Prediction: This Is What Comes Next for Nuclear Energy Stocks Like NuScale Power Corporation

Investors can't seem to get enough of nuclear energy stocks. NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) is up 162% in the last year, driven by a growing political and economic narrative about increasing nuclear power generation in the United States, as well as in other countries. Its small modular reactor design has not been implemented fully yet, but the company still has a market cap of over $10 billion.Here's my prediction for what comes next for NuScale Power stock and whether you should buy it for your portfolio today.Artificial intelligence (AI) requires immense amounts of reliable electricity to power data centers. The United States government is now trying to incentivize construction on nuclear power given how consistently the technology can deliver carbon-free electricity. In May, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to bring back growth to the dying nuclear energy market in the United States. The order has a goal of bringing America's nuclear power generation from 100 gigawatts today to over 400 gigawatts in 2050.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool