Overview
- Oklo, which won Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval Wednesday for its Principal Design Criteria, saw its stock jump about 12%.
- The PDC sets baseline safety, reliability, and performance rules for the Aurora reactor that Oklo can cite in later filings to avoid repeat reviews.
- The review moved on a faster schedule linked in coverage to 2025 executive orders and the ADVANCE Act, signaling a broader push to modernize licensing.
- Traders pulled back Thursday with Oklo down roughly 8% after the rally, while other nuclear names also cooled.
- The company is still pre‑revenue and faces more approvals, with a May 12 earnings call and a 14 GW AI data‑center pipeline and high short interest shaping what comes next.