Here are some of the names making big moves in midday trading. Talen Energy – Shares popped more than 23%. Talen said that it has signed agreements to acquire Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Pennsylvania and the Guernsey Power Station in Ohio – a pair of combined-cycle gas-fired plants. The deal comes out to $3.5 billion after adjusting for estimated tax benefits. Shares of data center power plays Constellation Energy and Vistra added more than 5% in sympathy. Invesco – The asset manager’s share price jumped 12%. Bloomberg News reported that Invesco is asking shareholders of its popular Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for permission to convert its structure to an open-ended fund from a unit investment trust. The move would boost fee revenue for the asset manager and lower costs for shareholders, Bloomberg reports. QQQ tracks the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 and is up nearly 10% in 2025. Regions Financial – Shares of the regional bank advanced 5% after second-quarter earnings topped expectations. Regions posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share, beating the FactSet consensus estimate for 56 cents a share. Net interest income of $1.26 billion also surpassed the StreetAccount consensus call for $1.23 billion. Netflix — Shares fell 4% after Netfli …
