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Data Centers 8 October 2025 - 4 November 2025

Arista Networks (ANET) Stock Explodes on AI-Driven Growth – Will It Hit New Highs?

Arista Networks (ANET) Stock Soars on AI Data Center Boom – Analysts Weigh In

Arista Networks shares closed near $153 on Nov 4, 2025, down 2.8% after nearly doubling in six months. Q3 revenue rose 27.5% year-over-year to $2.3 billion, with non-GAAP EPS up 25%. The company launched 800GbE routers and acquired Broadcom’s VeloCloud SD-WAN. Analysts’ 12-month price targets range from $140 to $185, with most rating the stock a “Moderate Buy.”
Dominion Energy’s Q3 Shocker: Data Center Boom and Offshore Wind Pay Off in Surging Profits

Dominion Energy’s Q3 Shocker: Data Center Boom and Offshore Wind Pay Off in Surging Profits

Dominion Energy reported Q3 2025 operating earnings of $1.06 per share, beating expectations, and GAAP net income rose to $1.0 billion from $934 million a year ago. Revenue jumped 15% to $4.53 billion, driven by strong power demand in Virginia and South Carolina. The company narrowed full-year guidance and is contracting to supply 47 GW of new data center capacity. Offshore wind project costs rose to $11.2 billion but remains on schedule.
PPL Stock Soars on Data-Center Boom and Gas-Plant Plans

PPL Stock Soars on Data-Center Boom and Gas-Plant Plans

PPL closed at about $36.50 on Oct. 31, near its 52-week high, and is up roughly 15% year-to-date. The company pays a $0.2725 quarterly dividend, yielding about 2.9%. Analysts expect Q3 EPS of $0.46, with full-year 2025 EPS near $1.83. PPL recently announced a joint venture with Blackstone to build gas plants for data centers in Pennsylvania.
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Michigan Strikes AI Gold: $7B OpenAI-Oracle Data Center Deal Sparks Stock Frenzy

Michigan Strikes AI Gold: $7B OpenAI-Oracle Data Center Deal Sparks Stock Frenzy

OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital will build a $7 billion, 1-gigawatt AI data center in Saline Township, Michigan, the state’s first hyperscale facility. Construction starts in early 2026, creating about 2,500 union jobs and over 450 permanent positions. DTE Energy will supply 1.4 GW of power, with developers funding a $2 billion battery system. Michigan lawmakers recently approved new tax incentives for such projects.
Southern Co Shocks Markets: Data Centers Send Profits Soaring 11%

Southern Co Shocks Markets: Data Centers Send Profits Soaring 11%

Southern Co reported Q3 2025 net income of $1.71 billion, up 11.5% year-over-year, with revenue at $7.82 billion, beating analyst estimates. Data-center load jumped 17% and 12,000 new customers were added. Georgia Power is seeking approval for 10,000 MW of new generation by 2030 amid surging demand. Moody’s placed Southern on negative outlook, citing rising costs and regulatory risks.
Viavi Stock Skyrockets on Blowout Earnings, AI Data-Center Boom

Viavi Stock Skyrockets on Blowout Earnings, AI Data-Center Boom

Viavi shares jumped 21% to $16.92 on Oct. 30, hitting a multi-year high with trading volume over 10.7 million. Fiscal Q1 revenue rose 25.6% to $299.1 million, beating estimates; non-GAAP EPS reached $0.15. Management guided Q2 revenue to $360–370 million, well above analyst forecasts. The company closed a $425 million acquisition of Spirent’s Ethernet and network-security testing business on Oct. 16.
ProPetro (PUMP) Soars on Data Center Power Deal and Q3 Earnings Beat – What’s Driving the Rally?

ProPetro (PUMP) Soars on Data Center Power Deal and Q3 Earnings Beat – What’s Driving the Rally?

ProPetro shares surged nearly 14% after its PROPWR unit secured a long-term contract to supply 60 megawatts to a major data center. Q3 revenue reached about $294 million, down 18.6% year-over-year but beating estimates by 14%. The company narrowed its quarterly loss to $2 million and reported $25 million in free cash flow from fracking. PROPWR’s total contracted capacity now exceeds 150 MW.
Bitcoin Bonanza and AI Cloud Pivot Send Hyperscale Data (GPUS) Soaring

Bitcoin Bonanza and AI Cloud Pivot Send Hyperscale Data (GPUS) Soaring

Hyperscale Data (NYSE American: GPUS) shares surged over 50% in late October, closing at $0.50 on Oct. 27 and rising to $0.66 after hours, though still down 90% year-to-date. The company reported a $68.8 million Bitcoin treasury—about half its market cap—and plans to double crypto holdings. Hyperscale regained NYSE compliance and cut $30 million in debt. Management reaffirmed 2025 revenue guidance at $125–$135 million.
Vertiv (VRT) Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Will the Rally Continue?

Vertiv (VRT) Stock Soars on AI Data-Center Frenzy – What’s Driving the Rally?

Vertiv shares jumped nearly 5% to $181 on Oct. 23, hitting multi-year highs after reporting Q3 earnings of $1.24 per share, beating estimates. Volume reached about 5 million shares by mid-day. Analysts raised price targets, with TD Cowen setting a $210 target. The move follows strong revenue growth and recent acquisitions targeting AI and cloud infrastructure.
Vertiv (VRT) Stock Soars on AI Data-Center Boom and Blowout Q3 – Can the Rally Last?

