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Applied Digital Rallies 14.6% to $28.11 on Renewed AI Interest

The stock move follows plans to create ChronoScale via an Ekso Bionics merger that concentrates its GPU compute platform.

Overview

  • Shares rose for a second straight session on Friday, closing up 14.64 percent at $28.11 without new company-specific catalysts.
  • Applied Digital is carving out its cloud and data center operations through a merger with Ekso Bionics that will be renamed ChronoScale.
  • The combined entity is set to focus on delivering accelerated compute for AI workloads in a capacity-constrained market.
  • Applied Digital would own about 97 percent of the merged company, while Ekso Bionics explores potential asset sales.
  • A recently disclosed Macquarie facility supports pre-lease development, with an initial $100 million draw planned for new data center campuses.