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RBC Picks 2 Utility Stocks Powering the Data Center Revolution

Utility companies have long delivered reliable power, a service we’ve come to depend on without question. However, growing demand is putting new pressure on the grid and highlighting the need for expansion. The source of the new demand is hardly a secret – AI technology is booming, and it requires large-scale data centers to support its software and applications. And those data centers are notorious power consumers. This situation has made it profitable for utility companies to start expanding t

Prologis downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital

BMO Capital downgraded Prologis (PLD) to Underperform from Market Perform with a price target of $104, down from $120. Prologis is a “world-class company with a moat business,” but its valuation screens expensive, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says the company’s s embedded growth is set to moderate back to pre-COVID levels by 2026. Industrial leasing demand is down 56% year-over-year, and BMO does not see a near-term rebound with Amazon expanding modestly and shifting

Prospect Capital’s Private Credit Fund Cut to Junk by S&P

(Bloomberg) -- S&P Global Ratings lowered its rating on Prospect Capital Corp. to BB+, or one step into junk territory, citing losses and a deterioration in credit quality for the $7.6 billion private credit fund.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectCompared to peers, Prospect has received a higher proportio

Trillion-Dollar Gap Shows Diverging Korea, Taiwan Stock Fortunes

(Bloomberg) -- As South Korea descends into political chaos, its equity market risks falling further behind major tech rival Taiwan, which is basking in the glory of the global artificial intelligence boom.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectA near 30% surge in Taiwan’s stock benchmark this year, set to be