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NYSE:VST News 13 January 2026 - 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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Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel ditched Nvidia for Apple and Microsoft — here’s what the filings show

Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel ditched Nvidia for Apple and Microsoft — here’s what the filings show

Thiel Macro LLC reported no Nvidia shares in its latest U.S. stock filing, after holding 537,742 at end-June 2025. The fund listed stakes in Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft as of September 2025, with U.S. equity holdings dropping to $74.4 million from $212 million three months earlier. The portfolio shift is drawing attention as investors reassess AI exposure before Monday’s market open.
1 February 2026
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Oklo stock price drops 9% as nuclear trade cools; DOE deadline is the next tell

Oklo stock price drops 9% as nuclear trade cools; DOE deadline is the next tell

Oklo Inc shares fell 9.3% to $85.59 Thursday, reversing gains after a surge on a new Buy rating and $138 price target from Texas Capital Securities. The drop hit peers, with NuScale Power down 8%. Oklo recently finalized a land deal with Meta for a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear campus in Ohio. The Energy Department on Wednesday sought state input on sites for “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.”
29 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock slips after Wells Fargo trims target as PJM data-center rules loom

Constellation Energy stock slips after Wells Fargo trims target as PJM data-center rules loom

Constellation Energy shares fell 1.6% to $302.88 after Wells Fargo cut its price target, as the utilities sector and S&P 500 also declined. Federal regulators set a Feb. 16 deadline for PJM to address data center co-location rules. U.S. natural gas futures jumped 26.7% to $3.932 per MMBtu. Constellation completed its Calpine acquisition, becoming the largest U.S. power producer.
20 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock price jumps 6% on PJM emergency auction push — what to watch next

GE Vernova stock price jumps 6% on PJM emergency auction push — what to watch next

GE Vernova shares jumped 6.1% to $681.55 Friday after the White House urged PJM Interconnection to hold an emergency power auction to speed new generation. PJM said it will require large new power users to supply their own generation or face curtailment, and plans to file proposals with FERC. About 5 million GE Vernova shares traded. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Meta stock: $60 million pay package detail drops as investors brace for earnings and AI spending test

Meta stock: $60 million pay package detail drops as investors brace for earnings and AI spending test

Meta shares closed at $620.25 Friday, down 0.1% after the company disclosed incoming President Dina Powell McCormick’s $60 million equity grant and $1 million base salary. Meta will report quarterly earnings Jan. 28. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Meta recently announced nuclear energy deals to support its AI data centers.
17 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock tumbles nearly 10% as PJM power-price curbs enter the frame

Constellation Energy stock tumbles nearly 10% as PJM power-price curbs enter the frame

Constellation Energy shares fell 9.8% to $307.71 Friday after the White House ordered PJM to hold an emergency power auction and cap capacity market prices. PJM detailed new rules for large data centers, including requiring them to provide their own generation or face curtailment. Vistra and NRG Energy also dropped. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for MLK Day.
17 January 2026
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Why Vistra stock sank 7% Friday as a PJM “emergency auction” idea spooked power names

Why Vistra stock sank 7% Friday as a PJM “emergency auction” idea spooked power names

Vistra shares fell 7.4% after the White House pressed PJM Interconnection for an emergency auction to address surging power demand from data centers. The move raised the prospect of caps on capacity-market charges and forced curtailments for large new users. GE Vernova rose 6.1% on turbine demand hopes, while Constellation Energy and Vistra led S&P 500 losses. PJM’s next capacity auction is set for late June.
17 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as Trump-backed PJM power auction plan targets AI data-center demand

GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as Trump-backed PJM power auction plan targets AI data-center demand

GE Vernova shares surged 6.1% to $681.57 after the White House and PJM state governors proposed a $15 billion emergency auction to boost power supply for AI data centers. Constellation Energy, Vistra, and Talen Energy stocks fell sharply as investors weighed the impact of accelerated generation on prices. PJM and regulators are set to provide updates before GE Vernova’s Jan. 28 earnings.
16 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock jumps as Washington’s AI power plan puts new reactors back in play

NuScale Power stock jumps as Washington’s AI power plan puts new reactors back in play

NuScale Power shares climbed about 6% to $20.03 by midday Friday, leading U.S. power stocks after White House efforts to shift more grid costs to data center operators. PJM grid states prepared to sign a two-year price cap deal at the White House, sources said. Traders watched for possible PJM auction changes affecting nuclear project economics. Volume in NuScale topped 20 million shares by early afternoon.
16 January 2026
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Vistra (VST) stock slides as White House PJM price-cap plan hits power producers

Vistra (VST) stock slides as White House PJM price-cap plan hits power producers

Vistra shares fell 6.8% to $167.91 Friday morning, leading declines among independent power producers after a report on possible PJM auction price caps. Constellation Energy dropped 9.6% and Talen Energy slid 9.0%. Governors in PJM states plan to sign a deal at the White House imposing two-year auction price caps and shifting more grid costs to data center operators, according to Reuters.
16 January 2026
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Vistra (VST) stock jumps nearly 7% after Meta nuclear pact — what traders watch next

Vistra (VST) stock jumps nearly 7% after Meta nuclear pact — what traders watch next

Vistra shares surged 6.6% to $180.18 Thursday after Meta signed long-term nuclear power agreements covering 2,609 megawatts from Vistra’s PJM plants. Wall Street’s focus remains on a $2.25 billion debt deal set to close Jan. 22. UBS and Scotiabank raised price targets, while Jefferies cut theirs, citing PJM market uncertainty. Vistra recently agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for $4.7 billion, adding 10 gas plants.
16 January 2026
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Oklo stock slides after insider sales disclosures as traders reassess Meta nuclear deal

Oklo stock slides after insider sales disclosures as traders reassess Meta nuclear deal

Oklo shares fell 3.8% to $92.28 Thursday after filings showed CEO Jacob DeWitte and COO Caroline Cochran sold about 45,800 shares each under prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. The insider sales followed Oklo’s recent deal with Meta to develop a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear campus in Ohio. Trading volume reached 8.7 million shares. Oklo lagged sector peers as investors watched for updates on licensing and funding.
15 January 2026
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Oklo stock slides in late trade as Meta nuclear deal meets insider selling and long timelines

Oklo stock slides in late trade as Meta nuclear deal meets insider selling and long timelines

Oklo shares fell 3.3% to $99.10 in late trading Tuesday after hitting an intraday high of $107.55. The drop followed news of CEO Jacob DeWitte’s insider share sales and updates on Meta-backed nuclear projects in Ohio. Oklo’s agreement with Meta targets a 1.2 GW power campus, with pre-construction work set for 2026. Broader nuclear stocks were mostly flat.
13 January 2026
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ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
Amsterdam, Feb 7, 2026, 17:04 (CET) — Market closed. ASML Holding NV shares (ASML.AS) ended Friday up 3.84% on Euronext Amsterdam at 1,193.80 euros, paring losses from earlier in the week. (Bloomberg.com) The bounce matters because ASML sits at the choke point of advanced chip production. When investors change their mind on AI hardware spending, ASML stock usually moves with it — sometimes quickly. Markets are shut for the weekend, but the tape is not quiet. Traders go into Monday watching whether Friday’s turn in chip sentiment holds, or fades as fast as it arrived. In the U.S., ASML’s Nasdaq-listed
Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
Costco closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, regaining the $1,000 level as about 2.36 million shares changed hands. January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with comparable sales up 7.1% and online sales surging 34.4%. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $950, maintaining a neutral rating. The next earnings call is set for March 5.
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