikes: How Much PECO, PPL and Other Utilities Now Charge

As Pennsylvanians switch on their furnaces for the first major cold snap of the season, millions are also waking up to higher electric bills. Effective December 1, 2025, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved new “Price to Compare” (PTC) supply rates for every PUC‑regulated electric utility in the state, with most residential customers seeing 3%–11% increases in the supply portion of their bill. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission+1 The hikes arrive on top of already elevated prices driven by record‑high capacity costs in the PJM Interconnection power market, a surge in demand from data centers and electrification, and the retirement
2 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026
Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.
JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.
AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
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