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Data Centers 18 January 2026 - 26 January 2026

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps above $39 as Delta Forge 1 AI data center bet comes into focus

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps above $39 as Delta Forge 1 AI data center bet comes into focus

Applied Digital shares rose about 5% Monday, reaching $41.59 in morning trading after breaking ground on its 430-megawatt Delta Forge 1 “AI Factory” project. The company has not disclosed the site location but plans to announce it in February. Investors are watching for updates on tenant deals and construction milestones. Applied Digital reported $126.6 million in revenue for its fiscal second quarter ending Nov. 30, 2025.
26 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price rises as NVDA puts $2 billion into CoreWeave, widening AI data-center ties

Nvidia stock price rises as NVDA puts $2 billion into CoreWeave, widening AI data-center ties

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $187.67 after the company announced a $2 billion investment in CoreWeave, nearly doubling its stake. CoreWeave shares jumped almost 10% premarket. The deal expands their partnership on AI data centers. Traders are watching Nvidia’s supply chain and upcoming earnings for signs of sustained demand.
26 January 2026
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Power-Price Shock Hits Data Center Stocks: Equinix, Digital Realty, Vertiv in Focus This Week

Power-Price Shock Hits Data Center Stocks: Equinix, Digital Realty, Vertiv in Focus This Week

Wholesale electricity prices in Dominion Energy’s Virginia area spiked above $1,800 per megawatt-hour Sunday, up from $200 the day before, as Winter Storm Fern drove demand beyond forecasts. PJM Interconnection expects record winter demand Tuesday. Data center shares ended mixed Friday, with Intel plunging 17% after weak guidance. Investors await Big Tech earnings and the Fed’s rate decision next week.
25 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 8.5% on 430-MW AI data center push — what to watch next

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 8.5% on 430-MW AI data center push — what to watch next

Applied Digital shares jumped 8.5% to $37.69 Friday, extending a 54% rally this month and valuing the company near $10.5 billion. The Dallas-based firm broke ground Jan. 22 on a southern U.S. “AI factory” campus with 430 MW of power, aiming for initial operations in mid-2027. The company has not disclosed the state and plans to announce the site in February. Investors await further details on funding and client deals.
25 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price heads into Monday after Friday dip as data centers talk more onsite power

Bloom Energy stock price heads into Monday after Friday dip as data centers talk more onsite power

Bloom Energy shares closed at $144.89 Friday, down 0.5% after a volatile session, but remain up 67% year-to-date. The stock hit a high of $155.87 earlier in the week amid surging interest in onsite power for data centers. Investors await Bloom’s Q4 results on Feb. 5, with focus on data center bookings and margins. Fuel-cell peers showed mixed moves Friday, with Plug Power falling and FuelCell Energy rising.
25 January 2026
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Data center stocks brace for a “show-me” week as Intel flags AI chip bottlenecks

Data center stocks brace for a “show-me” week as Intel flags AI chip bottlenecks

Vertiv rose 0.8% to $182.49 Friday, while Equinix slipped 0.1% and Digital Realty edged up 0.3%. The S&P 500 ended flat as the Dow fell 0.58% and the Nasdaq gained 0.28%. Intel missed demand for AI server chips and lowered its outlook. Amazon is planning new layoffs at AWS and other units next week, Reuters reported.
24 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital shares rose 8.5% to $37.69 Friday after breaking ground on a 430-megawatt AI campus, with operations set for mid-2027. The stock slipped 0.72% after hours. The company is in talks with a major hyperscale customer but has not disclosed details. Investors await updates on tenants and financing as markets remain closed until Monday.
24 January 2026
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Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Big Tech’s data-center power bill fight: Warren presses Google as PJM auction plans grow

Senators led by Elizabeth Warren said Big Tech firms pledged to pay more for data-center electricity but withheld key details on rates and contracts. Trump called on companies to “pay their own way” as PJM weighs an emergency auction for new power supply. FERC signaled it is ready to act quickly on related filings. Google and Microsoft said they cover their own infrastructure costs but cited confidentiality concerns.
24 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps nearly 9% on Delta Forge AI data center build — what to watch next

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps nearly 9% on Delta Forge AI data center build — what to watch next

Applied Digital shares rose about 9% to $37.90 Friday after breaking ground on its Delta Forge 1 AI data center campus in Louisiana, designed for 430 megawatts of utility power. A Roth note expects a major tenant lease at the site within months. The company aims for initial operations by mid-2027. Investors are watching for a signed lease and financing details.
23 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital shares rose 9.8% to $38.13 Friday after the company announced it broke ground on a new AI data center campus, Delta Forge 1, in the southern U.S. The facility targets 430 MW of utility power and aims to start operations by mid-2027. Investors pressed for tenant and location details; the CEO said the site will be revealed in February. No tenants have been named.
23 January 2026
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Accenture stock price rises as Palantir-backed “sovereign AI” data-center deal grabs focus

Accenture stock price rises as Palantir-backed “sovereign AI” data-center deal grabs focus

