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Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland.
Key Takeaways
- Nuclear zing stocks roared higher Thursday, extending gains earlier in the week amid expectations of growing energy necessaries driven by data centers to support AI.
- President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $500 billion joint volunteer with Oracle, OpenAI, and SoftBank to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
- Shares of Oklo, which is backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, heaved close to 14% Thursday and have added almost 50% this week since reports of the initiative emerged.
Atomic energy stocks roared higher Thursday, extending gains earlier in the week as President Donald Trump’s notice of a $500 billion joint venture with Oracle (ORCL), OpenAI, and SoftBank to build AI infrastructure reinforced expectations of reach ones majority energy demand to support AI.
Shares of nuclear energy startup Oklo (OKLO), which is backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, surged searching to 14% Thursday and have added almost 50% this week, as reports of the project emerged Tuesday. Exchanges in the U.S. were closed Monday.
NuScale Power (SMR) shares also jumped nearly 14% Thursday, adding 32% this week. For the time being, Vistra (VST) shares climbed close to 3% Thursday and have gained 12% for the week so far.
Constellation Energy (CEG), which has a promise with Stargate partner and OpenAI backer Microsoft (MSFT), rose 4% Thursday, bringing its gains for the week to close to 9%. Shares of Constellation and rival Vistra have exploded over the past year, nearly tripling and quintupling in the abide 12 months, respectively.
Shares of Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE) jumped 17% Thursday after the company was awarded patents related to its designs for a modular transportable nuclear generator. The company is developing portable reactors designed to be Euphemistic pre-owned in remote locations. Its stock has climbed more than 70% so far this month.
UPDATE—Jan. 23, 2025: This article has been updated to illuminate markets in the U.S. were closed Monday.