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NYSE:NEE News 20 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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NextEra Energy stock slips into the weekend — what could move NEE shares next week

NextEra Energy stock slips into the weekend — what could move NEE shares next week

NextEra Energy shares slipped 0.32% to $87.90 Friday but ended the week up 2.8% after beating fourth-quarter profit forecasts and confirming 2026 earnings targets. The company is in talks for 9 gigawatts of new data-center supply and may expand nuclear capacity by 6 gigawatts. Investors await the U.S. jobs report Friday, which could shift Treasury yields and impact utility stocks.
1 February 2026
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NextEra Energy stock dips into the weekend as rate nerves return — what investors watch next

NextEra Energy stock dips into the weekend as rate nerves return — what investors watch next

NextEra Energy shares fell 0.32% to $87.90 Friday, with trading volume near 10.2 million. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook and secured a new four-year rate deal in Florida. Analysts raised price targets after Q4 results, while rising inflation and rate headlines weighed on utilities. The U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6 is the next major market focus.
31 January 2026
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NextEra Energy stock price today: NEE steadies near a 52-week high as investors parse earnings, data-center demand

NextEra Energy stock price today: NEE steadies near a 52-week high as investors parse earnings, data-center demand

NextEra Energy shares rose 0.3% to $87.44 Wednesday afternoon after reporting 2025 adjusted earnings of $3.71 per share, up 8% from 2024. Executives said they are in advanced talks to supply 9 GW of data-center power in Florida and plan to add 6 GW of new nuclear capacity. Trading volume topped 5.7 million shares. Mizuho raised its price target to $90.
28 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock price jumps nearly 12% as Nvidia-CoreWeave deal lifts AI data-center plays

Applied Digital stock price jumps nearly 12% as Nvidia-CoreWeave deal lifts AI data-center plays

Applied Digital shares rose 11.7% to $40.40 by late morning Tuesday after Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in CoreWeave to accelerate AI data-center expansion. The stock rebounded from a volatile open, trading between $36.51 and $40.47. Investors await news on long-term leases and details about Applied Digital’s Delta Forge 1 campus, which began construction last week.
27 January 2026
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NextEra Energy stock rises after NEE reaffirms earnings, dividend targets ahead of January investor meetings

NextEra Energy stock rises after NEE reaffirms earnings, dividend targets ahead of January investor meetings

NextEra Energy shares rose 0.8% to $80.93 Friday after the company reaffirmed its long-term profit and dividend growth targets in an SEC filing. The utility maintained its 2025 and 2026 adjusted EPS outlooks and expects at least 8% annual EPS growth through 2035. Utilities outperformed broader U.S. stocks as investors shifted toward value on the first trading day of 2026.
3 January 2026
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Utilities stocks punch higher in 2026 opener as XLU beats market; NextEra filing in focus

Utilities stocks punch higher in 2026 opener as XLU beats market; NextEra filing in focus

U.S. utility stocks rose Friday, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) up 1.2% to $43.18 despite a climb in Treasury yields. NextEra Energy kept its 2025–2026 earnings and dividend growth targets unchanged in a regulatory filing. The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher, while the Nasdaq slipped. Traders are focused on next week’s U.S. jobs report and Federal Reserve rate signals.
3 January 2026
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Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 1:53 PM ET — Market closed U.S. utilities stocks headed into the New Year on the back foot after NextEra Energy disclosed a $4 billion at-the-market share-sale program, a move that can add supply to the market over time. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, an exchange-traded fund that tracks a basket of utility stocks, last closed down 0.6% at $42.69. (SEC filing) Why it matters now: utilities are among the most interest-rate-sensitive parts of the equity market because investors often value them for steady cash flows and dividends. When financing costs rise or equity
1 January 2026
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Utilities Stocks Outlook: XLU Ends Holiday Week Near Flat as Rates, AI Power Demand and Storm Risks Shape 2026

Utilities Stocks Outlook: XLU Ends Holiday Week Near Flat as Rates, AI Power Demand and Storm Risks Shape 2026

