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Nuclear Energy News 6 January 2026 - 9 January 2026

Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

Oklo stock jumps after Meta backs 1.2-gigawatt Ohio nuclear campus

New York, January 9, 2026, 17:10 EST — After-hours Oklo Inc. shares rose nearly 8% in after-hours trading on Friday after the company detailed an agreement with Meta Platforms to support a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear power campus in Pike County, Ohio. The stock was up 7.9% at $105.31 after swinging between $97.35 and $120.87 during the session. (Barchart.com) The tie-up lands as Big Tech scrambles for round-the-clock electricity to run artificial intelligence-heavy data centers, a demand surge that utilities and grid operators say is testing supply. Meta has said the contracts are meant to feed its Prometheus data center buildout in
9 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

Vistra stock jumps as Meta locks in 20-year nuclear power deal for AI data centers

New York, January 9, 2026, 13:37 EST — Regular session Vistra shares were up about 11% by midday Friday after the power producer said Meta Platforms had signed long-term contracts tied to three of its nuclear plants. The stock gained $16.51 to $167.11, after hitting an intraday high of $178.40. The contracts are in focus as Big Tech hunts steady electricity for data centers, and nuclear plants can run around the clock. Meta said it signed 20-year agreements to buy power from Vistra’s Perry and Davis-Besse plants in Ohio and the Beaver Valley plant in Pennsylvania, and it is also
9 January 2026
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Why Mirion Technologies stock is jumping today as Meta’s nuclear deals jolt the sector

Why Mirion Technologies stock is jumping today as Meta’s nuclear deals jolt the sector

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:02 EST — Regular session Mirion Technologies (NYSE:MIR) shares rose on Friday, moving with a wider run-up in nuclear-related names after Meta Platforms announced long-term nuclear power agreements linked to its data center buildout. The move matters now because investors are treating nuclear power as a near-term answer for “always on” electricity demand, and they’re sending cash down the supply chain. Mirion sells radiation safety and measurement tools used across nuclear energy and other end markets, the company says. (Mirion Technologies, Inc.) Meta said it struck 20-year power purchase agreements — long-term contracts to buy
9 January 2026
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Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

Meta stock ticks up as nuclear power deals aim to fuel AI data centers

New York, January 9, 2026, 10:01 (EST) — Regular session Meta Platforms (META.O) shares were up 0.1% on Friday after the Facebook owner announced nuclear power agreements aimed at locking in electricity for its growing AI data centers. Vistra (VST.N) climbed 14.6% and reactor developer Oklo (OKLO.N) gained 15.8%, while the Nasdaq 100-tracking Invesco QQQ ETF edged up 0.3%. The deals land as big tech companies chase long-term power supplies to keep up with demand from AI computing and new data centers, a shift that has started to lift U.S. electricity demand after years of flat growth. For Meta, the
9 January 2026
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Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE) stock jumps premarket as Meta nuclear deals put reactor names back in focus

Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE) stock jumps premarket as Meta nuclear deals put reactor names back in focus

New York, January 9, 2026, 07:33 EST — Premarket Nano Nuclear Energy Inc shares climbed 8.3% to $35.78 in premarket trading on Friday, after finishing the prior session up 5.4%, according to StockAnalysis. The nuclear theme is back after Meta Platforms said it signed 20-year power purchase agreements with Vistra’s U.S. nuclear plants and backed small modular reactor projects with Oklo and TerraPower. Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan said the deals would make Meta “one of the most significant corporate purchasers of nuclear energy.” Oklo shares jumped nearly 20% and Vistra rose about 8% in premarket trade. (reuters.com)
9 January 2026
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Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

Oklo stock jumps as Meta backs 1.2-GW Ohio nuclear campus to power AI data centers

WASHINGTON, Jan 9, 2026, 06:44 (EST) Oklo shares jumped nearly 20% in premarket trade on Friday after Meta Platforms said it would back the nuclear developer’s plan for up to 1.2 gigawatts of new capacity in Ohio, part of a broader push to lock down power for data centers. Meta also signed 20-year deals to buy electricity from three Vistra nuclear plants and will support small modular reactor projects with TerraPower. Meta executive Joel Kaplan said the plan would “make Meta one of the most significant corporate purchasers of nuclear energy in American history.” (reuters.com) Oklo said Meta’s agreement sets
9 January 2026
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Oklo stock jumps again on DOE radioisotope deal as investor focus shifts to permits

