This No-Brainer Nuclear Stock Is a Screaming Buy With Just $100

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Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) controls some of the world's richest uranium resources and is expanding into reactor technology just as AI's massive power needs ignite nuclear demand. With a global supply deficit and new growth drivers, this stock could have more room to run.

Stock prices used were the market prices of Aug. 15, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 21, 2025.

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