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Utilities News 3 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

GE Vernova stock jumps 3% as grid-buildout trade regains focus heading into dividend date

GE Vernova stock jumps 3% as grid-buildout trade regains focus heading into dividend date

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:35 ET — Regular session GE Vernova Inc. shares rose 3.3% to $675.14 in early afternoon trading on Friday, outperforming a mixed U.S. market as investors returned for the first full session after the New Year holiday. The stock traded as high as $676 and as low as $659.62. The move matters because investors have started 2026 looking for beneficiaries of a tightening power system, where utilities are being pushed to add generation and upgrade transmission. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has forecast record U.S. power consumption in 2025 and 2026, citing data centers among
2 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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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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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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National Grid plc Stock (NG.L): Share Price, RIIO‑T3 Decision, Sea Link Contracts and Analyst Forecasts as of 20 December 2025

National Grid plc Stock (NG.L): Share Price, RIIO‑T3 Decision, Sea Link Contracts and Analyst Forecasts as of 20 December 2025

National Grid plc stock is heading into the end of 2025 with investors focused on a single, very modern problem: electrification is accelerating faster than grid infrastructure can comfortably keep up. For a regulated utility, that can be a gift (predictable, funded growth) or a headache (political scrutiny, bill impacts, execution risk). Right now, the market is weighing both. As of the latest available close (19 December 2025), National Grid shares (LSE: NG.) were trading around 1,142p, giving the group a market capitalisation of roughly £56.6 billion and a trailing dividend yield around 4.1% (based on broker-screen pricing). Hargreaves Lansdown
20 December 2025
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Applied Digital (APLD) and the AI Data Center Power Crunch: $16B Backlog, New Buildouts, and the Utilities Rush (Dec. 15, 2025)

Applied Digital (APLD) and the AI Data Center Power Crunch: $16B Backlog, New Buildouts, and the Utilities Rush (Dec. 15, 2025)

The global race to scale artificial intelligence is no longer just about who can secure the most advanced GPUs. Increasingly, it’s about who can secure the hardest inputs of all: grid-ready power, purpose-built data centers, and financing that can survive multi-year construction timelines. That shift is pushing Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD) into the spotlight. The company has positioned itself as a builder and operator of high-density, liquid-cooled “AI factories” — specialized data centers designed to handle modern AI training and inference workloads — and it’s doing it with long-term leases that are starting to look like a prized form
15 December 2025
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National Grid plc Stock This Week: RIIO‑T3 Decision, UK Grid Reforms, Analyst Targets and the Week‑Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 December 2025)

National Grid plc Stock This Week: RIIO‑T3 Decision, UK Grid Reforms, Analyst Targets and the Week‑Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 December 2025)

National Grid plc (LSE: NG.; ADR: NYSE: NGG) is ending the week with investors focused on one big theme: the “build-the-grid” era is getting real, and regulators are now putting hard numbers and rules on what that build-out can earn—and how fast it can happen. As of the last market close (Friday, 12 December 2025), National Grid shares were around 1,118.5p. One-week performance was +1.41%, with the stock trading below its 52‑week high of 1,183.5p and above the 52‑week low of 909.8p. Hargreaves Lansdown also lists a trailing P/E of ~20 and a dividend yield ~4.18% (figures can vary by
14 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Closes Lower as Energy, Utilities Drag Ahead of Bank of Canada Decision

Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Closes Lower as Energy, Utilities Drag Ahead of Bank of Canada Decision

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index slipped on Monday, December 8, 2025, as investors locked in profits near record highs and shifted their focus to this week’s interest‑rate decisions from the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at 31,197.33, down 0.36% on the day, after trading in a narrow range between roughly 31,170 and 31,330 on volume of about 129 million shares. Investing.com The benchmark remains just shy of Friday’s record area around 31,500, capping what is still one of the strongest years for Canadian equities among developed markets. Trading Economics+1 TSX after the bell: modest pullback from record territory Based on end‑of‑day data, Monday’s decline
8 December 2025
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National Grid plc (LON: NG, NYSE: NGG) Stock on 8 December 2025 – RIIO‑T3 Decision, Scrip Dividend Deadline and 2026 Outlook

National Grid plc (LON: NG, NYSE: NGG) Stock on 8 December 2025 – RIIO‑T3 Decision, Scrip Dividend Deadline and 2026 Outlook

As of 8 December 2025, National Grid plc’s London‑listed shares are trading close to their 52‑week highs, supported by a powerful combination of regulatory clarity from Ofgem’s RIIO‑T3 decision, a record capital investment programme, a 4%‑plus dividend yield, and new AI initiatives to manage wildfire risk. At the same time, investors are digesting today’s scrip dividend election deadline for ADR holders, the implications of the 2024 £7bn rights issue, and a new CEO now in the hot seat. National Grid+4Investing.com+4DirectorsTalk Interviews+4 Key takeaways for National Grid stock on 8 December 2025 National Grid share price today and recent performance On
8 December 2025
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Vistra Corp (VST) Stock: AI Data Center Darling or Overheated Utility? Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis as of December 6, 2025

Vistra Corp (VST) Stock: AI Data Center Darling or Overheated Utility? Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis as of December 6, 2025

Vistra stock now: from boring utility to AI-era high flier Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) has quietly become one of the most dramatic winners of the artificial intelligence boom. As of the close on December 5, 2025, Vistra stock finished at $167.17, down about 5% on the day and roughly 24% below its 52‑week high of $219.82 reached on September 22.StockAnalysis+1 Even after this pullback, the multi‑year performance is extraordinary: That kind of run has pushed Vistra from a once‑overlooked Texas power producer to the center of three intersecting themes: But with the stock down sharply in recent weeks and valuations
6 December 2025
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FirstEnergy Stock (FE) Today: $250M HB6 Fine, Dividend Yield, Analyst Ratings and 2026 Forecast

FirstEnergy Stock (FE) Today: $250M HB6 Fine, Dividend Yield, Analyst Ratings and 2026 Forecast

As of December 5, 2025, FirstEnergy stock sits near multi‑year highs, but a fresh $250 million HB6 penalty and new rate rulings in Ohio mean the story is far from risk‑free. Snapshot: Where FirstEnergy Stock Stands on 5 December 2025 FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is trading just below its recent 52‑week high after a strong 2025 rally. A recent analysis on Yahoo Finance noted that FirstEnergy has delivered roughly a 19.6% price gain in 2025 so far, before dividends – a strong move for a traditionally defensive utility. Yahoo Finance From a technical perspective, data from StockInvest shows FE slipping
5 December 2025
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SSE PLC (LON:SSE) Stock Outlook on 3 December 2025: Near Highs, £33bn Grid Plan and Mixed Analyst Calls

SSE PLC (LON:SSE) Stock Outlook on 3 December 2025: Near Highs, £33bn Grid Plan and Mixed Analyst Calls

All figures and developments in this article are as of Wednesday, 3 December 2025. This is not investment advice, just information and analysis. SSE share price today: trading near multi‑year highs SSE PLC’s share price continues to hover around record territory. The rally has been particularly sharp in 2025. UBS estimates that SSE shares are up about 37% year‑to‑date and 50% from their February 2025 lows, outpacing the wider utilities sector. Investing.com On the technical side, the momentum story is strong too. On 2 December 2025, SSE’s share price moved above its 200‑day moving average of roughly 1,839p, trading intraday
3 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Pfizer stock price rises into weekend as FDA priority review, TrumpRx discounts grab focus

Pfizer stock price rises into weekend as FDA priority review, TrumpRx discounts grab focus

7 February 2026
New York, February 7, 2026, 05:48 EST — Market closed Pfizer Inc (PFE) shares ended Friday up 2.8% at $27.22, after trading between $26.52 and $27.37. About 50.7 million shares changed hands. (Yahoo Finance) The stock’s late-week lift comes with a key regulatory clock running: the FDA granted priority review for Pfizer’s supplemental filing to broaden use of its hemophilia drug Hympavzi, with a target decision deadline in the second quarter. Priority review shortens the agency’s standard review timeline by four months. “There is a significant medical need for younger patients with hemophilia and for those who have developed inhibitors,”
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