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Trump’s $80B Nuclear Power Shock: The Future of Energy and AI

Trump’s $80B Nuclear Power Shock: The Future of Energy and AI

Under the deal, the U.S. will help finance and fast-track licensing for new Westinghouse AP1000 reactors on U.S. soil reuters.com washingtonpost.com. Westinghouse — owned 51% by Brookfield and 49% by Cameco — will build the plants. In return for arranging loans and permits, the government gets a piece of the upside reuters.com. If Westinghouse ultimately IPOs at >$30B value, the U.S. could end up with a 20% stake reuters.com. This structure is intended to give taxpayers a return on investment once projects are profitable. The deal grew out of Trump’s “Nuclear America” push: an April executive order mandated 10 new large reactors by 2030 bloomberg.com reuters.com. Trump and Energy Sec. Wright have repeatedly linked nuclear power to national security and AI competitiveness. Wright said the administration would “fully energize America” and “now he is delivering” on the promised nuclear renaissance washingtonpost.com. Indeed, U.S. Energy Dept. guidance is now aiming to shrink reactor licensing times to 18 months to hit the 2030 build goal reuters.com.
Cameco Stock Rockets on $80B US Nuclear Reactor Deal — Is the Uranium Bull Market Here to Stay?

Cameco Stock Rockets on $80B US Nuclear Reactor Deal — Is the Uranium Bull Market Here to Stay?

In sum, Cameco is squarely in the spotlight of today’s nuclear energy boom. The U.S. reactor pact and robust uranium fundamentals have driven a powerful rally. Industry watchers say Cameco’s vast reserves and fuel-cycle assets make it a go-to name for playing the “second act” of nuclear power ts2.tech ts2.tech. However, as one commentator puts it, investors should still “weigh valuations and monitor” policy and supply trends ts2.tech. With uranium prices up and governments supporting nuclear, Cameco’s near-term outlook is bright – but execution of these big reactor plans and any global supply shifts will ultimately determine whether CCJ can sustain its gains. Sources: Recent Cameco press releases and filings marketscreener.com cameco.com; Reuters and investing.com coverage of the $80B reactor deal reuters.com ca.investing.com; TS2.tech and NAI500 market analyses ts2.tech ts2.tech; uranium industry data reuters.com ts2.tech; MarketBeat and company data marketbeat.com cameco.com.
28 October 2025
AI Ignites a Nuclear Renaissance: How Tech Titans, Policy Shifts and New Reactors Are Powering the Next Energy Revolution

Cameco vs. Oklo: Which Nuclear Stock Will Ignite Your Portfolio?

After decades of stagnation, nuclear power is enjoying a dramatic comeback. In 2024–2025, dozens of governments have either restarted plants or greenlit new ones to meet climate and energy-security goals. The U.S. Congress funneled record funding into nuclear R&D and fuel as part of a clean-energy spending billenergy.govenergy.gov. Likewise, Congress passed bipartisan laws to speed up licensing of new reactor designsnrc.gov. Globally, countries from France and the UK to China, India, and even some historically anti-nuclear nations are planning reactor projectsnei.orgnei.org. Industry executives credit this shift to both decarbonization and energy securityworld-nuclear-news.orgworld-nuclear-news.org. Uranium markets reflect the revival. Spot prices recently climbed into the mid-$70s per pound, and industry analysts now forecast further gains. A Forbes analysis notes that “revived interest in nuclear power as a source of clean energy is providing the demand” while supply has tightenedans.org. Wall Street firms see uranium reaching $80–$100 soonans.org. In short, baseload nuclear looks poised for a strong multi-year run, and investors are hunting ways to play it.

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  • Kimco Realty (KIM.PRL) Sets Quarterly Preferred Dividend; Ex-Date July 1
    June 29, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT. Kimco Realty Corp's Class L Preferred Stock (KIM.PRL) goes ex-dividend July 1, 2026, with $0.3203 per share due July 15. At Friday's close of $19.33, the annualized yield is about 6.63%. On the ex-date, shares are set to drop by about 1.66%. That payout is lower than the 8.12% average for preferreds in Real Estate. Monday, KIM.PRL eked out a 0.1% gain, while Kimco common (KIM) was unchanged. Kimco makes up 3.28% of the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF (RSPR). Preferred stocks such as KIM.PRL appeal to investors looking for steady real estate income.
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