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Jim Burke
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Vistra (VST) completes $4bn Cogentrix acquisition, but can 5.5 GW of gas capacity deliver expected returns?
Vistra has completed its acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, adding 10 natural gas generation facilities and expanding its US fleet to nearly 50,000 MW. The transaction was originally valued at approximately $4 billion after expected tax benefits, but its investment case depends on delivering forecast cash-flow accretion while maintaining balance-sheet discipline.
Vistra Q2 EBITDA jumps 31% as Cogentrix and Meta nuclear deals set up the next earnings test
Vistra delivered $1.77 billion of second-quarter adjusted EBITDA as higher power prices, capacity revenue and acquired gas generation lifted earnings. Cogentrix and Meta could add another layer from 2027, but a sharp VST share-price pullback shows investors are demanding proof that scarce dispatchable power can translate into durable per-share growth.
KKR, Nvidia and Vistra launch $10bn AI infrastructure company to target hyperscalers
Read how KKR’s Helix launch with Nvidia, Vistra and Kuwait Investment Authority could reshape AI data centres and KKR stock sentiment.
Vistra gets NRC approval to acquire Energy Harbor’s nuclear power plants
Vistra (NYSE: VST) and Energy Harbor have received the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) green light to transfer the…