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Data Centers 24 September 2025 - 23 October 2025

Aramark Shares Climb 10% After Boosting 2026 Sales Guidance on AI Data-Center Demand
Vertiv (VRT) Stock Soars on AI Data-Center Frenzy – What’s Driving the Rally?

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

Vertiv stock has been on a tear in 2025, and on Oct. 23, 2025 that rally continued. By mid-day Thursday, the share price was around $180–181, roughly a 5% gain on the sessionmarketbeat.comreuters.com. Notably, Reuters confirms VRT was trading at $180.12 as of late morning on Oct. 23reuters.com. This comes after a recent intraday high near $184.50. Over the past month, VRT has climbed sharply – for example, shares jumped from the mid-$160s to high-$170s in early Octoberts2.tech. On Oct. 22, the stock closed around $171.27marketbeat.com, so Thursday’s move extends its break above prior resistance. Trading volume on Oct. 23 was roughly 5.0 million shares by mid-daymarketbeat.com, in line with the 8.8M share average but higher than normal for the stock. This heavy volume underscores broad investor interest amid the momentum.
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’s stock has been on a tear. After years of steady growth, the share price accelerated in summer 2025 amid booming AI and data-center demand ts2.tech. By Oct. 9 the stock briefly reached a 52-week high near $180 ts2.tech. As of Oct. 22 it sits in the mid-$170s ts2.tech. Trading volume spiked on the heels of earnings news; for example, Vertiv jumped over 5% on Oct. 10 alone.
Vertiv (VRT) Stock Skyrockets on AI Data-Center Boom – Will the Rally Continue?

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

Vertiv’s stock has soared in 2025, outpacing its peers and sector. After years of steady growth, the share price accelerated in the summer and early fall on booming AI/data-center demandts2.technasdaq.com. By Oct 9 the stock briefly reached about $180stockstotrade.com, trading near its 52-week high. The stock remains in the high-$170s, roughly up half from year-start levelsnasdaq.com. This comes amid broad enthusiasm for companies supplying cooling and power gear for fast-growing data centers.
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

Recent SEC filings show hedge funds and asset managers are actively buying and selling SMCI stock. For example, Chevy Chase Trust raised its SMCI holding by 2.6% in Q2, acquiring an additional 6,997 shares marketbeat.com. Similarly, International Assets Investment Management boosted its stake 18.3% to 31,675 shares marketbeat.com. By contrast, TD Asset Management trimmed its position by 3.6%, selling 8,922 shares to hold 238,723 shares marketbeat.com.
APLD Stock Skyrockets on AI Data-Center Boom – What’s Driving the Rally?

APLD Stock Skyrockets on AI Data-Center Boom – What’s Driving the Rally?

Applied Digital’s stock has been on a tear in 2025, driven by the broader AI data-center boom. In late September and early October, the shares tripled from the high teens to nearly $30 as the market digested a series of AI-related announcements ts2.tech ts2.tech. On Oct. 10, 2025, APLD stock soared 26% intraday reuters.com – adding roughly $2 billion to its market value – as investors cheered its better-than-expected quarterly report and the hype around AI applications like ChatGPT. Reuters noted that “growing demand for AI services such as ChatGPT has triggered the need for robust data center infrastructure,” a trend at the heart of Applied Digital’s surge reuters.com reuters.com. By mid-October, the stock was near its 52-week high investing.com, though pullbacks are common given the stock’s extreme volatility and 96 one-day moves of 5%+ in the past year investing.com ts2.tech.
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

Price/Performance: As of Oct. 17, 2025 Digi Power X was trading near $3.85 stocktitan.net, up roughly 10% over the prior week amid renewed investor interest timothysykes.com stockstotrade.com. – Recent News: The company’s ARMS 200 modular AI data center has just earned ANSI/TIA‑942 Tier III certification nasdaq.com, making it one of only a few such certified AI-ready modules worldwide. The first ARMS 200 pod is slated for delivery in Alabama by Nov. 2025 nasdaq.com. Digi Power X has also deepened its partnership with Supermicro, integrating AI-optimized rack systems into its ARMS platforms nasdaq.com globenewswire.com. – Financials: In Q2 2025 Digi Power X reported a major turnaround – it raised ~$12.9 M in equity, eliminated all long-term debt, and achieved positive adjusted EBITDA stocktitan.net. The company now holds roughly $30 M in cash, Bitcoin and Ethereum stocktitan.net nasdaq.com stocktitan.net. – Business Pivot: Formerly known as Digihost, Digi Power X pivoted in Mar. 2025 to focus on “energy infrastructure” and AI data centers stocktitan.net globenewswire.com. Its strategy centers on modular, rapidly deployable AI “pods” powered by sustainable energy. – Analyst Views: Analyst consensus is cautious. Of 3 Wall Street analysts polled, 2 rate DGXX a Buy and 1 a Sell, averaging a “Hold”
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

