Shares of power producers rose as momentum built in the sector.

The utilities industry group of the S&P 500 has gone from one of the worst performers on the S&P 500 to being one of the strongest sectors for the year to date.

Shares of NRG plunged after the Houston power producer logged a decline in quarterly revenue.

Self-driving car startup Wayve Technologies has raised more than $1 billion from investors to accelerate the development of AI-based products for automakers.


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