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NextEra Energy disclosed that it secured a US$1.90 billion U.S. Department of Energy loan to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, which is targeted to return to service in early 2029 subject to regulatory approvals and backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement with Google. This federally supported nuclear restart aligns NextEra with fast-growing AI-driven power demand and deepens its long-term relationship with a major technology offtaker. Next, we’ll examine how the US$1.90...

Ahead of CPI data and the Fed's rate decision, defensive stocks McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, Walmart, Berkshire Hathaway, and NextEra Energy offer stability and dividends amid market uncertainty.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.03%, and the actively tr

The all-stock deal remains subject to state and federal approvals, with completion still expected in H2 2027.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) and Dominion Energy have opposed a request from state attorney generals and advocacy groups for a 60 day extension to comment on their major merger application. The companies told federal regulators that the size of the transaction does not change the standard review period or analysis and pointed to prior large deals reviewed within typical timelines. NextEra Energy also disputed which state level approvals are required and challenged the relevance of certain...

NextEra Energy (NEE) is back in focus after Maryland’s Office of People’s Counsel moved to intervene in federal review of its planned merger with Dominion Energy, raising questions about competition and consumer impact. See our latest analysis for NextEra Energy. Against the backdrop of merger scrutiny, NextEra Energy’s share price has eased recently, with a 30 day share price return of 3.3% and a 90 day share price return of 4%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 15% suggests...

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) faces new regulatory attention as Maryland's Office of People's Counsel moves to join federal review of its proposed merger with Dominion Energy. The state watchdog is seeking participation in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings to assess potential effects on competition in the PJM regional power market. Consumer advocates in Maryland aim to examine how the transaction could influence electricity prices, service reliability, and market concentration...

Experts told lawmakers that the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra could mean higher rates in the long run for customers. A subcommittee of the Energy Commission got the rundown Tuesday from the state and energy experts of what the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra could entail for customer bills, as well as state and federal regulation. If the ...

Brookfield ‌Asset ‌Management and ​NextEra Energy are ‌developing ⁠a $100 billion data ⁠center ​campus ​in ​Paducah, ‌Kentucky, a person familiar with ‌the ​matter ​said ​on ‌Wednesday.

The typical American household spent $78,535 in 2024. Headline PCE inflation was running at 4.1% year over year in May 2026, which means the same lifestyle can become thousands of dollars more expensive in a single year. Social Security benefits are rising 2.8% in 2026, but that adjustment may not fully offset the higher cost ... The Portfolio That Lets You Ignore Inflation

Dominion Energy announced Wednesday afternoon that it had filed paperwork with the State Corporation Commission to begin its proposed merger with Florida-based NextEra. If the Virginia SCC and other equivalent regulatory bodies in North Carolina, South Carolina and at the federal level approve the $67 billion deal, the merger would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility. The SCC ...

Retirement planning fixates on depletion risk. The quieter problem is that a portfolio can hold its dollar value for thirty years and still leave a retiree poorer in real terms. The CPI-U rose from 308.417 in January 2024 to 335.123 in May 2026, while the 2026 Social Security COLA was 2.8%. Core PCE inflation reached ... The Real Risk in Retirement Isn’t Running Out of Money. It’s Losing Your Purchasing Power.

Maryland state agencies asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to end an extra 0.5% return the transmission owners earn for being PJM Interconnection members.

A retired couple’s grocery bill is one of the most inflation-sensitive lines in the household budget because it has to be paid every week, not once a year. The USDA’s moderate-cost food plan puts a two-person older household’s grocery cost in the neighborhood of $7,000 to more than $8,000 a year, depending on age and ... What It Takes To Build A Portfolio That Covers A Retiree’s Grocery Bill Forever

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.

A portfolio that throws off $60,000 a year sounds like a finished puzzle. The brokerage statement says $5,000 a month, the bills get paid, life goes on. Then the retiree adds up what actually reached the checking account and discovers the spendable amount is thousands of dollars lower than expected. Taxes, Medicare costs, and inflation ... Your Portfolio Pays $60,000 A Year. So Why Can You Only Spend $45,000?

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

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

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.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.1%, and the actively t

The Kiplinger Letter’s argument is uncomfortable for anyone overweight artificial intelligence: almost none of the GDP growth Washington has been celebrating actually came from AI. The mechanics are counterintuitive. When hyperscalers buy NVIDIA chips manufactured by TSMC in Taiwan and servers assembled overseas, that spending lands in the import column, which subtracts from GDP. The ... The Kiplinger Letter Says Almost None of the GDP Growth Washington Is Celebrating Actually Came From AI and f

Stock futures pulled back from record closes as commodities markets were shook by the ongoing war in Iran. M