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Nuclear Power News 9 January 2026 - 23 January 2026

Constellation Energy stock price today: CEG edges up as New York extends nuclear subsidies and Calpine plans $1B gas plant

Constellation Energy stock price today: CEG edges up as New York extends nuclear subsidies and Calpine plans $1B gas plant

Constellation Energy shares rose 0.5% to $288.79 Friday after New York regulators extended subsidies for its upstate nuclear plants through 2049. Calpine, a Constellation unit, announced a $1 billion natural gas plant in West Virginia. Utilities sector shares slipped, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF down 0.7%. FERC approved new PJM capacity market rules this week.
23 January 2026
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Constellation Energy (CEG) stock slips as PJM price-cap talk collides with New York nuclear subsidy extension

Constellation Energy (CEG) stock slips as PJM price-cap talk collides with New York nuclear subsidy extension

Constellation Energy shares fell 1% to $291.29 in New York after state regulators extended nuclear subsidies through 2049. Traders weighed the move against proposed PJM price caps and federal actions affecting power market rules. The stock had swung as high as $302.48 earlier in the session. Wells Fargo lowered its price target for Constellation earlier in the week.
22 January 2026
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NuScale stock jumps into the weekend as White House power-auction push hits the tape

NuScale stock jumps into the weekend as White House power-auction push hits the tape

NuScale Power shares closed up 6.8% at $20.19 Friday, trading over 34 million shares. The White House pressed PJM Interconnection to hold an emergency power auction as data center demand strains the grid. Policy moves jolted energy stocks, with GE Vernova rising but Constellation and Vistra falling. NuScale unitholders may swap Class B for Class A shares, with the next exchange notice due Jan. 20.
17 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock jumps as Washington’s AI power plan puts new reactors back in play

NuScale Power stock jumps as Washington’s AI power plan puts new reactors back in play

NuScale Power shares climbed about 6% to $20.03 by midday Friday, leading U.S. power stocks after White House efforts to shift more grid costs to data center operators. PJM grid states prepared to sign a two-year price cap deal at the White House, sources said. Traders watched for possible PJM auction changes affecting nuclear project economics. Volume in NuScale topped 20 million shares by early afternoon.
16 January 2026
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Vistra (VST) stock jumps nearly 7% after Meta nuclear pact — what traders watch next

Vistra (VST) stock jumps nearly 7% after Meta nuclear pact — what traders watch next

Vistra shares surged 6.6% to $180.18 Thursday after Meta signed long-term nuclear power agreements covering 2,609 megawatts from Vistra’s PJM plants. Wall Street’s focus remains on a $2.25 billion debt deal set to close Jan. 22. UBS and Scotiabank raised price targets, while Jefferies cut theirs, citing PJM market uncertainty. Vistra recently agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for $4.7 billion, adding 10 gas plants.
16 January 2026
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Oklo stock slides after insider sales disclosures as traders reassess Meta nuclear deal

Oklo stock slides after insider sales disclosures as traders reassess Meta nuclear deal

Oklo shares fell 3.8% to $92.28 Thursday after filings showed CEO Jacob DeWitte and COO Caroline Cochran sold about 45,800 shares each under prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. The insider sales followed Oklo’s recent deal with Meta to develop a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear campus in Ohio. Trading volume reached 8.7 million shares. Oklo lagged sector peers as investors watched for updates on licensing and funding.
15 January 2026
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Vistra stock rises after debt offering as Meta nuclear deal drives fresh price targets

Vistra stock rises after debt offering as Meta nuclear deal drives fresh price targets

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 20:44 EST — Market closed Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST.N) rose 3.7% to $172.58 on Monday, with roughly 7.2 million shares traded. Investors digested news of a new debt offering alongside fresh Wall Street mandates tied to its long-term nuclear power deal with Meta Platforms. The stock is tied to a broader trend: Big Tech scrambling to secure electricity for data centers and AI tasks. Meta announced Friday it inked 20-year deals to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants and will support small-reactor projects with Oklo and TerraPower. Joel Kaplan from Meta said these
13 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps as VST taps debt markets; analysts recalibrate after Meta nuclear pact

