Pipeline Stocks Are Quietly Beating the S&P 5x in 2026
Midstream operators like WMB, OKE and KMI are up 20-30% YTD vs the S&P 500’s 4.7%. AI data-center power demand and the LNG export buildout are doing the work.
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Venture Global Jumps 14% on Q1 Beat, TotalEnergies LNG Deal
Venture Global stock surged 14% after Q1 revenue jumped 59% to $4.6B and the LNG exporter secured fresh supply deals with TotalEnergies and Vitol.