NuScale, Oklo and Other Nuclear Stocks Soar on Anticipation of AI's Growing Energy Needs

Key TakeawaysNuclear energy stocks roared higher Thursday, extending gains earlier in the week amid expectations of growing energy needs driven by data centers to support AI.President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $500 billion joint venture with Oracle, OpenAI, and SoftBank to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.Shares of Oklo, which is backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, surged close to 14% Thursday and have added almost 50% this week since reports of the initiative emerged. Nuclear energy stocks roared ...