Vertiv (VRT) Stock Soars on AI Data-Center Boom and Blowout Q3 – Can the Rally Last?

Vertiv shares are trading in the mid-$170s as of Oct. 22, 2025, up about 50% year-to-date after Q3 sales jumped 29% to $2.676 billion and diluted EPS more than doubled to $1.02. Organic orders surged nearly 60%, pushing backlog to $9.5 billion. Management raised 2025 guidance, now projecting up to $10.24 billion revenue and $4.10 adjusted EPS. The company credits AI and data-center demand for the surge.
Vertiv (VRT) Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Will the Rally Continue?

Vertiv (VRT) Stock Skyrockets on AI Data-Center Boom – Will the Rally Continue?

Vertiv shares have surged nearly 50% year-to-date, trading in the high $170s after strong Q3 results and a raised 2025 outlook. Q3 sales jumped 29% to $2.68 billion, with diluted EPS at $1.02, far above estimates. The company cited booming AI-driven data center demand and announced acquisitions and a new dividend. Analysts remain bullish but some warn the stock may be overextended after a 200% rally since early 2024.
Supermicro (SMCI) Stock Soars: Hedge Funds Snatch Up Shares as AI Data Center Boom Accelerates

Supermicro (SMCI) Stock Soars: Hedge Funds Snatch Up Shares as AI Data Center Boom Accelerates

CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 SMCI shares (~$12M) in late July, while other executives disposed of nearly 290,000 more, bringing insider sales to about 490,000 shares (~$28M) last quarter. SMCI missed Q2 earnings estimates and cut its full-year revenue target to at least $33B. Shares surged from ~$48 in late September to $52.18 on Oct. 20. Wall Street consensus remains “Hold,” with average price targets in the mid-$40s.
Digi Power X (DGXX) Stock Soars on AI Data Center Breakthrough and Crypto Gains

Digi Power X (DGXX) Stock Soars on AI Data Center Breakthrough and Crypto Gains

Digi Power X (NASDAQ: DGXX) traded near $3.85 on Oct. 17, up 10% for the week after its ARMS 200 modular AI data center received ANSI/TIA-942 Tier III certification. The company reported Q2 equity raises of $12.9M, eliminated long-term debt, and posted positive adjusted EBITDA. Its first ARMS 200 pod will be delivered in Alabama by November. Analyst consensus averages “Hold,” with a $3.17 price target.
BlackRock & Nvidia’s $40 Billion AI Data Center Deal – Inside the Mega-Bet Powering the AI Boom

BlackRock & Nvidia’s $40 Billion AI Data Center Deal – Inside the Mega-Bet Powering the AI Boom

A consortium led by BlackRock and Nvidia will acquire Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie Asset Management for about $40 billion. The group, which includes Microsoft and xAI, plans to invest up to $100 billion in AI infrastructure projects. Aligned operates 50 data center campuses across the U.S. and Latin America. BlackRock shares rose 3% after the news, while Nvidia stock fell 4%.
AI Data Center Goldmine or Bubble? Credo (CRDO) Stock’s Wild Ride Amid New Deals and Big Hype

AI Data Center Goldmine or Bubble? Credo (CRDO) Stock’s Wild Ride Amid New Deals and Big Hype

Credo Technology shares jumped nearly 8% to $149.90 on Monday, then plunged over 13% to about $130 on Tuesday amid volatile trading. The company launched new “ZeroFlap” optical transceivers for AI data centers and joined Arm’s “Total Design” ecosystem. Credo also acquired Hyperlume for up to $50 million and filed to sell $750 million in new shares. Revenue surged 273% last quarter to $223 million.
Nvidia-Backed AI Data-Center Stock APLD Rockets on $11B Deal – Too Late to Buy?

Nvidia-Backed AI Data-Center Stock APLD Rockets on $11B Deal – Too Late to Buy?

Applied Digital shares surged as much as 350% year-to-date by mid-October 2025, hitting record highs near $26.50 after strong Q1 results and a major $11 billion, 15-year lease expansion with CoreWeave. Q1 revenue rose 84% to $64.2 million, beating forecasts, while losses narrowed. The company secured over $160 million in new financing to expand its North Dakota AI data centers. Analyst price targets range widely amid volatility.
Data Center Boom Ignites PPL Corp (PPL) Stock Surge – Analysts Weigh In

Data Center Boom Ignites PPL Corp (PPL) Stock Surge – Analysts Weigh In

PPL closed at $37.23 on Oct. 10, 2025, near its 52-week high, up about 14–15% year-to-date with a market cap near $28 billion. The company reaffirmed 2025 EPS guidance of $1.75–1.87 after mixed quarterly results and maintains a $0.2725 quarterly dividend. PPL is investing $20 billion through 2028, driven by a surge in data-center power demand and new gas-fired plant projects with Blackstone.
AI Data-Center Gold Rush: Applied Digital Rockets on $11B Contracts and Blows Past Q1 Forecasts

AI Data-Center Gold Rush: Applied Digital Rockets on $11B Contracts and Blows Past Q1 Forecasts

Applied Digital reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $64.2 million, up 84% year-over-year and well above analyst estimates. The company fully leased its 400 MW Polaris Forge 1 campus to CoreWeave in a 15-year deal worth about $11 billion. Shares surged over 200% year-to-date, trading near $35 after recent news. Applied Digital broke ground on a $3 billion, 280–300 MW Polaris Forge 2 data center in North Dakota.
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