NRG Energy (NRG) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this power company have returned -4.9%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.8% change. During this period, the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, which NRG falls in, has lost 5.6%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? While media release ...