FACTBOX-US utilities signal booming demand from data centers as AI takes root Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities are finally inking concrete supply deals with data-center operators hungry for more power amid a boom in artificial intelligence, paving the way for higher sales and profit in the coming quarters. Data centers are expected to account for 8% of the power generated in the U.S.

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Actinium, Albemarle, ArcBest Aug 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Albemarle and ArcBest, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc ATNM.A : JonesTrading cuts PT to $9 from $26 * Albemarle ALB.N : Baird cuts to neutral; cuts target price to $85 from $102 * ArcBest Corp ARCB.O : Stephens cuts target price to $130 from $145 * Crispr Therapeuti

Alliant Energy executes multiple power supply deals with data centers By Tanay Dhumal Aug 2 (Reuters) - Utility firm Alliant Energy LNT.O said on a post-earnings call on Friday that it has executed multiple power supply deals with data centers. The increasing popularity of advanced AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT has led to a growing need for high-performance data centers, which are capable of processing the vast amounts of data required to handle large volumes of information, boosting demand

Alliant Energy misses second-quarter profit estimates on lower demand Aug 1 (Reuters) - Utility firm Alliant Energy LNT.O missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by higher operating costs and weak cooling demand earlier in the quarter. Madison, Wisconsin-based Alliant serves roughly 1 million electric and 425,000 natural gas customers in Iowa and Wisconsin.

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Fed nods to cut, chips rebound, BoE up next A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The Federal Reserve left Wall Street with little doubt about a first U.S. interest rate cut in seven weeks' time, but multiple cross-currents from the earnings season , Japan and China, and domestic politics all make for a noisy start to August.

CORRECTED-U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Booking Holdings, Doordash, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Aug. 5) Corrects U.S. research roundup dated Aug. 5 to remove dated research actions from headline and tables, the errors appeared in previous versions also Aug 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies including Booking Holdings, Doordash and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, on Monday.

Alliant Energy Corp expected to post earnings of 64 cents a share - Earnings Preview Alliant Energy Corp LNT.OQ LNT.O is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 1 for the period ending June 30 2024 The Madison Wisconsin-based company is expected to report a 1.7% decrease in revenue to $896.8 million from $912 million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 2 analysts, based on LSEG data.

BRIEF-Alliant Energy Corp - On June 20, Co, Interstate Power And Light Concluded They Will Incur A One-Time Charge For Three And Six Months Ending June 30 June 24 (Reuters) - Alliant Energy Corp LNT.O : ALLIANT ENERGY CORP - ON JUNE 20, CO,INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO CONCLUDED THEY WILL INCUR A ONE-TIME CHARGE FOR THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE

BRIEF-Alliant Energy Finance, LLC Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering June 3 (Reuters) - Alliant Energy Corp LNT.O : ALLIANT ENERGY FINANCE, LLC ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SENIOR NOTES OFFERING ALLIANT ENERGY FINANCE PRICES $375M SENIOR NOTES ALLIANT ENERGY FINANCE, LLC - PRICING OF PRIVATE OFFERING OF $375 MILLION 5.400% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES So