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Why AES Stock Crashed Hard Today

Source: Motley Fool

2026-03-02 14:53:48 ET

AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) stock collapsed Monday morning, falling 17.2% through 2:15 p.m. ET after the company announced it will sell itself to a consortium led by private equity powerhouse BlackRock (NYSE: BLK).

The price: $15 per share -- 13% less than AES cost Friday.

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