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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$129.14
+0.4%		$120.67
$112.40
▼
$134.49
$100.26B0.334.33 million shs7.59 million shs
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$97.04
-1.0%		$100.67
$79.65
▼
$189.96
$20.59B1.224.13 million shs1.46 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
0.00%+0.96%+8.60%+4.29%+4.18%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
0.00%+9.80%-5.70%-23.08%-42.41%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$129.14
+0.4%		$120.67
$112.40
▼
$134.49
$100.26B0.334.33 million shs7.59 million shs
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$97.04
-1.0%		$100.67
$79.65
▼
$189.96
$20.59B1.224.13 million shs1.46 million shs
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10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom

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Inside this report, you’ll find 10 companies positioned to benefit as artificial intelligence moves from hype to real-world deployment and becomes a core growth driver for corporate America.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
0.00%+0.96%+8.60%+4.29%+4.18%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
0.00%+9.80%-5.70%-23.08%-42.41%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
2.50
Moderate Buy$132.192.36% Upside
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
2.88
Moderate Buy$173.4478.73% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest DUK and NRG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
11/10/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Set Price TargetStrong-Buy$150.00
10/29/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/28/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce logo
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
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Lower Price TargetOutperformer$173.00 ➝ $159.00
10/28/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Scotiabank logo
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Outperform$162.00 ➝ $149.00
10/28/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$209.00 ➝ $182.00
10/27/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$204.00 ➝ $163.00
10/27/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
10/22/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
HSBC Holdings plc logo
HSBC
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Initiated CoverageHold$123.00
10/22/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
HSBC Holdings plc logo
HSBC
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Initiated CoverageBuy$179.00
10/21/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Set Price Target$152.00
10/21/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Williams Trading logo
Williams Trading
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Set Price Target$165.00
(Data available from 11/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$32.24B3.12$16.37 per share7.89$72.55 per share1.78
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$30.71B0.66$15.63 per share6.21$22.01 per share4.41
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.97B$6.8418.8818.042.9915.94%9.82%2.71%N/A
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$864M$5.6817.0810.18N/A3.60%53.20%5.01%N/A

Latest DUK and NRG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/9/2026Q3 2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$3.35$4.68+$1.33$2.59$8.42 billion$9.47 billion
11/5/2026Q3 2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$1.86$1.99+$0.13$1.99$8.91 billion$9.10 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.343.36%+2.01%63.45%20 Years
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$1.901.96%+7.96%33.45%1 Years

Latest DUK and NRG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/1/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
quarterly$1.08503.36%11/13/202611/13/202612/16/2026
10/14/2026
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
quarterly$0.47502.01%11/2/202611/2/202611/16/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
1.49
0.68
0.44
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
4.73
0.99
0.89

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
65.31%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
97.72%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
0.12%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
0.43%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
26,441779.71 million778.77 millionOptionable
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
16,702210.02 million209.12 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Position Raised by Aberdeen Group plc
 |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-nrg-energy-inc-nrg-position-raised-by-aberdeen-group-plc-2026-11-15/
Wall Street Zen Upgrades NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) to "Buy"
November 14 at 1:37 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31196841
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Stock Moved Up to Buy by Wall Street Zen
November 14 at 1:35 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-nrg-energy-nyse-nrg-stock-moved-up-to-buy-by-wall-street-zen-2026-11-14/
NRG Refines Gas-Fired Power Portfolio Amid Shifting Political Winds
November 13 at 6:12 PM  |  energyintel.comE
NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Stock Bought by Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.
November 13 at 4:12 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-nrg-energy-inc-nrg-stock-bought-by-eurizon-capital-sgr-spa-2026-11-13/
NRG Energy (NRG) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?
November 12 at 10:46 AM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3028659/nrg-energy-nrg-is-a-top-ranked-growth-stock-should-you-buy?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-fundamental_analysis|zacks_education_growth_score-3028659
NRG Energy: One Step Back For Two Steps Forward
November 12 at 8:10 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4966856-nrg-energy-stock-one-step-back-for-two-steps-forward?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=article?source=MarketBeat
325,000 Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. $NRG Purchased by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
November 12 at 5:47 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-325000-shares-of-nrg-energy-inc-nrg-purchased-by-jefferies-financial-group-inc-2026-11-12/
NRG Energy stock trades at EUR 87.38 late Tuesday
November 10, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
NRG Q3 Earnings Call Focuses on Asset Sale and 2027 Outlook
November 10, 2026  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3027493/nrg-q3-earnings-call-focuses-on-asset-sale-and-2027-outlook?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-analyst_blog_plus|earnings_call_takeaways-3027493
Natural gas power plant with stacks, piping, and electrical substation equipment at sunset.
A $4 Billion Jolt: NRG Energy Powers Data Center Ambitions
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November 10, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/articles/a-4-billion-jolt-nrg-energy-powers-data-center-ambitions/
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Secured a 15-Year Hyperscaler Contract: Could AI Power Demand Drive Its Growth?
November 10, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/nrg-energy-inc-nrg-secured-161747138.html
US power demand to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says
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NRG sells power generation assets for $4bn
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November 9, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4669168-nrg-outlines-2027-outlook-with-5_75b-adjusted-ebitda-while-planning-3b-buybacks-following-4b
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Duke Energy stock logo

Duke Energy NYSE:DUK

$129.14 +0.55 (+0.43%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$128.98 -0.17 (-0.13%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar and wind sources, renewables, and nuclear fuel. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. Duke Energy Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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NRG Energy NYSE:NRG

$97.04 -1.01 (-1.03%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$96.26 -0.78 (-0.80%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:55 PM Eastern
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NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions. It offers retail electricity and energy management, line and surge protection products, HVAC installation, repair and maintenance, home protection products, carbon offsets, back-up power stations, portable power, portable solar, and portable lighting; retail services comprising demand response, commodity sales, energy efficiency, and energy management solutions; and system power, distributed generation, renewable and low-carbon products, carbon management and specialty services, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, and energy advisory services. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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