NextEra-Dominion Talks: $400B Utility Megadeal for AI Power
NextEra Energy is in talks to acquire Dominion in a mostly-stock deal that would create a roughly $400B utility built around the Virginia data center boom.
Energy & Commodities
Shell’s $16B Bet on Canada’s Gas: Inside the ARC Resources Deal
Shell agrees to acquire Canada’s ARC Resources for ~$16 billion, betting on Montney Basin natural gas and LNG Canada’s next phase of expansion.
Copper’s AI Moment: Freeport-McMoRan’s Big Bet on Grasberg
FCX stock fell 12.5% despite plans to nearly double Grasberg copper output by 2027. What the expansion signals about AI’s most critical — and overlooked — commodity.
Oil at $100: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Crisis Hits Capital Markets
Brent crude topped $100 as Iranian gunboats threaten the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what the oil shock means for energy debt, sovereign bonds, and Fed policy.
GE Vernova: Why Wall Street Is Betting Big on the AI Power Boom
GE Vernova has surged 14.9% in a month as JP Morgan raises its target to $1,150 and Goldman Sachs lifts by $260. Here’s why AI is turning power infrastructure into Wall Street’s hottest growth trade.
Gold at $4,800: Why Analysts Are Eyeing $6,000 in 2026
Gold hit $4,812 this week, up 41% in a year. Here is what is driving the record rally — and whether $6,000 is the next stop.
Natural Gas Stocks Are AI’s Hidden Energy Play in 2026
Meta’s $27B data center expansion is putting natural gas stocks in focus. Here’s why AI’s power demand is reshaping the energy investment case.
USA Rare Earth’s $2.8B Bet to Break China’s Rare Earth Hold
USA Rare Earth’s $2.8B acquisition of Brazil’s Serra Verde marks a turning point in the West’s push to secure critical mineral supply chains outside China.
Gold Tops $4,800: What the Record Rally Signals
Gold has surged past $4,800 per ounce to historic highs in 2026. Here is what is driving the record rally and what it signals for capital markets.
Big Oil’s $234B War Windfall: Which Energy Stocks Stand to Gain
Major oil companies are positioned to earn an extra $234 billion in profits as WTI crude hovers near $92. Here’s what the Iran war means for energy sector investors.