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NextEra to buy Dominion Energy for $67B — D hits 52-week high on 8.3x volume, NEE falls
- NextEra Energy agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal worth roughly $67 billion, creating what the companies describe as the world's largest regulated electric utility
- Dominion (D) surged to a new 52-week intraday high of $68.97 on volume of 39.9 million shares — 8.3x its 20-day average of 4.8 million; NEE fell approximately 5% on 4.5x its own average volume as the acquirer absorbed the deal premium
- The combination of two major U.S. power providers comes amid surging electricity demand tied to AI data centre build-outs, making this a major utility deal announced early in the year
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D: close $67.56, intraday high $68.97 (prior 52w high $67.57 — breached), volume 39.9M vs 20d avg 4.8M = 8.3x ratio. NEE: fell approximately 5% on the deal announcement, volume 39.5M vs 20d avg 8.8M = 4.5x. The $67B all-stock transaction creates the largest regulated electric utility in the world, announced May 18, 2026, amid surging AI data center electricity demand. Sources: queries 8, 9, 31, 32, 42, 43, 44.