Accenture shares rose about 1.6% to $285.18 Thursday after being selected with Palantir to build AI data centers across EMEA for UK-based Sovereign AI. Dell gained 4.1% on the news, while Nvidia and Palantir also advanced. Accenture’s annual meeting is set for Jan. 28, with its earnings call on March 19. Financial terms of the new project were not disclosed.
22 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock drops 5% as tariff jitters hit high-beta AI data center names — what to watch next for APLD

Applied Digital stock drops 5% as tariff jitters hit high-beta AI data center names — what to watch next for APLD

Applied Digital shares fell 5.2% to $35.46 Tuesday as U.S. stocks and Bitcoin dropped sharply, following President Trump’s tariff warning. The Nasdaq slid 2.4%, while Bitcoin lost 3.78%. Investors are watching for updates on tariffs, interest rates, and Applied Digital’s major tenant leasing talks. The company reported $2.3 billion in cash and $2.6 billion in debt last quarter.
21 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price swings after-hours as RBC flags Texas data-center permit

Bloom Energy stock price swings after-hours as RBC flags Texas data-center permit

Bloom Energy shares rose 1.5% to $151.75 in after-hours trading Tuesday after RBC reaffirmed its Outperform rating and $143 price target, citing an air-permit filing for a 1.5-gigawatt Texas data center project. Bloom also released a survey showing increased demand for onsite power at data centers. The stock swung between $138.68 and $155.03 during the session.
21 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price pops as new report points to off-grid shift at AI data centers

Bloom Energy stock price pops as new report points to off-grid shift at AI data centers

Bloom Energy shares rose 2.1% to $152.65 by midday Tuesday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 1.3% drop. The company’s new survey found about one-third of U.S. data centers expect to run fully on onsite power by 2030, up 22% in six months. Bloom projects Texas will hold nearly 30% of the U.S. data center market by 2028. Utility grid connection delays now average 1.5 to 2 years longer than builders anticipate.
20 January 2026
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Constellation Energy stock slips after Wells Fargo trims target as PJM data-center rules loom

Constellation Energy stock slips after Wells Fargo trims target as PJM data-center rules loom

Constellation Energy shares fell 1.6% to $302.88 after Wells Fargo cut its price target, as the utilities sector and S&P 500 also declined. Federal regulators set a Feb. 16 deadline for PJM to address data center co-location rules. U.S. natural gas futures jumped 26.7% to $3.932 per MMBtu. Constellation completed its Calpine acquisition, becoming the largest U.S. power producer.
20 January 2026
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Micron’s $1.8B Taiwan fab deal taps an “unprecedented” AI memory crunch

Micron’s $1.8B Taiwan fab deal taps an “unprecedented” AI memory crunch

Micron will buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan for $1.8 billion cash, aiming to boost DRAM output by late 2027. Powerchip shares jumped nearly 10% after the deal. Micron executives said AI demand is driving an unprecedented memory shortage, with customers booking supplies into 2026. The acquisition adds 300,000 square feet of cleanroom space and is set to close by Q2 2026, pending approval.
20 January 2026
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Digital Realty’s Malaysia move puts data center stocks back in play for Tuesday

Digital Realty’s Malaysia move puts data center stocks back in play for Tuesday

Digital Realty announced plans to acquire CSF Advisers and its TelcoHub 1 data center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, expanding its Southeast Asia presence. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Digital Realty shares last closed up 1.9% at $163.60 on Friday. The deal includes adjacent land for future expansion, pending approval. Financial terms were not disclosed.
19 January 2026
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Data center stocks in focus after White House power-auction push; Super Micro jumps, Nvidia slips

Data center stocks in focus after White House power-auction push; Super Micro jumps, Nvidia slips

The White House urged PJM to hold an emergency power auction as data center electricity demand outpaces supply. Shares of Super Micro Computer surged 11% Friday, while Nvidia slipped 0.5%. PJM warned data centers may need to fund new generation or face power cuts. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
18 January 2026
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AMD stock heads into Tuesday with a fresh $1 billion data-center deal in focus

AMD stock heads into Tuesday with a fresh $1 billion data-center deal in focus

Riot Platforms announced a 10-year data center lease with AMD at its Rockdale, Texas site, starting at 25 MW with options up to 200 MW and nearly $1 billion in value. AMD shares rose 1.7% to $231.83 Friday; Riot surged 16.1%. Wall Street will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Investors await AMD’s Feb. 3 earnings for details on data center capacity use.
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • South32 Valuation Update: Momentum Slows Despite Strong Gains
    March 21, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT. South32 (ASX:S32) has seen a cooling of momentum after an 18.10% gain over three months and a 15.86% total shareholder return over a year. The stock trades at A$3.98, below an analyst-derived fair value of A$4.69, suggesting a 15.2% undervaluation. Key drivers include investments in copper and base metals projects like Hermosa and expanded Sierra Gorda capacity, aligning with rising demand from renewables and electric vehicles. The company is shifting focus away from coal assets to improve margins and reduce risks. However, concerns remain over potential power supply issues and capital costs at various projects. South32's price-to-earnings ratio stands at 32x, above industry and peer averages, indicating less tolerance for earnings shortfalls. Investors are advised to evaluate these mixed signals carefully before making decisions.
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