Nextpower pops as Jefferies names Franchise Pick, replacing GE Vernova

[Solar pannels] mesut zengin/iStock via Getty Images Nextpower (NXT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NXT]) surged 15.7% in Monday's trading as Jefferies tapped the solar and energy technology company as its new Franchise Pick, replacing GE Vernova (GEV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GEV]), citing a "positive idiosyncratic story, where channel checks continue to be resoundingly positive," and saying the stock is "unique" at less than 10x FY 2028 EV/EBITDA with less tech risk. Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith said he expects Nextpower (NXT [https://seekingalpha.