Applied Digital Shares Surge as New U.S. Hyperscaler Signs $7.5B, 15-Year Lease
Applied Digital stock jumps on a $7.5B AI data center deal, boosting total contracts to $23B and securing long-term growth.
Applied Digital stock jumps on a $7.5B AI data center deal, boosting total contracts to $23B and securing long-term growth.
Applied Digital revenue more than doubled on AI demand, beat expectations, and is rapidly expanding data centers despite reported losses.
Wolfpack Research released a critical short report questioning Babcock & Wilcox's $2.4 billion deal with Base Electron, a new RILY-backed company. APLD contradicts BW's claims and already has grid power agreements, casting major doubt on the project.
Babcock & Wilcox secures full $2.4B contract to build 1.2GW natural gas power capacity for Applied Digital's AI data centers.
Data center and AI-related stocks like CoreWeave plunged sharply as rising credit risks and heavy spending fears spark a sell-off in speculative tech trades. Investors are pushing back against big capital expenses.
Nvidia's latest 13F filing reveals it sold positions in Applied Digital, WeRide, and Recursion Pharmaceuticals in Q4 2025, causing after-hours dips.