News Summary

• X-energy’s stock popped today in its debut on the Nasdaq, opening at $30.11 before closing at $29.20.
• At close, the company was valued at $11.5 billion.
• Back five years ago, such interest in a nuclear startup would have come as a surprise to many.
• Back then, the nuclear industry was haunted by delayed projects and massive cost overruns at recently completed reactors.
• Today, about 18% of electricity in the country comes from nuclear power.