Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest. In 2008, Citigroup Inc. (C) was in trouble.  The bank had poured billions into mortgage-backed securities, and these complex instruments were now blowing up in their faces. The firm even became the poster child of foolish Wall Street risk-taking after its CEO, Chuck Prince, tried to defend his bank’s actions by quipping, “as long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance. We’re still dancing.”  The U.S. government knew the bank had danced its way into di ...

**行业与公司** * 行业聚焦铀和核能市场 涉及铀矿开采 核燃料浓缩 以及核能发电领域[1] * 提及公司包括哈萨克斯坦国家原子能公司Kazatomprom 加拿大铀矿商Cameco 以及美国Centris Energy 和Talon Energy等[3][4] **铀市场供需与价格前景** * 供应紧张且生产削减 现货和期限价格年初至今上涨约5%[3] * Kazatomprom将2026年产量削减10%至7700万磅 Cameco将McArthur River矿产量从1800万磅削减至1300万磅 澳大利亚小型矿山运营问题加剧紧张[3] * 次级供应（来自政府库存和再浓缩）从2021年占总供应量50%降至2025年约15% 预计2030年进一步下降[3] * 预计铀价在未来几年将得到良好支撑 行业需要更高价格激励新绿地供应 但美国和欧盟公用事业公司持有约三年库存 无需积极签订合同 平衡预计在2028-29年左右[3] **需求增长驱动因素** * 全球铀需求预计从2025年1.88亿磅增长至2030年2.3亿磅[3] * 中国是主要驱动力 需求到2030年复合年增长率（CAGR）为6.7%（世界其他地区为2.7-3%） 正在以每年约6个新反应堆的速度建设 反应堆数量从现在的62个增加到2030年的93个 核发电量从61吉瓦（GW）增至94吉瓦[3] * 美国 日本 印度和韩国等其他地区也在扩大或重启核能力[3] **美国政策与能源安全** * 美国政府正在建设战略铀储备并支持国内核供应链 目标是将美国核能力从目前的约100吉瓦扩大到2050年的400吉瓦以上[3] * 人工智能和数据中心电力需求增长推动对核能兴趣 Meta与Constellation签署了为期20年的虚拟PPA 购买Clinton清洁能源中心核反应堆的电力 Amazon从Talon Energy为其AWS数据中心确保了近2吉瓦的核供应[3] * 《通胀削减法案》（IRA）的生产税收抵免提供支持 美国能源部（DOE）为先进核技术提供赠款和贷款担保[3] **浓缩能力与高 assay低浓缩铀（HALEU）挑战** * 先进反应堆技术 尤其是小型模块化反应堆（SMRs） 需要浓缩至20%的高 assay低浓缩铀（HALEU）（传统反应堆为3-5%）[3][4] * 全球浓缩需求预计从目前的5000万分离功单位（SWU）增加到2040年每年7500万-1亿SWU[4] * 俄罗斯在2023年占外国来源SWU的25%以上 但《俄罗斯暂停协议》、《进口禁令法》和《俄罗斯法令》等监管框架已开始限制贸易流动 2028年后俄罗斯供应的潜在损失可能造成1500-2000万SWU的缺口 美国客户通常仅持有18-24个月的供应 可能面临供应脆弱性[4] * 国会已拨款27亿美元用于提升美国浓缩能力 并通过能源部的HALEU计划从IRA中获得7亿美元资金补充 Centris Energy计划未来几年在其俄亥俄州设施生产350万SWU 并有可能翻倍[4] **地缘政治动态与投资催化剂** * 铀矿供应集中在：哈萨克斯坦（Kazatomprom）约占40% 加拿大约占20% 非洲（主要是纳米比亚）约占12%（截至2025年）[4] * Kazatomprom面临2030年后储量枯竭 加拿大的作用将随着NextGen和Patterson Lake South等项目在2030年后投产而增长 尼日尔的资产没收等地缘政治问题增加了非洲供应的不确定性[4] * 关键投资催化剂包括：美国战略储备公告 金融活动（例如Sprott/Yellowcake） 进一步的生产削减 能源部资金决策 俄罗斯供应中断 以及新的浓缩技术和进入者[4] **其他重要内容** * 报告是摩根大通“转型对话”（Transition Talks）系列的一部分 探讨亚太地区及以外能源转型相关的创新 市场动态和投资机会[1] * 报告包含广泛的免责声明 冲突利益披露以及全球各司法管辖区的监管信息[2][7][8][9]

