Cameco (NYSE:CCJ), USEC (NYSE:USU). Denison (AMEX:DNN), Grab Market's Attention

The nuclear story has been somewhat eclipsed and questioned over the last several months because of the emerging natural gas story and its implications for the industry, but new attention and reminder of China's growing nuclear demand has brought uranium suppliers Cameco (NYSE:CCJ), USEC (NYSE:USU). Denison (AMEX:DNN) into the limelight once again.

Cameco and USEC have attracted options traders, and Denison, along with Cameco, have been upgraded by RBC Capital on the renewed interest in the sector.

The reason nuclear has been overshadowed is there is now uncertainty with the understanding of the enormous supply of natural gas around the world, especially in the U.S., which has changed the energy picture tremendously.

Low-cost natural gas has already caused some nuclear projects to be put on hold, but it's doubtful if the majority of China's nuclear reactors won't continue or start to be built.

That mean uranium prices will continue to go up because Supply of uranium is tight, and China isn't the only country building out nuclear energy.

Even though generally overlooked, Denison and Cameco have still performed strongly since the middle of the summer, while USEC has been pretty much level.

Cameco closed Tuesday at $36.81, gaining $1.07, or 2.99 percent. Denison closed at $2.65, losing $0.15, or 5.36 percent, although they gained that back and more in after hours trading. USEC closed at $5.50, shooting up by $0.32, or 6.18 percent.