United Airlines announced a $1.5 billion stock buyback plan, underscoring a seeming return to an investor focus that had diminished in the pandemic.

United Airlines shares are soaring. The company's stock price was recently up 12% to more than $71, on pace for its highest close since the pandemic-induced selloff of February 2020. The daily gain, which made United the top performer in the S&P 500,

Shares of NuScale Power ( SMR), were one of the hottest stocks traded on Wall Street on Wednesday. The stock benefited from Amazon ( AMZN) announced that they had signed agreements to invest in innovative nuclear energy projects to address growing energy demands.