We recently released a list Why these 10 stocks soared in double digits today. In this article, we will explore NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) is positioned with other stocks that are soaring in double-digit numbers today.

Stocks began trading week with optimism after the U.S. and China announced an armistice against each other’s goods.

Nasdaq High-Tech's Nasdaq has booked its biggest gains in the three major indexes, with a 4.85% increase. The S&P 500 then rose 3.26%, with Dow Jones accounting for 2.81%.

Over the weekend, the United States and China reached a 90-day contract to reduce tariffs on each other's imports. The U.S. import tax on China will be reduced from 145% to 30%, while China's tariff on U.S. imports will be reduced from 125% to 10%.

Apart from the main index, 10 companies have completed stronger work this week, booking double-digit growth during the day. In this article, we named the 10 performers on Monday and detailed the reasons for their outstanding performance.

To put this list, we only considered stocks with a market cap of $20 billion and a trading volume of $5 million.

Closed engineer checks the image of the control panel of a modern power plant.

NRG Energy soared 26.21% at $150.61 at the end of Monday after it would acquire LS Power’s gas power plant for $12 billion.

According to the company, it signed a confirmation with LS Power to acquire 18 gas fuel plants with 13 GW of 18 GW of power capacity.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) said it expects to close the deal in the first quarter of 2026. Once completed, the acquisition will double the latter's overall power generation capacity to 25 GW.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) CEO Larry Cohen said the country is “in the early stages of a super cycle of power demand.”

"This acquisition changes NRG's fleet of generations and expands our custom products, enhancing our ability to bring energy to millions of customers in the U.S. in the future," he added.

Overall, NRG Ranked first On our stock list in double digits today. Although we acknowledge the potential of NRG as an investment, our belief is that AI stocks have higher returns in a shorter time frame and offer returns in a shorter time frame. AI stocks have risen since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks have lost about 25%. If you are looking for AI stocks that are more promising than NRG but have less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report cAI inventory.