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Yahoo Finance • 3 days ago

JPMorgan’s AI basket represents 49% of the S&P 500

[Close-up text of AI - artificial intelligence, machine learning concepts, and agentic AI technology.] MF3d/iStock via Getty Images A single investment theme is once again closing in on half the U.S. stock market. A JPMorgan basket of 41... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 days ago

Southern Linc public sector account manager Leslie Benton named to Alabama 9-1-1 Board

Benton brings more than 30 years of wireless experience and deep knowledge of Alabama's emergency communications community to the board. ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Linc, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), ann... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 12 days ago

Trump’s municipal bond portfolio reaches as much as $1 billion as policy overlaps mount

President Donald Trump is a creditor to hundreds of cities, hospitals, schools, utilities and other public institutions across the country — many of which are directly affected by decisions made by his own administration. And that financi... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

Southern Co. (SO) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

In the latest close session, Southern Co. (SO) was down 1.97% at $83.47. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.76%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.68%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.13%. Shares of the powe... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

Google Is Helping Upgrade Southern’s Nuclear Plants. Can 96 MW Ease Its AI Power Bottleneck?

Google is moving from buying clean electricity to helping create more of it at existing nuclear plants. On September 21, Georgia Power and Google announced an agreement supporting uprates at the Vogtle and Hatch nuclear stations that could... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

England’s first new reservoir in 30 years delayed despite drought warnings

Havant Thicket reservoir will be built on the grassland site between Rowlands Castle, Leigh Park and Staunton Country Park in Havant, Hampshire - Paul Grover England's first new reservoir in 30 years is expected to be delayed, raising con... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

Southern Company or Duke Energy: Only One Offers the Combination of Yield, Growth, and Safety You Need

Quick Read Duke Energy (DUK) beats Southern Company (SO) on yield (3.62% vs. 3.49%), dividend coverage, and 20-plus consecutive years of annual raises. Duke's $103 billion capital plan and 7.8 GW of data center contracts give its dividend... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

SO's Georgia Power Signs Google Deal to Boost Nuclear Capacity

Southern Company's SO subsidiary Georgia Power is taking steps to expand its nuclear generation capacity through a new agreement with Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. GOOGL. The deal is designed to support upgrades at Georgia Power's... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 19 days ago

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Mixed Tuesday Afternoon

Energy stocks traded mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 0.3% and the Stat PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premiu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

High-Yield Dividend Stocks Throw Off Serious Income. Where You Hold Them Matters

Quick Read Realty Income (O) and Energy Transfer (ET) pay ordinary-income dividends taxed at up to 37%, making them the top Roth IRA placement priorities. A $500,000 position yielding 8% produces $9,600 more per year inside a Roth than a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Co-op could face full-scale probe into Southern Co-op deal over competition fears

The Co-operative Group's planned takeover of rival Southern Co-op could face a full-scale investigation after the UK's competition watchdog warned over the tie-up. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal between the mutu... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Southern (SO) Stock Seems Fully Priced As New Solar Plans Expand

Southern has seen its share price move around over the years, and with the stock now around recent levels, the key issue is whether that price still lines up with what the business is earning. Recent news around new solar projects and ener... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 27 days ago

XCF Global (NASDAQ:SAFX), DevvStream and Southern Energy Renewables Amend Business Combination Agreement, Increasing XCF Shareholder Ownership and Establishing Additional Capital Support; XCF Shareholder GL Also Investing $1.0 Million in XCF Through Warrants Exercisable at $2.50 Per Share

Amended terms increase expected XCF shareholder ownership in the combined company for existing XCF shareholders to approximately 69.57% and for former DevvStream shareholders to approximately 10.43%, respectively while adding committed and... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 27 days ago

Elon Musk Says AI Data Centers Are Lowering Electricity Prices for Consumers. Here’s What We Found When We Ran the Numbers.

Quick Read Southern Company (SO) and Vistra (VST) both profited from AI power demand, yet VST shares are down 30% over the past year. U.S. electricity prices climbed 4% over the past year, outpacing headline inflation and directly contrad... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 27 days ago

SO vs. NEE: Which Dividend Stock Actually Wins for Retirement Income in 2026?

Quick Read SO yields 3.4% and wins on immediate income, but NEE's guided 10% annual dividend growth makes it the stronger pick for retirees with a longer horizon. Southern's 0.316 beta and conservative balance sheet contrast sharply with... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 29 days ago

How Much Does a 61-Year-Old Need Invested to Collect $8,600 a Month for Life?

Quick Read DIVO's trailing yield overstates its committed forward rate by 30%, built on discretionary year-end specials the fund has never guaranteed to repeat. DIVO, DGRO, and MAIN all show gaps between trailing and forward income, infla... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 30 days ago

NEE Stock Trades at a Premium Valuation: Buy, Hold or Stay Away?

NextEra Energy NEE currently trades at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 19.39X, which is above the Zacks Utility Electric - Power industry average of 14.76X and the broader Utilities sector's 15.29X. This premium v... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

OpenAI to utilities: Buy our AI to protect the grid from our AI

[Tech Leaders Join G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting In Chapel Hill] Sean Rayford/Getty Images News OpenAI (OPENAI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OPENAI]) CEO Sam Altman has been meeting with top U.S. power companies (XLU [https://seek... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

OpenAI meets with utility leaders on grid risks from rogue AI - report

Investing.com -- OpenAI (NASDAQ:OAI) Chief Executive Sam Altman is pitching the company's cybersecurity capabilities to major U.S. utility executives as the power sector faces growing threats from autonomous cyberattacks, according to a re... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Georgia Power receives approval for 1,137 MW of new solar power purchase agreements through CARES program

CARES 2023 solar procurement is largest in company history; Successful multiyear program expands renewable energy portfolio for customers ATLANTA , Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Publi... Full story