Oklo stock jumps again on DOE radioisotope deal as investor focus shifts to permits

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 13:54 EST — Regular session Oklo Inc. shares were up about 2.6% at $98.04 in afternoon trade, after swinging between $92.31 and $100.44 earlier in the session. The move followed a company announcement that it signed a DOE “Other Transaction Agreement” — a type of federal contracting vehicle — to support the design, construction and operation of a radioisotope pilot plant under the agency’s Reactor Pilot Program. Oklo also said its subsidiary Atomic Alchemy withdrew a previously submitted NRC construction permit application for the Meitner-1 commercial radioisotope facility at Idaho National Laboratory to focus on
7 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock slips as Capitol Hill nuclear hearing puts SMR trade back in play

NuScale Power stock slips as Capitol Hill nuclear hearing puts SMR trade back in play

New York, January 7, 2026, 10:12 EST — Regular session NuScale Power Corp shares fell 1.6% to $19.25 on Wednesday morning, after trading between $18.51 and $19.48 in early dealings. Volume topped 7 million shares as the stock stayed jumpy. The selling came as investors turned to a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing scheduled for 10:15 a.m. ET that will look at nuclear licensing and deployment. Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are smaller plants meant to be built in factory-made modules and assembled on site. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Policy headlines have kept nuclear names on traders’
7 January 2026
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Oklo stock jumps toward $100 as DOE’s $2.7 billion uranium move lifts nuclear plays

Oklo stock jumps toward $100 as DOE’s $2.7 billion uranium move lifts nuclear plays

New York, January 6, 2026, 18:51 EST — After-hours Oklo Inc. shares rose about 7% to $95.60 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, pushing closer to the $100 level traders often watch. The stock traded as high as $96.82 earlier in the session, with about 20 million shares changing hands. The move came as investors continued to price in fresh U.S. support for the nuclear fuel supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy said it awarded $2.7 billion in task orders to American Centrifuge Operating, General Matter and Orano Federal Services to expand enrichment services for low-enriched uranium and high-assay low-enriched
7 January 2026
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Oklo stock rises on U.S. $2.7 billion uranium enrichment awards — what investors watch next

Oklo stock rises on U.S. $2.7 billion uranium enrichment awards — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 14:17 EST — Regular session Shares of Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) rose about 4% to $92.93 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, as nuclear-linked names stayed bid after fresh U.S. policy moves on the fuel supply chain. The stock ranged from $88.90 to $95.66, with about 13.5 million shares traded. The advance comes a day after the U.S. Energy Department awarded $2.7 billion in task orders to American Centrifuge Operating, General Matter and Orano Federal Services to expand uranium enrichment capacity over the next decade. The orders include support for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) — uranium
6 January 2026
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Oklo (OKLO) stock jumps again as U.S. rolls out $2.7B uranium push and nuclear hearing nears

Oklo (OKLO) stock jumps again as U.S. rolls out $2.7B uranium push and nuclear hearing nears

New York, January 6, 2026, 10:26 EST Oklo Inc shares rose about 3% on Tuesday to around $92, extending a sharp rally a day earlier that lifted the nuclear developer’s stock nearly 15% to close at $89.34. The move comes as Washington steps up its focus on nuclear power and the fuel needed to run the next wave of reactors. The Energy Department on Monday announced billions of dollars in uranium-enrichment awards, and House lawmakers are set to hold a hearing this week on nuclear licensing and deployment. That matters for Oklo and other small modular reactor (SMR) developers because
6 January 2026
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NuScale stock extends rally as U.S. nuclear-fuel push lifts sector; House hearing ahead

NuScale stock extends rally as U.S. nuclear-fuel push lifts sector; House hearing ahead

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 0947 EST — Regular session Key points: NuScale Power shares were up 4.7% at $19.67 in morning trade on Tuesday, after jumping 15.1% in the previous session as traders piled back into nuclear-related names. The latest leg higher followed a U.S. push to shore up the nuclear fuel supply chain. The Energy Department said on Monday it awarded orders totaling $2.7 billion to three companies to expand domestic uranium enrichment over the next decade, including high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, a fuel needed for some advanced reactor designs. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the awards
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Stock Market Today

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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