Core Insights - 2025 has seen significant investment themes including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and notably, nuclear energy stocks, with the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF delivering a total return of 55% as of November 17 [2] Company Performance - NuScale Power experienced a tumultuous year, with shares rising nearly 200% through mid-October but subsequently collapsing by around 61% from their peak due to disappointing Q3 earnings [3][6] - The company reported a substantial loss of $1.85 per share against analyst expectations of a loss of only 11 cents, primarily due to a $128.5 million payment to ENTRA1 Energy aimed at expediting a six-gigawatt nuclear energy deployment [4][5] - Following the earnings report, NuScale's shares dropped 14% on November 6 and continued to decline, resulting in a total decrease of 45% since the report, with Royal Bank of Canada lowering its price target from $35 to $32 [5] Market Reactions - Constellation Energy, the largest operator of nuclear energy facilities in the U.S., reported Q3 earnings on November 7, missing both sales and adjusted EPS expectations, yet the stock gained 2% on the same day [7] - Despite a 16% decline from mid-October highs, Constellation has still achieved a total return of 52% year-to-date [7]