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It frames Fluor as an \u201cEPC pick-and-shovel\u201d provider that earns early through front-end services.","topics":["nuclear energy","advanced reactors","EPC contractors","small modular reactors (SMRs)","U.S. energy policy","X-Energy contract","Front-End Loading Stage 2 services","uranium enrichment facility (Centrus Energy)"]},"source":"Nasdaq Markets","source_domain":"fool.com","summary":"Key PointsThe U.S. aims to significantly increase its nuclear energy capacity and accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.","tickers":[],"title":"After a Recent Deal With X-Energy, Is Fluor Becoming the Ultimate Nuclear Pick-and-Shovel Play?","url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/10/after-a-recent-deal-with-x-energy-is-fluor-becomin/"}... |