Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, US President Donald Trump By Dearbail Jordan and Francisco Velasquez Published 23 September 2026, 15:35 BST Updated 2 hours ago US President Donald Trump has disclosed millions of dollars' worth of stock market trades made during July, including in firms from Elon Musk's SpaceX to tech and AI giants such as Microsoft. According to official documents, between $6.5m ( 4.8m) and $31m worth of stock in Microsoft was sold on behalf of Trump, while they show purchases of between $165,000 and $400,000. Across more than 1,000 trades, shares were bought and sold in AI company Nvidia and software firm Palantir, a contractor with the US defence department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the filing shows. A White House spokesperson said Trump's stock and bond portfolio is independently managed by third parties. The spokesperson told the BBC: "Neither President Trump nor any member of his family has any ability to direct, in...

How Is AES Corporation's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utility Stocks

How Is AES Corporation's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utility Stocks Aritra Gangopadhyay Tue, September 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM PDT 2 min read AES XLU Close up of AES sign on the building at AES's US clean energy business headquarters in Salt lake City, UT, USA, June 26, 2023_ AES is a clean energy developer_ See Less Arlington, Virginia-based The AES Corporation (AES) operates as a power generation and utility company. Valued at a market cap of $10.6 billion, the company operates through four segments: Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and New Energy Technologies, and owns or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. Companies with a market cap of $10 billion or more are typically referred to as "large-cap stocks." AES fits squarely into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold and reflecting its substantial size and influence in the diversified utilities industry. More News from Barchart SpaceX Has Huge, Unusual Put Options Volume - Is SPCX Set to Fall or Rise From Here? Lucid Just Struck a Partnership With Bolt on Mobility. What This Means for LCID Stock. Why It's Time to Load Up on Meta Stock Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! However, the stock currently trades 16% below its 52-week high of $17.65 recorded on Feb. 27. AES has risen 1.4% over the past three months, outperforming the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF's (XLU) 9.2% decline during the same time frame. www.barchart.com In the longer term, AES has delivered a similar performance. The stock has grown 13.6% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the 4.3% decline of XLU over the same period. AES has been trading above its 200-day moving average since last year, indicating long-term bullish momentum, and also above its 50-day moving average since this month. www.barchart.com AES is already on its path to being acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, by acquiring all outstanding common shares of AES for $15 in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $10.7 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $33.4 billion. Following a successful vote by its shareholders confirming this acquisition, management pointed out AES' flexibility to invest in critical energy solutions as a result of this acquisition, capitalizing on GIP's deep sector expertise. When stacked against its rival, Sempra (SRE) has declined 2.4% over the past year, underperforming AES. Wall Street has an uncertain view of the stock currently. Among the nine analysts tracking AES, the overall consensus stands at a "Hold." Its mean price target of $15 suggests a 1.1% upside potential from current price levels. On the date of publication, Aritra Gangopadhyay did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational...

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