Applied Digital Just Hit a Key AI Infrastructure Milestone. Is the Stock a Buy?

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Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) just added more operational AI capacity at Polaris Forge 1, giving investors a fresh data point on its repeatable growth model. The opportunity is clear: turn raw power into leased AI infrastructure. But the stock's valuation means execution needs to keep matching expectations.

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