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What Happened in Markets Today Tech stocks fell as investors rotated out of AI-focused stocks. Nvidia, which reports earnings on Wednesday, fell 1.3% and the Nasdaq declined 0.5%. The S&P 500, which has become increasingly exposed to tech stocks, fell less than 0.
NextEra's move to buy Dominion is a big bet on scale and affordability to win over AI data center developers.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. power companies NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced on Monday that they plan to merge.</p><p>The $66.8 billion deal would create one of the world's largest electric utilities if completed.</p><p>The announcement comes as demand for electricity is rising, partly because of the rapid growth of energy-intensive data centers used to support artificial intelligence.</p><p>"The utility sector is no longer your father's utility sector," says Mahn.</p><p>"Of course, they hold up well in the face of volatility. And, yes, utilities generally pay good dividends. But they've also now become a backdoor play into the AI revolution because these datacenters can't manufacture their own power, at least not yet."</p></body>
US equity indexes were mixed on Monday as investors weighed reports of an updated peace proposal fro
<body><p>STORY: :: Amazon Web Service</p><p>Two powerhouse utility companies are merging as the AI boom fuels data center demand.</p><p>:: NextEra Energy</p><p>NextEra Energy on Monday said it will buy Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at nearly $67 billion.</p><p>:: Dominion Energy</p><p>The deal is one of the biggest in the U.S. power industry, and will create the world's largest regulated electric utility company by market value.</p><p>:: NextEra Energy</p><p>:: Amazon Web Service</p><p>The transaction gives NextEra greater reach into supplying electricity to Big Tech's burgeoning data centers, with Dominion's customers including Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and CoreWeave.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>It also follows an agreement NextEra made last year with Google to reopen a nuclear power plant in Iowa.</p><p>The energy sector has seen a wave of consolidation recently as rapid data-center buildout lifts power demand for the first time in two decades, opening up a lucrative revenue stream and boosting profit prospects.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>This year, AES Corp agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and Swedish private-equity firm EQT. That followed Constellation Energy's deal for Calpine and Blackstone's purchase of TXNM Energy last year.</p><p>Monday's announcement sent shares of NextEra lower by as much as five-and-a-half percent, while Dominion's stock rose as much as eleven-and-a-half percent to its highest level since November of 2022.</p></body>
NextEra Energy acquires Dominion Energy in all-stock deal. Is this the next stage in the AI boom?
Recent performance context for NextEra Energy NextEra Energy (NEE) has attracted fresh attention after a recent share move, with the stock closing at US$93.36 and showing mixed short term returns alongside stronger year to date and 1 year total returns. See our latest analysis for NextEra Energy. Despite a recent 1-day share price decline of 2.42%, the stock still shows building momentum, with a year to date share price return of 15.36% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 30.16%. If you...
Energy stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1.7% and the St
NextEra Energy agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal that creates the world's largest regulated utility and a major electricity provider for AI data centers. NextEra stock broke an important support level, while Dominion topped a buy point. The combined company will serve some 10 million utility customer accounts across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in a $66.8 billion all-stock deal, creating the world's largest regulated electric utility with over $400 billion in enterprise value.
Energy stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 2.1% and the St
NextEra Energy's buyout of Dominion Energy is a bet on the world's largest data center market.
Booming AI Demand Creates Need for Scale
Deal would create largest regulated US utility, serving 10 million customers as AI-driven demand for power surges
NextEra Energy is buying Dominion Energy for $66.8 billion. Wall Street isn't celebrating yet.
NEE is trading above its 50 and 200-day SMAs as big clean-energy investments and a growing renewables backlog fuel optimism. Yet valuation looks rich.
The biggest deal in utility history landed today, Monday, May 18. Financial Times and Bloomberg both reported over the May 15-16 weekend that NextEra Energy (NEE) is in advanced talks to acquire Dominion Energy (D) in a mostly stock-based deal worth roughly $400 billion in equity, with an ...
NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction that will create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business at a time when power demand is surging. The combined business, which will operate under the NextEra name, will serve 10 million utility customer accounts across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and own 110 gigawatts of power generation “across a broad mix of energy sources.” Dominion shareholders will receive 0.8138 shares of NextEra stock for each share of Dominion.
The deal would combine two of the largest U.S. utilities into an East Coast energy titan with territory in Florida, the Carolinas and Virginia.
Shares in Dominion Energy (D) are up roughly 10% after its bigger rival NextEra announced a deal to acquire it in a mostly stock deal valued at roughly $67 billion. NextEra Energy (NEE) shares are sliding about 5%.
NextEra Energy (NEE) and Dominion Energy (D) agreed to merge in all-stock deal to create the largest
Florida-headquartered NextEra Energy, one of the largest U.S. power utilities, is set to buy Virginia-based Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion.
NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S. It is one of the biggest proposed mergers so far this year and would create the world’s biggest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization, the companies said on Monday. The combined company will serve approximately 10 million utility customer accounts across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.