Dominion, NextEra offer new merger protections; but will it save you any money?
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Dominion and NextEra have agreed to more than 100 proposed conditions as they seek approval for their $67 billion merger, but a key question remains: How much would the deal save Virginia customers?
Directly affected
- NEE Nextera Energy+10.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+3.0% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR holds the utilities sector that NextEra Energy belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- SO The Southern+9.7% 30d
The Southern is a peer of NextEra Energy in electric services; rivals often move on the same news.
- CEG Constellation Energy-0.2% 30d
Constellation Energy is a peer of NextEra Energy in electric services; rivals often move on the same news.
- AEP American Electric Power+7.6% 30d
American Electric Power is a peer of NextEra Energy in electric services; rivals often move on the same news.
- D Dominion Energy+9.2% 30d
Dominion Energy is a peer of NextEra Energy in electric services; rivals often move on the same news.
- ETR Entergy
Entergy is a peer of NextEra Energy in electric services; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEE | -3.87% | -0.66% | base | +4.93% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLU | -2.14% | +0.05% | base | +0.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| SO | -2.34% | -0.06% | base | -0.53% | after close | after close | after close |
| CEG | -1.95% | -0.35% | base | -6.13% | after close | after close | after close |
| AEP | -1.27% | +0.25% | base | -0.59% | after close | after close | after close |
| D | -3.73% | -0.28% | base | +4.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| ETR | -0.89% | +1.08% | base | +2.55% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Dominion, NextEra offer new merger protections; but will it save you any money? WTVR.com
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEP | that day | -0.59% | still updating |
| AEP | three days earlier | +0.25% | final price |
| AEP | five days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
| CEG | that day | -6.13% | still updating |
| CEG | three days earlier | -0.35% | final price |
| CEG | five days earlier | -1.95% | final price |
| D | that day | +4.31% | still updating |
| D | three days earlier | -0.28% | final price |
| D | five days earlier | -3.73% | final price |
| ETR | that day | +2.55% | still updating |
| ETR | three days earlier | +1.08% | final price |
| ETR | five days earlier | -0.89% | final price |
| NEE | that day | +4.93% | still updating |
| NEE | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| NEE | five days earlier | -3.87% | final price |
| SO | that day | -0.53% | still updating |
| SO | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| SO | five days earlier | -2.34% | final price |
| XLU | that day | +0.51% | still updating |
| XLU | three days earlier | +0.05% | final price |
| XLU | five days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Southern (SO), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Southern (SO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Constellation Energy (CEG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Constellation Energy (CEG), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman sold Constellation Energy (CEG) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 11 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold American Electric Power (AEP) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought American Electric Power (AEP), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 5 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Entergy (ETR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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