Why Solar Stocks Plunged Today
AES(AES) The Motley Fool·2025-05-22 19:15Shares of solar stocks, including rooftop solar provider Sunrun (RUN -37.10%), renewables-focused utility NextEra Energy (NEE -6.97%), and renewable power provider AES Corp. (AES -4.34%), plunged on Thursday, falling 40%, 9.1%, and 5.2%, respectively, as of 12:50 p.m. ET.Solar stocks took it on the chin -- especially residential rooftop solar providers -- after the "big, beautiful" tax and spending bill passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives this morning.Even worse than feared for solar a ...