Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on Xcel Energy (XEL) to $91 from $84 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is updating its price targets for Regulated & Diversified Utilities / IPPs stocks in North America under its coverage for January, the analyst tells investors. Morgan Stanley notes utilities underperformed the S&P’s return this month. Previewing Q4 earnings, the firm expects some balance in the discussion of data center pipelines given increased affordability and political concerns.
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