2 Nuclear Stocks to Buy and What Each One Needs to Go Right

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2 Nuclear Stocks to Buy and What Each One Needs to Go Right

https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/19/2-nuclear-stocks-to-buy-and-what-each-one-needs-to/

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Centrus Energy and Uranium Energy are positioned to benefit from increased domestic demand for nuclear fuel as the U.S. seeks to expand capacity and reduce reliance on Russian imports. Centrus aims to scale HALEU production at its Piketon facility for next-generation reactors, while Uranium Energy utilizes in situ recovery to supply yellowcake. Both companies rely on sustained federal policy and infrastructure expansion to meet projected industry requirements.

Nuclear energy is making a comeback, and two American companies are poised to flourish as the industry landscape evolves.

Energy has taken center stage amid the artificial intelligence (AI) data center boom. Nuclear energy is experiencing a massive resurgence worldwide, and the U.S. wants to quadruple its nuclear capacity by 2050.

With the U.S. focused on domestic energy production, this initiative presents a long-term opportunity for investors in U.S.-based **Centrus Energy**(LEU+5.75%) and **Uranium Energy**(UEC+14.44%). Here's why these two companies could be top nuclear stocks to buy -- and what must go right for them in the coming years for them to be quality investments.

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