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Yahoo Finance • 3 days ago

Don’t Let Your Kids’ Braces Chew Up Your Retirement

Quick Read Three kids' braces cost between $2,500 and $5,000 annually out-of-pocket, but a $75,000 portfolio yielding 5% generates equivalent monthly income while preserving capital. To cover mid-range orthodontic costs, investors need $3... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

What It Takes To Build A Portfolio That Covers A Retiree’s Grocery Bill Forever

Quick Read Generating $7,200 in annual grocery income requires $206,000 at a 3.5% yield, $120,000 at 6%, or $72,000 at 10%, and each tier trades growth for yield. A frozen 10.7% yield loses real purchasing power as groceries inflate 3% an... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Largest U.S. power grid orders emergency curbs to avoid blackouts

[Electricity concepts. High voltage transformers with night city lights] s-cphoto/iStock via Getty Images The largest U.S. power grid operator, PJM Interconnection, said Friday ​it is ​under a federal emergency alert [https://www.reuters.... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 12 days ago

U.S. issues emergency order for largest power grid as record heat nears

[High Voltage Electric Power Lines At Sunset] imaginima/iStock via Getty Images The Trump administration declared a power emergency [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-30/emergency-ordered-for-largest-us-power-grid-as-record-... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 13 days ago

AI power demand: Utilities cashing in on data center expansion

[Electrical Power Lines] LPETTET INVESTORS SHOULD KNOW: AI data center expansion is creating a surge in power demand. Utilities and independent power producers are building long-term revenue visibility through large-scale electricity supp... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 15 days ago

The Southern Company (SO) – Among the 12 Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now According to Hedge Funds

The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is included among the 12 Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now According to Hedge Funds.The Southern Company (SO) - Among the 12 Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now According to Hedge Funds The Southern Company (NYSE:SO... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

These are the highest-rated utilities stocks by growth

[Silhouette of a high voltage pylon and blue sky] pedrosala/iStock via Getty Images Utilities stocks remain in focus as rising electricity demand, grid modernization, and investments in power generation continue to reshape growth prospect... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

Barclays Lowers Price Target on The Southern Company (SO)

With an annual dividend yield of 3.20%, The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is included among the 12 Best S&P 500 Stocks to Buy for Dividends.Barclays Lowers Price Target on The Southern Company (SO) The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is one of th... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

9 AI Stocks That Aren’t Super Volatile

Artificial-intelligence stocks are on the rise again, but they come with high volatility. Where to find AI-related stocks that are more stable. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 27 days ago

Georgia's Plant Hatch receives 20-year license renewal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Unit 1 authorized to operate through 2054 and Unit 2 through 2058 ATLANTA, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the subsequent license renewal for the E... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 30 days ago

Southern Company (SO) Forges Equity Distribution Agreement With 16 Banks

Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is one of the 10 Best Energy Stocks Capitalizing on the Data Center Boom. On June 8, Investing.com reported that Southern Company forged an equity distribution agreement with 16 banks, which will serve as sales a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Southern Equity Plan Weighs Valuation Concerns Against Growth Funding Needs

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Southern Company (NYSE:SO) has entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement that allows it to issue and sell common s... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

AI Needs Power: 5 Dividend Stocks Quietly Funding the Datacenter Boom

Quick Read DUK's $103 billion capex plan and PEG's nuclear fleet are quietly positioned to capture surging AI power demand across the PJM grid. NEE signed a 25-year Google nuclear PPA and won a U.S. government contract to build 9.5 GW of... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

DevvStream Announces $6 Million Equity Investment from EEME Energy; Gives Notice to Terminate $300 Million Equity Line of Credit

$1.5 million already funded; preferred stock structure adds no debt, has no maturity date, and carries no repayment obligation CALGARY, Alberta, June 04, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DevvStream Corp. (NASDAQ: DEVS) ("DevvStream" or the "Company... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Georgia Power encourages customers to prepare for hurricane season

Grid improvements help reduce outages and speed recovery during severe weather ATLANTA, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlantic hurricane season is here and runs through Nov. 30. Georgia Power is encouraging customers to take simple ste... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

XLU Investors: Watch PJM’s March 2027 Data Center Framework Decision

Quick Read Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) — hyperscaler power demand transforms defensive utility sector into growth story. XLU’s performance hinges on 10-year Treasury yield, with 4.7%+ pressuring dividend appeal and capital cos... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Beth Lowry named to Georgia Power Board of Directors

ATLANTA, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Beth Lowry has been elected to the company's board of directors. Lowry currently serves as president and CEO of Holder Construction Company, a $10 billion constructio... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

My Top 3 Recession-Proof Utilities Stocks for May 2026

At first blush, there's no apparent immediate threat of a recession. Now look again. Inflation is creeping up, reaching nearly a three-year high of 3.8% last month. The Federal Reserve isn't exactly in a position to do much about it, eith... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

These 3 Utility Stocks Have Been Paying Dividends for Decades and AI Data Centers Just Made Them More Valuable

Quick Read Duke Energy (DUK) yields 3.44% and generates $1,032 in annual income per $30,000 invested, backed by a $103B five-year capital plan supporting 5%-7% EPS growth through 2030. Southern Company (SO) yields 3.22% with $966 annual i... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

New stipulated agreement offers $285 million in annual savings for Georgia Power customers starting this summer

Savings of approximately $4 per month for the typical residential customer expected in June; Agreement subject to review and approval by the Georgia Public Service Commission ATLANTA, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power and the Pub... Full story