Alliant Energy upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS

UBS analyst William Appicelli upgraded Alliant Energy (LNT) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $79, up from $74. The firm sees the company’s load growth, capital expenditure increase and regulatory alignment driving upside in the shares. Alliant has a “unique” position to capitalize on the additional load and generation investment required to meet surging data center demand, the analyst tells investors in a research note. It views the stock as undervalued at current levels.