Why These 10 Stocks Soared by Double Digits Today

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1. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

NRG Energy soared by 26.21 percent on Monday to end at $150.61 apiece following news that it will acquire LS Power’s gas-fired power plants for $12 billion.

According to the company, it inked a definitive agreement with LS Power for the acquisition of 18 natural gas-fired plants with 13 gigawatts of power capacity.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) said it expects to complete the transaction in the first quarter of 2026. Upon completion, the acquisition will double the latter’s overall generation capacity to 25 GW.

Commenting on the deal, NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) CEO Larry Cohen said that the country “is in the early stages of a power demand supercycle.”

“This acquisition transforms NRG’s generation fleet and broadens our customized product offerings, enhancing our ability to bring the future of energy to millions of customers across the US,” he added.

While we acknowledge the potential of NRG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NRG but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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