Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) — The Small‐Cap Stock Chasing a Generative‑AI Gold Rush (Oct 2 2025)
Applied Digital shares jumped nearly 19% to $27.33 over two days ending Oct. 2, 2025, after announcing new capacity leases with CoreWeave and amid speculation of deals with a major cloud provider. The company finalized a 150-MW lease at its Polaris Forge 1 campus, raising total leased capacity to 400 MW and projected contracted revenue to $11 billion. APLD plans to report fiscal Q1 2026 results on Oct. 9.