Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to chart session highs as broad strength now leaves just the energy sector (-1.0%) in negative territory.

GE Vernova (GEV 979.00, +42.92, +4.59%) continues to march higher, hitting fresh record levels and sitting up roughly +50% year-to-date, as investors reward the stock's leadership in the energy infrastructure cycle. The strength reflects the company's deep exposure to accelerating global electricity demand, particularly from AI data center buildouts that require massive generation and distribution capacity, as well as secular growth in nuclear energy and power grid modernization.

Elsewhere, Amazon (AMZN 231.56, +10.31, +4.66%) and Meta Platforms (META 634.94, +22.52, +3.68%) both expand upon their solid gains, with the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF now up 0.5%.