Vistra stock jumps as VST taps debt markets; analysts recalibrate after Meta nuclear pact

Shares of Vistra Corp jumped Monday after the power producer announced a private offering of senior secured notes due in 2031 and 2036. The debt, backed by collateral, is intended to help finance its planned acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, along with other corporate needs like debt repayment. The company did not reveal the size of the offering. By 11:13 a.m. ET, the stock had gained 4.7% to $174.24, while the S&P 500 held steady.

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NuScale Power stock set for Monday test after BofA upgrade keeps SMR trade alive

NuScale Power stock set for Monday test after BofA upgrade keeps SMR trade alive

NuScale Power shares ended Friday at $20.51, gaining roughly 4.3% after fluctuating between $20.32 and $22.29 during the session. The stock’s volatility was on full display once again. Over the past 52 weeks, the share price has swung widely—from a low near $11.08 to a high of $57.42—highlighting the market’s uneven appetite for the small-reactor narrative.
12 January 2026
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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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