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Data Centers News 16 January 2026 - 18 January 2026

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

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 11:16 EST — Market closed. Advanced Micro Devices will grab attention when U.S. markets open Tuesday, Jan. 20, following Riot Platforms’ announcement of a 10-year data-center lease and services deal with the chipmaker at its Rockdale, Texas facility. Riot pegged the initial deployment at 25 megawatts of “critical IT load” — essentially server power —…
18 January 2026
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NuScale Power stock pops as White House presses PJM on data-center power — what SMR investors watch next

NuScale Power stock pops as White House presses PJM on data-center power — what SMR investors watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:29 EST — Market closed NuScale Power Corporation shares closed Friday around 7% higher, settling at $20.19. The stock fluctuated between $18.88 and $20.53 during the session, with roughly 34.9 million shares traded. Investors responded sharply to new signals from Washington about the U.S. power crunch driven by surging electricity demand from data centers. The…
18 January 2026
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Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 13:36 (EST) — Market closed. U.S. data center stocks wrapped the week with mixed results as Washington urged PJM Interconnection to conduct an emergency power procurement auction. The goal: add new generation and push more costs onto large data center users. Digital Realty finished Friday up 1.9%, Vertiv climbed 2.5%, and Equinix saw little movement.…
17 January 2026
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Bloom Energy ends a wild week near $150 as data-center power trade churns

Bloom Energy ends a wild week near $150 as data-center power trade churns

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 08:30 EST — The market has closed. Bloom Energy shares ended Friday up 7.4%, closing at $149.50. The fuel-cell maker has extended its strong January rally, fueled by momentum traders sticking with the data-center power sector. (Yahoo Finance) This shift is significant since Monday’s market holiday delays the next U.S. session, forcing a reset in…
17 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on $1 billion AMD data-center lease as investors eye next milestones

Riot Platforms stock jumps on $1 billion AMD data-center lease as investors eye next milestones

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 04:57 EST — The market has closed. Riot Platforms shares jumped Friday following the bitcoin miner’s announcement of its first data-center lease with Advanced Micro Devices, marking a move further into the AI infrastructure space. The stock climbed $2.66, roughly 16%, closing at $19.24 amid heavy trading. This move is significant as Riot aims to…
17 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as White House pushes PJM “emergency” power auction for AI data centers

GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as White House pushes PJM “emergency” power auction for AI data centers

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 17:27 EST — After-hours Shares of GE Vernova Inc. jumped 6.1% to close at $681.55 in after-hours on Friday. The surge came as the company benefited from a U.S. initiative aimed at accelerating new power plant construction to meet booming data center needs. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $651.00 and $692.49, with roughly…
16 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

CoreWeave stock jumps on JPMorgan “back on track” data-center call as lawsuit risk surfaces

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:49 EST — After-hours CoreWeave shares rose roughly 6.4% to $101.23 in after-hours trading Friday, after moving between $95.84 and $102.95 during the regular session. This shift is significant as the AI-centric cloud infrastructure company has been grappling with execution risk — specifically, whether it can ramp up new data-center capacity quickly enough to meet…
16 January 2026
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AMD stock rises after Riot Platforms reveals $311 million data-center lease as traders look to Feb. 3 earnings

AMD stock rises after Riot Platforms reveals $311 million data-center lease as traders look to Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 16, 2026, 16:16 EST — After-hours Advanced Micro Devices ended regular trading up 1.7% on Friday at $231.84. Traders also digested word from Riot Platforms that it has signed a 10-year data-center lease and services agreement with AMD expected to generate $311 million in contract revenue, with extensions that could take the total to about $1 billion.…
16 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps after AMD signs $311 million Texas data center lease

Riot Platforms stock jumps after AMD signs $311 million Texas data center lease

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 13:40 ET — Regular session. Riot Platforms (RIOT) shares surged almost 13% Friday following news that chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices will lease data center space at Riot’s Rockdale, Texas facility. The stock climbed 12.8% to $18.69 in afternoon trading, peaking at $18.89, on volume exceeding 35 million shares. The deal gives Riot a flagship tenant…
16 January 2026
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Eaton stock jumps on HSBC upgrade as data-center power demand grabs the tape

Eaton stock jumps on HSBC upgrade as data-center power demand grabs the tape

New York, January 16, 2026, 13:50 EST — Regular session Eaton Corporation plc shares climbed roughly 3.6% to $345.36 in Friday afternoon trading following HSBC’s upgrade to Buy. The bank also lifted its price target on the power-management firm from $390 to $400. HSBC highlighted Eaton’s “diversified” portfolio and noted its clear “above-market growth prospects,” while downplaying concerns tied to…
16 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as Trump-backed PJM power auction plan targets AI data-center demand

GE Vernova stock jumps 6% as Trump-backed PJM power auction plan targets AI data-center demand

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 13:14 ET — Regular session Shares of GE Vernova Inc (GEV) jumped over 6% on Friday following reports that the Trump administration, along with several governors, is pushing for an emergency power auction in the PJM market. Investors took the move as a potential boost for turbine demand. By 12:58 p.m. ET, the stock had…
16 January 2026
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Navitas Semiconductor stock jumps with chip sector as AI data-center power trade stays in play

Navitas Semiconductor stock jumps with chip sector as AI data-center power trade stays in play

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 12:35 EST — Regular session Navitas Semiconductor shares climbed 8.6% to $10.86 on Friday, pushing higher after a turbulent January for the small-cap power-chip specialist. The stock touched an intraday peak at $11.05, with roughly 17.1 million shares traded by midday as investors showed renewed appetite for riskier semiconductor bets. This matters because Navitas now…
16 January 2026
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  • Prudential plc Cancels 494,445 Shares After LSE Buyback
    February 6, 2026, 9:05 AM EST. Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK) has cancelled 494,445 of its repurchased ordinary shares, acquired on February 5, 2026, through JP Morgan Securities plc. The shares were bought back on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £11.87 per share. Post-cancellation, the company now has 2,540,805,795 shares in issue, reflecting the total voting rights. This transaction complies with shareholder authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and aligns with both London Stock Exchange rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. The cancellation reduces the number of shares outstanding, potentially impacting shareholder voting power and indicating Prudential's intent to manage its capital base.
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