Core Insights - The year 2026 has begun with notable cross-asset volatility due to rising geopolitical risks, late-cycle monetary uncertainty, and uneven earnings visibility, leading to sharp sector and asset-class rotations rather than broad sell-offs [1] Precious Metals - Gold has traded above $5,300/oz and silver exceeded $110/oz in January, marking one of the strongest monthly starts in decades, with gold up approximately 23% in January, its best monthly performance since the 1980s [2] - In 2025, gold rose 65.2% and silver more than 150%, significantly outperforming global equities, while gold-mining equities gained 166.4%, compared to a 23.1% increase in the FTSE All-World Index [3] Earnings Outlook - Despite macroeconomic stress, the mean earnings-per-share (EPS) estimate for the Zacks S&P 500 Composite indicates a growth of 29.3% in 2026, with capital rotating towards assets with pricing power and strong balance sheets [8] AI Capital Expenditure - Companies are increasing long-term investments in AI data centers, advanced semiconductors, and cloud infrastructure, making this spending a strategic necessity rather than a discretionary upgrade [9][10] Sector Positioning for 2026 - Selective sector allocation is recommended for 2026, focusing on three standout sectors: AI infrastructure and semiconductors, precious metals and gold-linked equities, and energy and critical materials [11] AI Infrastructure & Semiconductors - Capital is concentrating in companies with AI capacity, with NVIDIA and Micron Technology emerging as key beneficiaries, projected to report earnings growth of 57.1% and 298.7% respectively in their upcoming fiscal years [12] Precious Metals & Gold-linked Equities - Gold-mining equities are outperforming bullion due to higher realized prices and disciplined capital expenditure, with Newmont and Barrick projected to report earnings growth of 20.8% and 45% respectively in 2026 [14] Energy & Critical Materials - The demand for electricity and key inputs like copper and nickel is accelerating due to AI data centers, with utilities like NextEra expected to report earnings growth of 7.8% in 2026 [16]

There are very few bills that consumers pay without thinking as readily as their power bill and their water bill. It's one reason why I love to invest in utilities acrossScott Kaufman, aka Treading Softly, learned about investing firsthand from over a decade of financial sector experience. He is the lead analyst for Dividend Kings providing actionable insight into high quality dividend growing and undervalued opportunities. His focus is to see a bountiful harvest of cash dividends and strong capital gains, ...

There are very few bills that consumers pay without thinking as readily as their power bill and their water bill. It's one reason why I love to invest in utilities acrossScott Kaufman, aka Treading Softly, learned about investing firsthand from over a decade of financial sector experience. He is the lead analyst for Dividend Kings providing actionable insight into high quality dividend growing and undervalued opportunities. His focus is to see a bountiful harvest of cash dividends and strong capital gains, ...

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NextEra Energy has high-powered growth potential.Tech stocks have been the hot trade over the past year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index is up over 19% in the last 12 months compared to a nearly 15% rise in the S&P 500. That's largely due to the explosive growth of data centers to support cloud computing and AI. While tech stocks are a major beneficiary of the data center boom, they aren't the only ones capitalizing on the megatrend. Energy giant NextEra Energy (NEE +0.70%) is quietly helping fuel the explo ...

28 January 2026 | 9:13PM EST Equity Research AMERICAS US Power Pipeline: Total capacity additions reached 80% of GSe in 2025 with ~50 GW added The pace and sourcing of US power infrastructure is a front and center area of focus for investors given implications for the pace of AI deployment as a driver of our 2.6% CAGR in US power demand through 2030. In this note, we analyze the generation capacity data from the EIA to track currently planned and added capacity. We believe Parts/People availability are amon ...

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) is the country's largest electric utility and a leader in developing clean energy infrastructure. That puts it in one of the best positions to capitalize on the surge in energy demand from AI data centers and other catalysts. Robust energy demand enabled the company to generate strong earnings growth last year, while positioning it to continue delivering high-powered growth in 2026 and beyond. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are ...

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. NextEra Energy is doubling down on its strategy of investing in gas to serve hyperscalers as its development pipeline remained fairly stable last quarter, according to its latest earnings report. Executives said on a quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that they are still planning to deliver about 15 GW of new generation to data center power supply “hubs” by 2035,  ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the "long context," investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even ...

Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power and operates multiple commercial nuclear power units. Valued at $148.6 billion by market cap, the company generates electricity through wind, solar, and natural gas projects. NEE owns Florida Power & Light Company, America’s largest electric utility company that provides electricity to approximately 5.9 million customer accounts or more than 12 million people across Florida. Shares of this ene ...