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 1:42 p.m. ET — MARKET CLOSED Utilities stocks are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar “defensive” reputation—plus a newer, more complex growth narrative tied to AI-era electricity demand. With U.S. exchanges closed for the weekend, investors are digesting Friday’s quiet, post-Christmas session and a short list of fresh headlines that nevertheless matter for regulated utilities: winter-storm risk in the Northeast, rising scrutiny of power bills amid data-center expansion, and renewed legal and policy uncertainty around offshore wind. The backdrop is a market that’s still near all-time highs but showing year-end thinness.
27 December 2025
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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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NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock News Today: AI Data Center Deals, 2026 Earnings Outlook, and Analyst Price Targets (Dec. 22, 2025)

NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock News Today: AI Data Center Deals, 2026 Earnings Outlook, and Analyst Price Targets (Dec. 22, 2025)

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) enters the final full week of 2025 with an unusual mix of catalysts that touch nearly every part of the U.S. power value chain: regulated utility rate clarity in Florida, a rapidly expanding portfolio tied to Big Tech’s data-center buildout, and a wave of analyst notes trying to re-price what “growth” means for a company that historically sat in the utility bucket. As of Dec. 22, investors are parsing a central question: can NextEra keep delivering above-average earnings growth while navigating rising grid constraints, shifting federal permitting dynamics, and a capital-intensive pipeline that is increasingly
22 December 2025
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NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Week Ahead: Data-Center Deals, Updated Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks for Dec. 22–26, 2025

NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Week Ahead: Data-Center Deals, Updated Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks for Dec. 22–26, 2025

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) heads into a holiday-shortened week with investors balancing two forces that often pull utility stocks in opposite directions: rapidly rising power demand tied to AI and data centers (a growth catalyst) and the interest-rate/policy backdrop (a valuation and permitting risk). The stock last closed at $79.54 on Friday, Dec. 19, after a 1.62% decline on the day, while trading volume jumped well above its recent average. MarketWatch With U.S. markets closing early on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and closed Thursday, Dec. 25, liquidity can thin out—sometimes amplifying moves in rate-sensitive names like NextEra. New York Stock
22 December 2025
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Utilities Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Data-Center Power Demand, Record PJM Prices, and Fed “Pause” Signals Shape the Holiday Trade

Utilities Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Data-Center Power Demand, Record PJM Prices, and Fed “Pause” Signals Shape the Holiday Trade

Published: December 21, 2025 — Week Ahead Outlook Utilities stocks head into the Christmas-shortened trading week caught between two powerful narratives. On one side, rate cuts and a “soft-ish” growth backdrop usually favor utilities—classic “bond-proxy” shares that tend to benefit when investors expect borrowing costs to drift lower. On the other, utilities are no longer trading like sleepy defensives. The sector is being re-rated as critical AI infrastructure, because data centers are pulling forward years of electricity demand growth and forcing a historic buildout of generation, transmission, and grid hardware. That tension—lower-rate tailwinds vs. higher-capex and higher-bills backlash—is likely to
21 December 2025
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NextEra Energy Stock (NEE) in Focus: AI Data Center Deals, 2026 Earnings Outlook, and Wall Street Price Targets — Dec. 20, 2025

NextEra Energy Stock (NEE) in Focus: AI Data Center Deals, 2026 Earnings Outlook, and Wall Street Price Targets — Dec. 20, 2025

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is ending 2025 with a familiar role—and a new narrative. For years, investors have treated NextEra as a premium “growth utility,” built on Florida Power & Light’s regulated stability and NextEra Energy Resources’ renewables scale. In December, that story expanded into something broader: power for AI and hyperscale data centers—and the infrastructure required to deliver it reliably. As of Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, U.S. equity markets are closed. NEE last traded at $79.54, reflecting Friday’s close. Stock Invest What’s driving attention now isn’t a single headline—it’s a cluster of announcements and analyst updates that, together,
21 December 2025
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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. As of Dec. 20, 2025, the utilities story is no longer just “bond-proxy, defensive, yield.” It’s increasingly about load growth, grid reliability, data centers, and a multi-year capital spending wave—with investors trying to decide whether the sector’s recent pullback is a warning sign or an entry point. Below is a detailed roundup of
20 December 2025
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Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

7 February 2026
IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc shares surged 15–21 percent Friday, erasing losses from the previous session. The rebound followed a Wall Street rally that sent the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. IonQ remains under scrutiny after a short-seller report questioned its Pentagon contract revenue. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
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