American Electric Power (<a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/aep" target="_blank">NASDAQ:AEP</a>) announced a USD-2.82-billion (EUR 2.73bn) deal to sell a minority stake in two electric power transmission companies to KKR & Co (<a href="https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:KKR" target="_blank">NYSE:KKR</a>) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), securing capital to bolster grid reliability and meet growing customer demand.