Applied Blockchain (APLD) Stock

The second year of Wall Street's bull market rally didn't disappoint. When the closing bell tolled on Dec. 31, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and growth stock-focused Nasdaq Composite had respectively gained 13%, 23%, and 29%, with all three indexes rallying to record-closing highs multiple times in 2024.

Applied Digital could announce the signing of its $2.2 billion lease agreement and a new lease with another hyperscaler during its Q2 earnings on January 14th after hours. Applied Digital's HPC data centers could have a technological edge over existing data centers due to its close relationship with Nvidia, whose engineers helped design the company's Ellendale data center. The strategic location of Applied Digital's data centers in the Dakotas presents significant cost saving opportunities to hyperscalers.

APLD shares benefit from an expanding data center capacity, which aids top-line growth. However, stretched valuation is a concern.

ELLENDALE, N.D., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) (“Applied Digital” or the “Company”), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure designed for High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications, today announced a major milestone in the development of its purpose-built HPC data center in Ellendale, N.D.

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The post-election market shift has created compelling opportunities in small-cap technology stocks. The Russell 2000 index has gained 7.8% since the election, compared with just 4.4% for the S&P 500, indicating renewed investor interest in smaller companies after years of large-cap dominance.

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