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Stock Market News for May 26, 2026
by Zacks Equity Research
Wall Street closed higher on Friday, driven by defensive stocks and falling bond yields.
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medical utilities
VST Stock Underperforms Industry in the Past 3 Months: How to Play?
by Jewel Saha
Vistra stock lags after a Moss Landing battery incident, but rising clean power demand, hedges and buybacks could shape the next move.
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utilities
Nuclear ETFs to Gain as the Globe Rides the Atomic Wave
by Aparajita Dutta
AI-driven data center power demand is reviving nuclear energy, lifting ETFs tied to uranium miners as well as nuclear power generators.
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energy etfs utilities
Will PPL Continue Raising Dividends for Long-Term Shareholders?
by Zacks Equity Research
PPL lifts its quarterly dividend by 4.6% to 28.5 cents and targets 4-6% annual growth through 2029, backed by regulated cash flows and a $23B investment plan.
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utilities
Genie Energy Q1 Earnings Hit by Margin Pressure, Guidance Lowered
by Zacks Equity Research
GNE's Q1 profit slumps as margin pressure and higher investments prompt the company to lower its 2026 EBITDA outlook.
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earnings utilities
Stock Market News for May 22, 2026
by Zacks Equity Research
Wall Street closed slightly higher on Thursday, driven by defensive stocks.
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retail utilities
Dominion Energy to Merge With NextEra, Form Utility Behemoth
by Zacks Equity Research
D strikes an all-stock merger with NextEra, offers 0.8138 shares per share and projects over 9% annual EPS growth through 2032.
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utilities
Utility ETFs to Buy as AI Powers $67B NextEra-Dominion Merger
by Aparajita Dutta
NextEra's $66.8B Dominion deal fuels AI-driven power demand, making utility ETFs like XLU timely plays.
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etfs utilities
PPL Underperforms Its Industry in a Year: How to Play the Stock?
by Jewel Saha
PPL targets $23B investments and rising data-center load growth, but premium valuation, lower ROE and tougher transmission competition cloud timing.
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utilities
Can NextEra Energy & Dominion Merger Boost the Formers' Fortune?
by Jewel Saha
NEE's $67 billion bid for Dominion would form the largest regulated utility, targeting more than 9% annual adjusted EPS growth through 2032.
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utilities