Uranium stocks have soared in 2025. While the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: URNM ) has returned less than half that of gold mining stocks, demand for nuclear power is evident by the strong total return offFreelance Financial Writer | Investments | Markets | Personal Finance | RetirementI create written content used in various formats including articles, blogs, emails, and social media for financial advisors and investment firms in a cost-efficient way. My passion is putting a narrative to financial d ...

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE:UUUU) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently commented on. Cramer highlighted the company’s rally and valuation, as he said: “On Monday, I was asked about a host of companies that I think are risky as all get out. Two examples, Energy Fuels, UUUU. That is a uranium company that’s great at both losing money and hitting the 52-week high list. Now, I’m a big believer in nuclear power. I’m not a big believer that nuclear power is going to experience a near-term renaissance. It could ...

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its “Meridian Contrarian Fund” second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The U.S. equity market showcased a significant recovery during the quarter, rising 23% from low to end the quarter at a record high. U.S. large-cap stocks gained 11.1% in the quarter, and within the large-cap category, growth stocks outperformed value stocks. In this environment, the fund returned 16.42% (net) during the quarter, exceeding ...

We recently published Massive Gains: 10 Stocks Investors Can’t Stop Buying. Denison Mines Corp. (NYSEAmerican:DNN) is one of the top performers on Thursday’. Shares of Denison Mines grew by 4 percent on Thursday to close at $2.86 apiece as investors loaded positions amid renewed optimism for the uranium and nuclear industries. During the session, a hefty 97 million shares changed hands. Earlier this week, technology giants Nvidia Corp., Alibaba Group, and OpenAI announced a wave of billion-dollar invest ...

Aero Energy and Fortune Bay Announce Commencement of Drilling at the Murmac Uranium ProjectSeptember 26, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Source: Aero Energy LimitedVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 26, 2025) - Aero Energy Ltd (TSXV: AERO) (OTC Pink: AAUGF) (FSE: UU3) ("Aero" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that summer drilling has commenced at its Murmac Uranium Project ("Murmac" or the "Project"), located in northern Saskatchewan near Uranium City. A limited suite of high p ...

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE:UUUU) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer shared his opinions on. Answering a caller’s query about the stock during the lightning round, Cramer commented: “Okay, I’m going to give you this straight on, on Energy Fuels. Remember what I said about Oklo when it was at 33, I said, I will not go against any uranium or nuclear stock. This one’s at its 52-week high, and I still would not go against it, and I’ve been behind this one a long, long time.” Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE:UUUU) explores ...

Key Points BMO Capital just downgraded Uranium Energy stock. At the same time, H.C. Wainwright raised its price target on the very same stock. Analysts are confused about the stock's value -- no surprise, since Uranium Energy has never earned a profit. 10 stocks we like better than Uranium Energy › Uranium Energy (NYSEMKT: UEC) stock slipped 2% through 10:45 a.m. ET Thursday after BMO Capital pulled its outperform rating and downgraded Uranium Energy to market perform. Uranium Energy shares have ...

Back in January, I initiated coverage on Uranium Energy Corporation (NYSE: UEC ). I rated them a hold because while they had a lot of potential for becoming a major US-based uranium producer, I believed the price was a bit tooI’m Jason Ditz and I have 20 years of experience in foreign policy research. My work has appeared in Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times and the Detroit Free Press, as well as American Conservative Magazine and the Quincy Institute for R ...