In a blockbuster deal underscoring the value of AI infrastructure, BlackRock and Nvidia are spearheading a consortium to buy Aligned Data Centers for approximately $40 billion Investing. The acquisition, announced Wednesday, will transfer Aligned from its current owner to a new powerhouse partnership of tech and investment firms. BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager – joined forces with semiconductor leader Nvidia and others to form the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, which will wholly acquire Aligned pending regulatory approvals by the first half of 2026 Investing Investing.
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’s stock has been on a tear – and a turbulent one. Shares have gained over 1,300% since the company’s January 2022 IPOnasdaq.com, vastly outperforming the broader market on excitement around its AI data-center niche. But that stellar run now comes with gut-churning swings. Just in the past few trading days, CRDO went from a steep drop to a euphoric jump and back again.
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 started as a crypto-hosting company but has aggressively pivoted into AI and cloud infrastructure. Its flagship “Polaris Forge” projects in North Dakota are purpose-built AI data-center campuses: ultra-efficient facilities cooled by closed-loop liquid systems and powered by abundant local hydro power. These campuses will serve “hyper-scale” AI workloads, primarily training large language models and other machine learning tasks. As Motley Fool explained, APLD “designs, builds, and operates high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads.” nasdaq.com. In practice, the company is effectively selling “digital real estate” to the AI economy, with multi-year leases that guarantee revenue.
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 shares have risen steadily in 2025. After trading near $31 in early 2024, PPL climbed above $37 by Oct 2025 marketbeat.com. Key metrics include a P/E of ~27–28, a PEG ratio ~2.6, and a beta ~0.66 marketbeat.com. Its 50-day moving average sits just below price, and the 200-day confirms an uptrend marketbeat.com. The 52-week range is $31.22–$37.81 marketbeat.com.
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

Overview: Dallas-based Applied Digital designs and operates high-performance data centers and cloud colocation – recently pivoting from crypto-mining hosting to AI and HPC workloads ts2.tech. Its flagship Polaris Forge campus in North Dakota was even named “Best Data Center in the Americas 2025” by Datacloud ts2.tech. In an AI-driven cloud boom, demand for such specialized capacity is running far ahead of supply, giving APLD a unique niche reuters.com ts2.tech.
Dell’s AI Server Boom Doubles Growth Forecasts – Is a Data Center Glut Looming?

Dell’s AI Server Boom Doubles Growth Forecasts – Is a Data Center Glut Looming?

Dell’s announcement on October 7, 2025 marked a turning point for the company’s trajectory. At an analyst meeting that day, the tech giant dramatically raised its long-term financial forecasts, effectively doubling the pace at which it expects to expand in coming years ts2.tech. Management now projects high-single-digit percentage revenue growth and at least mid-teens earnings growth through 2029 reuters.com ts2.tech – a remarkable upgrade from the prior “GDP-plus” style targets. The bold new goals signal far greater confidence in future demand, driven almost entirely by the explosive appetite for AI-related hardware.
AAOI Soars in the Race for the AI‑Powered 800 Gbit Data Center: Can Applied Optoelectronics Keep Up?

AAOI Soars in the Race for the AI‑Powered 800 Gbit Data Center: Can Applied Optoelectronics Keep Up?

Applied Optoelectronics’ share price has been on a roller‑coaster ride in 2025. After rocketing from below US$10 early in the year to a high above US$44.50, the stock pulled back to the US$27–33 range by early October. The company’s beta of 2.91 and a one‑year return of 115.6 %, far exceeding the 17.3 % return of the S&P 500, underline both the stock’s explosive gains and elevated volatility Yahoo. Five‑year returns, however, are a more modest 195.7 % versus the index’s 100.8 % Yahoo, reflecting earlier under‑performance.
AI Capex Boom at the Crossroads: Are the Hyperscalers Running into Trouble?

AI Capex Boom at the Crossroads: Are the Hyperscalers Running into Trouble?

