Applied Digital Corporation Stock (APLD) Today: Macquarie Financing, Hyperscaler Signals, and What Forecasts Say on Dec. 19, 2025
Applied Digital shares rose about 7% to $25.68 by mid-day Friday after announcing a $100 million development loan facility with Macquarie Group. The loan, disclosed December 18, will fund pre-lease costs for new data-center projects. The company said it is in advanced talks with a hyperscale tenant for multiple campuses. Investors focused on the financing amid ongoing scrutiny of debt-funded AI infrastructure.