Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps after earnings beat as AI data-center lease talks stay in focus
Applied Digital shares climbed 8% to $31.94 in after-hours trading Thursday after quarterly revenue beat estimates, reaching $126.6 million. The company highlighted new long-term leases for AI data centers and said its Polaris Forge 1 site delivered 100 megawatts on schedule. Cash and equivalents totaled $1.91 billion as of Nov. 30, with $2.59 billion in long-term debt. Investors await further lease conversions and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.