US Stock Market Move | Announcing the finalization of a $7.5 billion lease agreement, Applied Digital (APLD.US) surged more than 13%.

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23:42 23/04/2026
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On Thursday, Applied Digital (APLD.US) surged more than 13% to now trade at $36.66.
On Thursday, Applied Digital (APLD.US) surged over 13%, now trading at $36.66. In terms of news, the company announced that it has finalized a $7.5 billion lease to rent out a 300-megawatt AI industrial park. Applied Digital has signed a lease agreement with a US investment-grade hyperscale data center operator to provide 300 megawatts of power for its critical IT workloads. The agreement is expected to last for 15 years, with a total contract value of approximately $7.5 billion. This power capacity is located in Applied Digital's Delta Forge 1 facility, which is a 430-megawatt facility designed for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads.