Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.
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Data centers need more electricity, and these two providers are well positioned to benefit.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+1.7% 18d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.2% 30d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+1.8% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-6.5% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+8.4% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-7.9% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+2.9% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- NEE NextEra Energy+0.9% 19d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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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.
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Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity. The Motley Fool
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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 64 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).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies mentioned with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
In “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- XLU Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
For “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity..” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
In “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
For “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- NEE Nextera Energy
For “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.,” Nextera Energy (NEE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
On 29 Oct 2026, “Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.” is the story that connects Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) to this story.
For Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), the reason on file says Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
Also listed, Global X Fds (AIQ): Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) price range
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 721.22. XLU traded between 39.05 and 42.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.56.
A simple score for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
54 out of 100
“Got $3,000? 2 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy as Data Centers Scramble for Electricity.” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.