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MarketBeat's weekly roundup covers a weaker June jobs report, tech sector rotation, and top analyst picks including TSLA, AVGO, PLTR, MRNA, and NEE heading into Q2 earnings season.

Global merger activity reached a record $2.6 trillion in the first half of the year as companies pursued larger acquisitions, while analysts expect dealmaking to broaden into smaller companies.

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) and Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) reported Q1 2026 results, then confirmed a $66.8 billion all-stock deal making NextEra the buyer of Dominion’s Virginia franchise. The earnings explain the bid: Dominion’s grid sits under the world’s densest data center cluster, and NextEra needs that real estate. Virginia Volumes Carry Dominion. Florida Solar ... NextEra’s $67 Billion Megamerger Proves Dominion Was the Real AI Infrastructure Prize All Along

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Investors are awaiting NextEra Energy's fiscal second-quarter earnings, with analysts projecting modest, low-single-digit earnings growth.

NextEra Energy’s efforts to kill the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project is a sign of how the combined utility could stifle competition and harm consumers, the Maine senator said.

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The AI boom is fuelling a record surge in dealmaking in the US power and utility industry, as companies compete for capital to build energy infrastructure...

Dividend investors love clean numbers. A $1 million portfolio yielding 5% generates $50,000 a year, and it is tempting to treat that figure as spendable income. In reality, federal taxes, state taxes, Medicare premiums, and inflation all take their share before those dollars reach your checking account. Consider three retirees. Retiree A owns a $750,000 ... How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

Most drivers replace their vehicles the same way: make payments for a few years, trade the car in, then start the cycle over again. A portfolio can break that cycle by generating enough income to fund future replacements. With the average new vehicle now costing roughly $48,000 to $49,000 and inflation continuing to push prices ... The Portfolio That Buys You A New Car Every Three Years

The average American household spent about $200 per month on gasoline according to the latest federal expenditure data. With gasoline prices remaining elevated in 2026, many families are paying considerably more. Most people treat their gas bill as a fact of life. Investors can treat it as an income target. The goal is simple: build ... The Portfolio That Quietly Pays For Your Gasoline Forever

Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) is one of the 10 Best Energy Stocks Capitalizing on the Data Center Boom. Based on 18 analyst ratings compiled by CNN, 83% assigned a Hold rating to Dominion Energy, while 11% assigned a Buy rating. The stock has an average price target of $68, a 2.64% upside from the current […]

Any combination is possible. There's one particular one, however, that just makes good logistical and geographic sense.

The largest U.S. utility is about to buy Dominion Energy, a big peer with data-center exposure. What’s not to like?

Solid earnings and a resilient economy could keep the rally going—even if the Fed starts thinking about interest rate hikes.

<body><p>STORY: From SpaceX's blockbuster IPO to Samsung's shares surging after a pay dispute...&nbsp;</p><p>This is the Week in Numbers.</p><p>:: The Week in Numbers</p><p>:: $1 trillion</p><p>Over $1 trillion is the value Elon Musk's SpaceX could reach in its stock market listing.</p><p>That would immediately make it one of the world’s most valuable publicly traded firms.</p><p>Musk has grown SpaceX into the world's largest rocket business by launching thousands of Starlink internet satellites.</p><p>And pioneering reusable rockets.</p><p>SpaceX is aiming to make its market debut as early as mid-June, with a roadshow for investors due to start around a week earlier.</p><p>:: $67 billion</p><p>$67 billion is the value of a deal for NextEra Energy to buy Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction.&nbsp;</p><p>The two powerhouse utility companies are merging as the AI boom fuels data center demand.</p><p>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p><p>:: $91 billion</p><p>$91 billion is how much Nvidia expects to make in second quarter sales.&nbsp;</p><p>The world's most valuable company forecast revenue for the quarter above Wall Street expectations.</p><p>And assured investors that new customers would let it maintain blockbuster rates of growth. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;For the first quarter, Nvidia reported revenue of $81.6 billion, also beating forecasts.</p><p>:: 34%&nbsp;</p><p>34% was how much registrations of new EVs in Europe grew by year-on-year in April</p><p>This shift was triggered by an upsurge in international oil prices to well above $100 a barrel.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>During past spikes in fuel prices, consumers also switched to more fuel-efficient cars - but then switched back. &nbsp;</p><p>But, as several European car brands reported a hike in EV orders since the war began, Europe’s senior auto correspondent Nick Carey said this time could be different</p><p>"In markets where EV penetration has already reached a high level, and where charging infrastructure is already quite mature, this is seen as a seismic shift where people are unlikely to go back."</p><p>:: 8%</p><p>8% was how much Samsung Electronic shares surged by&nbsp;after it clinched a deal with its South Korean union...</p><p>to avert an 18-day strike by some 48,000 workers.</p><p>The agreement sparked relief, as a strike could inflict significant damage on the economy and dent global chip supply.</p><p>In terms of the deal, one union source says a memory chip worker with a base salary of about $53,000, is expected to receive a bonus of around $416,000.</p></body>

Plus, what NextEra’s merger with Dominion mean for your bill, tracking the cost of the Iran war and a river on the brink of disaster.

In a blockbuster deal, NextEra Energy will acquire Dominion for nearly $67 billion.

Peter Orszag, CEO of Lazard, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." NextEra Energy's $67 billion deal for Dominion Energy vaults Lazard several steps up in the closely watched Wall Street league tables. The deal shores up Lazard's long-time reputation as a go-to adviser on big deals.

The NextEra Energy (NEE) and Dominion Energy (D) merger likely faces a lengthy regulatory review in

NextEra Energy's (NEE) all-stock merger with Dominion Energy (D) is expected to create a $400 billio

NextEra Energy is acquiring Dominion Energy to secure essential grid infrastructure and power the expansion of artificial intelligence across the nation.

The deal would create the world's largest electric utility.

Following the merger, the combined entity will operate under the NextEra Energy name and will be listed on the NYSE under the ticker 'NEE'.

NextEra and Dominion must convince state and federal regulators that combining two of the U.S.’s largest utilities will benefit customers and avoid increasing electricity bills.

NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal that would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business.

Find insights on crude futures, NextEra Energy’s acquisition of Dominion Energy, and more in the latest Market Talks from the energy and utilities sectors.

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 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.

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 ...