Dec 22 (Reuters) - Alphabet said on Monday it would buy clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, plus assumed debt, as ​tech giants spend billions to expand the computing and power capacity ‌necessary for developing artificial intelligence. Big Tech has ramped up investments in energy firms as U.S. power ‌grids struggle to keep pace with the soaring electricity demand of generative AI amid an intensifying race to capitalize on the booming technology. Under the deal, the Google parent ...

UBS is projecting that U.S. equity market strength will extend into 2026, with the S&P 500 positioned for another major advance as earnings growth, looser financial conditions, and reduced policy uncertainty converge.The Swiss banking giant argued that the rally has been underpinned by corporate performance rather than speculative excess.In an investor note dated December 22, UBS said strong profit growth, particularly among large technology firms, has supported share prices without pushing valuations to un ...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ( HPE ) is a technology company known for servers and computer hardware, but like many others in technology, it has expanded into cloud and AI computing. A little over a year ago, IOther writing on Substack: https://yieldstrategies.substack.com/I am currently focused on income investing through either common shares, preferred shares, or bonds. I will occasionally break away and write about the economy at large or a special situation involving a company I've been researchin ...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dominion Energy released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior's Director's Order for a 90-day suspension of work issued earlier today for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project: The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) is essential for American national security and meeting Virginia's dramatically growing energy needs, the fastest growth in America. This growth is driven by the need to provide reliable power tomany of America's m ...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ( HPE ) is a technology company known for servers and computer hardware, but like many others in technology, it has expanded into cloud and AI computing. A little over a year ago, IOther writing on Substack: https://yieldstrategies.substack.com/I am currently focused on income investing through either common shares, preferred shares, or bonds. I will occasionally break away and write about the economy at large or a special situation involving a company I've been researchin ...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is included among the 13 Top Tech Stocks Paying Consistent Dividends. Apple (AAPL) Target Raised as Jefferies Sees Stronger iPhone Demand On December 17, Jefferies analyst Edison Lee lifted Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s price target to $283.36 from $246.99 while maintaining a Hold rating on the stock. The firm boosted its iPhone shipment forecasts, raising Q1 estimates by 7% and FY26 projections by 3%. It also factored in a foldable iPhone starting in FY27. Jefferies said Apple’s pr ...

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is included among the 13 Top Tech Stocks Paying Consistent Dividends. Oracle Says Michigan Data Center Deal Moving Ahead Without Blue Owl On December 17, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) said talks around an equity deal for a major data center project in Michigan are “on schedule” and will move forward without Blue Owl Capital. Blue Owl has played a role in financing large data center projects for companies such as Oracle and Meta Platforms in recent months, but it will not b ...

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is included among the 13 Top Tech Stocks Paying Consistent Dividends. Applied Materials (AMAT) Target Raised, but Mizuho Flags China and Intel Risks Photo by Dan Dennis on Unsplash On December 17, Mizuho raised its price target on Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) to $245 from $205, while keeping a Neutral rating on the stock. The firm sees more upside heading into 2026 as its outlook for wafer fab equipment spending improves. That stronger WFE backdrop is a pos ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. (OTC: CNTM) (“ConnectM” or the “Company”), a constellation of technology-driven businesses powering the modern energy economy, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved, and will be seeking stockholder approval for, an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to authorize a reverse split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-5 to 1-for-50, with the exact ratio to b ...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is included among the 13 Top Tech Stocks Paying Consistent Dividends. Morgan Stanley Sees Cisco (CSCO) Benefiting From AI Infrastructure Demand Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay On December 17, Morgan Stanley lifted its price target on Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) to $91 from $82 and kept an Overweight rating on the stock. The firm said the AI trade widened beyond semiconductor stocks in 2025, giving a boost to infrastructure companies. Optical networking has b ...