Vistra stock jumps as VST taps debt markets; analysts recalibrate after Meta nuclear pact

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 11:21 ET — Regular session Shares of Vistra Corp (VST) jumped Monday after the power producer announced a private offering of senior secured notes due in 2031 and 2036. The debt, backed by collateral, is intended to help finance its planned acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, along with other corporate needs like debt repayment. The company did not reveal the size of the offering. By 11:13 a.m. ET, the stock had gained 4.7% to $174.24, while the S&P 500 held steady. (PR Newswire) Timing is key as Vistra remains in “show me” mode with investors: the
12 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock set for Monday test after BofA upgrade keeps SMR trade alive

NuScale Power stock set for Monday test after BofA upgrade keeps SMR trade alive

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 18:55 EST — Market closed. NuScale Power shares ended Friday at $20.51, gaining roughly 4.3% after fluctuating between $20.32 and $22.29 during the session. The stock’s volatility was on full display once again. Over the past 52 weeks, the share price has swung widely—from a low near $11.08 to a high of $57.42—highlighting the market’s uneven appetite for the small-reactor narrative. (Investing.com) This shift is significant since nuclear and “SMR” stocks offer a straightforward way to bet on a single question: will major electricity consumers, particularly data-center firms, pay a premium for reliable, carbon-free energy
12 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumped on Meta’s nuclear pact — what VST investors watch before Monday

Vistra stock jumped on Meta’s nuclear pact — what VST investors watch before Monday

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 08:32 (EST) — Market closed. Shares of Vistra Corp (VST.N) jumped 10.5% to close at $166.37 on Friday following the company’s announcement of long-term nuclear power purchase agreements with Meta Platforms. The news puts the stock in the spotlight heading into Monday, with U.S. markets closed on Sunday, leaving investors to mull the strength of the rally. Meta announced 20-year deals to purchase electricity from three nuclear plants operated by Vistra and plans to back small modular reactor (SMR) projects with Oklo and TerraPower, aiming to secure reliable power for its AI-heavy data centers. Oklo’s
11 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps on Meta nuclear power deal — what VST investors watch next

Vistra stock jumps on Meta nuclear power deal — what VST investors watch next

New York, Jan 10, 2026, 12:14 EST — Market closed Vistra Corp shares jumped on Friday after Meta Platforms inked 20-year power purchase agreements tied to three of Vistra’s nuclear plants. The stock climbed 10.47%, closing at $166.37. Shares peaked at $174.74 during the day before slipping back near session lows, with roughly 14.3 million shares changing hands. (StockAnalysis) Big Tech’s push for nonstop power is hitting a grid that can’t keep up with supply. Existing nuclear plants provide steady output, and locking in long-term contracts can convert that reliability into predictable cash flows for investors. Vistra’s focus isn’t on
10 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock jumps as TD Cowen turns bullish, Meta nuclear deals lift power names

Constellation Energy stock jumps as TD Cowen turns bullish, Meta nuclear deals lift power names

New York, January 9, 2026, 14:44 EST — Regular session Constellation Energy Corp shares were up 5.6% at $340.51 in afternoon trading on Friday, extending a sharp rally in U.S. power producers as investors latched onto new long-term demand signals and a fresh bullish call on the stock. The move matters because the market is treating reliable generation — especially nuclear and flexible gas plants — as scarce again. Data centers and new industrial loads are pushing utilities and generators back into the spotlight, and investors are paying up for companies that can sign long-term contracts. Constellation sits in the
9 January 2026
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Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

7 February 2026
Blockchain industry groups are promoting supply-chain emissions tracking and data transparency, not crypto trading, as key business uses. Companies face mounting pressure to map Scope 3 emissions, which are often hard to verify. Past blockchain supply-chain projects, including Maersk’s TradeLens, struggled with adoption when partners failed to participate.
Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
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