The gen‑AI capex boom has been one of the most powerful drivers of the post‑pandemic bull market. Hyperscale cloud providers—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and newer players such as CoreWeave—have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into data centres, GPUs and networking equipment to support explosive demand for generative‑AI workloads. This spending has turned AI into what one blogger called “the thing that is eating the economy,” with some analyses showing AI investment adding more to U.S. GDP than consumer spending awealthofcommonsense.com.
Rick Perry’s $15B Data Center Dream Goes Public in AI Gold Rush

Rick Perry’s $15B Data Center Dream Goes Public in AI Gold Rush

As artificial intelligence usage explodes, so do the needs for massive data centers and the electricity to run them. Modern AI workloads consume enormous power, straining local grids. Indeed, global data-center electricity use – about 1.5% of today’s power – is projected to double by 2030 driven by AI demand nature.com. This creates a premium for companies that can offer co-located compute and guaranteed power. New “AI factories” are on the rise: big tech firms and startups alike are building hyperscale facilities and even investing in their own power plants. In this context, Fermi America emerged to provide an all-in-one solution: a huge energy and data hub for AI companies.
AI Megatrends 2025: The Next Wave Is Here—Why Data‑Center Power, AI Agents & Edge Devices Could Reshape Markets (and Portfolios) Now

AI Megatrends 2025: The Next Wave Is Here—Why Data‑Center Power, AI Agents & Edge Devices Could Reshape Markets (and Portfolios) Now

What’s happening. Frontier models, agents and video‑native AI are pushing demand from chips to power, cooling, memory and networking. The Stargate program alone is racing toward multi‑gigawatt campuses; Nvidia committed up to $100B in supply/investment to OpenAI, underscoring how intertwined vendors and model labs have become. Reuters+1
NUAI Rockets Nearly 50% in a Day After AI Data‑Center Milestone—What Changed on Sept. 25–26 and What Could Break Next

NUAI Rockets Nearly 50% in a Day After AI Data‑Center Milestone—What Changed on Sept. 25–26 and What Could Break Next

Shares ripped ~50% into the close after fresh coverage amplified a Sept. 24 company release: Phase One engineering is done for TCDC, the JV aiming to develop a Permian Basin AI data‑center complex with behind‑the‑meter power “islands,” compliance with Texas SB6, and scalable capacity to 1 GW. Management says the milestone “validates the constructability” of the site and its power‑delivery path beginning in early 2027. Business Wire
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AI Data Center Boom Sends GDS Holdings Stock Soaring – 2025 Outlook Reveals What’s Next for Investors

AI Data Center Boom Sends GDS Holdings Stock Soaring – 2025 Outlook Reveals What’s Next for Investors

GDS Holdings’ stock has been on a tear in 2025. After starting the year in the mid-$20s, the ADR has nearly doubled, trading around the $40–42 range in late September 2025 gurufocus.com. The latest jolt came on September 24, when GDS shares gapped up ~+7% at the open and climbed further to $41–42 by midday marketbeat.com. This surge – part of a broader month-long rally – reflects a sharp positive turn in sentiment. Traders are betting that GDS will be a prime beneficiary of the “AI data center boom” sweeping tech markets.
VNET Group’s AI-Fueled Data Center Boom Sends Stock Soaring – What Investors Need to Know

VNET Group’s AI-Fueled Data Center Boom Sends Stock Soaring – What Investors Need to Know

VNET Group, Inc. has emerged as a key beneficiary of China’s cloud and AI data center boom, translating surging demand into rapid revenue growth and an eye-popping stock rally. Recent wins like the 40MW hyperscale deal reinforce its credibility, and analysts remain largely bullish, citing strong execution and strategic backing from both tech giants and state-linked investors. However, investors should weigh the breakneck expansion against its high leverage and volatile earnings. VNET’s ascent in the Chinese data center arena – powering everything from cloud services to AI training – positions it for further growth, but prudent management of its debt-fueled expansion will be crucial. Overall, VNET offers a compelling play on China’s digital infrastructure expansion, with a growth story that’s capturing Wall Street’s attention as the company stakes out its territory in the era of AI-driven cloud computing.
Rick Perry’s $13 Billion AI Data Center REIT – 2025 Analysis, Expert Insights & Future Outlook

Rick Perry’s $13 Billion AI Data Center REIT – 2025 Analysis, Expert Insights & Future Outlook

The year 2025 saw frenzied interest in AI infrastructure, and Fermi’s rapid rise has unfolded against that backdrop. Data center REITs and tech firms initially rode a wave of euphoria from the AI revolution, but volatility soon followed. In late January 2025, a shock to AI expectations occurred when a Chinese firm unveiled a way to train powerful AI models at a fraction of the usual cost. This undercut the assumption that AI demand would grow exponentially unchecked – NVIDIA’s stock plunged 17% in one day and leading data center REIT stocks like Digital Realty Trust and Equinix to stumble as well Chiltoncapital Chiltoncapital. As one investment manager noted, “2025 has been less than stellar for the data center REITs” because some big tech companies started building their own server farms in-house, reducing immediate reliance on third-party landlords Chiltoncapital.
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