Shares of nuclear power companies surged Wednesday after Amazon said it would work with utilities to explore deploying futuristic small modular reactors (SMRs) in Virginia and Washin

Amazon is anchoring a $500 million financing round for X-energy, which will develop and use small modular nuclear reactors to meet growing energy demand.

Tech companies are embracing the construction of new small modular reactors, which could have nuanced implications for nuclear stocks that have been some of the biggest gainers of 2024.

European stocks traded little changed as earnings season rolls on, with investors turning their attention later today to the European Central Bank interest rates decision amid a consensus expectation that a second straight cut will be delivered.

Stocks in Europe inched up on Thursday as investors looked for a dovish outlook on top of a fully priced in European Central Bank interest rate cut, while parsing a set of mixed corporate earnings.

Paris and Frankfurt stock markets climbed and the euro traded mixed Thursday before an expected interest-rate cut from the European Central Bank as the eurozone faces weakening economic activity and

U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies

China shares fell as investors digested much weaker-than-expected export data released late Monday. Japan's market jumped as its semiconductor firms followed Nvidia upward.