nuclear energy

Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless...

After President Donald Trump signed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ which reduced incentives for solar and wind power projects, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest is making a strong case for nuclear energy, arguing it could become the most cost-effective power source — even as solar has long held...

NuScale has just seen its value proposition harden, and Oklo has just seen the road ahead become smoother. Small modular reactor (SMR) developers just got a jolt of regulatory sunshine, and Nuscale Power Corp (NASDAQ:SMR) is basking in it. The stock’s investors have reaped over 200% gain in...

As Wall Street moves more and more into the retail crowd’s high-conviction, high-volatility trade appetites, Defiance ETFs is pushing it one step further: abandoning the basket and going straight for the bulls — and the bears. Its latest creation is a series of single-stock leveraged ETFs...

Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) venture capital arm, NVentures, has joined a $650 million funding round for TerraPower, a nuclear energy company founded by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates. What Happened: The investment also includes participation from HD Hyundai and...

The World Bank has lifted its ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries. Its president, Ajay Banga, announced the decision on Wednesday, opening the door to financing a sector increasingly seen as a solution to meeting demand for reliable, low-emission energy. "While the issues...

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) has gone from obscurity to nuclear poster child — politically and on Wall Street. The microreactor company's stock has exploded 566% over the past year, powered by a combustible mix of Trump-era policy tailwinds and fast-tracked government contracts that have sent bullish...

Oklo Inc (NYSE:OKLO) shares are moving lower after the market close on Wednesday after the company announced a public offering. What Happened: After the market close, nuclear startup Oklo announced it commenced of an underwritten public offering of $400 million of its common stock. The company...

Wall Street posted modest midday gains on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest developments in President Donald Trump's trade policy agenda. On Monday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a three-month suspension of the planned 25% Section 301 tariffs on Chinese...

Nuclear stocks are riding a wave — again. But this time, it's not just hype and hope. President Donald Trump's new executive orders have fueled interest in uranium mining and small modular reactors (SMRs). Additionally, with AI-driven power demand soaring, investors are now asking if names such as...

Snow Lake Resources Ltd (NASDAQ:LITM) shares surged on Wednesday, closing up 18.18% to $4.29 after the company announced a strategic partnership with Exodys Energy to launch a new nuclear reactor development firm. What To Know: The collaboration supports Snow Lake's expansion into the nuclear...

The nuclear energy sector just got a jolt of presidential power—and Wall Street noticed. Shares of nuclear-power startup Oklo Inc (NYSE:OKLO), uranium supplier Centrus Energy Corp (NYSE:LEU), and reactor heavyweight BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE:BWXT) charged higher this week as President Donald Trump...

A group of stocks tied to uranium mining and nuclear energy surged to levels not seen since mid-2008, capping off an extraordinary rally in May that is repositioning nuclear power at the center of both the global energy transition and investor portfolios. The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NYSE:...

Oklo Inc (NYSE:OKLO) co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte suggested Tuesday that timelines for the company could potentially be accelerated following multiple executive orders from President Donald Trump aimed at supporting the domestic nuclear industry. What Happened: Tuesday on CNBC’s “...

Uranium- and nuclear-themed ETFs spiked sharply Friday after news emerged that the domestic nuclear industry is set to be overhauled with executive orders from President Donald Trump. Policy-driven optimism sent nuclear-themed ETFs—spanning reactor developers to uranium miners—soaring on a wave of...