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5. TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF)
TeraWulf soared by 11.86 percent on Monday to finish at $16.41 apiece, as investors cheered plans to expand its data center assets following the successful raising of $500 million in fresh funds.
In a regulatory filing on the same day, TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) said that it entered into a delayed-draw bridge credit agreement with Morgan Stanley, proceeds of which will be used to construct and develop a data center facility in Hawesville, Kentucky.
TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) may also pay its loans based on two options: a term secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) determined by reference to the SOFR published, under which the rate shall be no less than zero plus an applicable margin of 2.75 percent per annum, or a base rate determined by reference to the highest of the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent per annum; Morgan Stanley’s prime rate; a one-month term SOFR; and a 1 percent per annum plus an applicable margin of 1.75 percent per annum.
The fundraising followed the company’s announcement last month that it acquired two land parcels in Kentucky and Maryland, where its next data centers are set to rise.
In Kentucky alone, TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) acquired a former industrial site capable of housing 250 buildable acres for compute capacity, high-voltage transmission lines, an on-site energized substation, and a direct connection to the regional transmission network.
At present, the Hawesville site operates 480 MW of existing power and has the potential to expand over time. Redevelopment of the area is expected to occur in phases.
4. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BCRX)
BioCryst snapped a three-day losing streak on Monday, jumping 13.14 percent to finish at $9.30 apiece, as investors loaded portfolios amid rumors that it is set to be acquired by a large-cap biopharmaceutical company.
Murmurs about the supposed acquisition broke out on a UK-based website about deals and dealmakers on Monday, saying that a US-based pharmaceutical giant is setting its sights on BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BCRX).
As of writing, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BCRX) has yet to confirm or deny the said report.
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BCRX) is a global biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing medicines for hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases.
Last month, it announced strong earnings performance in 2025, having swung to a net income of $263.86 million last year from an $88.88 million net loss in 2024. Total revenues soared by 94 percent to $874.8 million from $450.7 million year-on-year, helped by the successful $243.3 million sale of its European Orladeyo business to Neopharmed Gentili. Orladeyo is a prescription oral medicine for preventing hereditary angioedema attacks in adults and children 12 years and older.
In the fourth quarter alone, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) incurred a $245.8 million net income, reversing a $26.79 million net loss in the same period a year earlier. Total revenues more than tripled to $406.5 million from $131.5 million year-on-year.
3. Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR)
Bitmine Immersion soared by 13.88 percent on Monday to close at $23.39 apiece, as investors gobbled up shares amid a flurry of news, including its indirect exposure to OpenAI ahead of its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), and its accelerated purchase of Ethereum tokens last week during a broader market bloodbath.
In an updated report, Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR) said that it acquired an $80 million stake in Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBS), which owns a $50 million equity in OpenAI.
“ORBS is now the only publicly listed equity in the world to give investor direct exposure to OpenAI. OpenAI has a much anticipated IPO in 2026 and investors can now get direct exposure via ORBS,” Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR) said.
Additionally, the company last week acquired 60,999 Ethereum tokens, of which 5,000 were purchased from the ETH Foundation.
“Bitmine has slightly increased the pace of ETH buys in each of the past two weeks, as our base case is ETH is in the final stages of the ‘mini-crypto winter.’ In the past week, we acquired 60,999 ETH compared to an average of 45k to 50k weekly recently,” Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR) Chairman Thomas Lee said.
2. Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS)
Nebius Group rallied for a second day on Monday, jumping 14.96 percent to close at $129.85 apiece, as investors resumed buying positions following news that it sealed a $27 billion AI infrastructure deal with Meta Platforms Inc.
In a statement, Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) said that it would deploy $12 billion worth of dedicated capacity to Meta over the next five years, with the first delivery targeted for early next year.
Meta has also committed to purchase $15 billion worth of additional available compute capacity for a period of five years in connection with Nebius Group NV’s (NASDAQ:NBIS) NVIDIA Vera Rubin deployments.
“We are pleased to expand our significant partnership with Meta as part of securing more large, long-term capacity contracts to accelerate the build-out and growth of our core AI cloud business. We will continue to deliver,” said Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) CEO Arkady Volozh.
The announcement followed its partnership with Nvidia last week, under which they would jointly develop and deploy next-generation hyperscale cloud for the AI market. NVIDIA also invested $2 billion in the AI infrastructure developer.
Under the agreement, they would collaborate on AI factory design and support, including access to partner design material, design review process and acceptance, and regular business and technical reviews, among others.
They would also partner on creating a best-in-class inference and agentic AI stack for developers and enterprises with Nvidia’s latest software technologies, optimized models, and libraries.
Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) would deploy multiple generations of Nvidia’s infrastructure across its platform, as well as the latest GPU health monitoring to allow software recommendations.
1. National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA)
National Storage soared to a new 52-week high on Monday as investors snapped up shares following news that it would merge with Public Storage for an all-stock transaction worth $10.5 billion.
At intra-day trading, the stock climbed to a record high of $40.95 before trimming gains to finish the session just up by 30.35 percent at $40.23 apiece.
In a statement, National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) said that its shareholders and operating partnership (OP) units are set to receive 0.14 of a share of Public Storage, or equivalent to $41.68 for each NSA unit they own.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of the year, subject to closing conditions, including shareholder approval.
Immediately before the closing of the transaction, the two firms will form a new joint venture to hold 313 properties on National Storage Affiliates Trust’s (NYSE:NSA) operating platform, comprising 19.6 million rentable square feet across 28 states and Puerto Rico, with an estimated value of approximately $3.3 billion.
OP unitholders would own 80 percent of the company, while the remaining stake would be owned by Public Storage.
“This transaction with Public Storage follows a thorough process overseen by our Board of Trustees and will deliver a meaningful premium to NSA investors and enable our shareholders and OP unitholders to participate in the significant value creation upside of this combination,” said National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) CEO David Cramer.
“Public Storage is the ideal strategic fit for our company given its best-in-class brand, operating platform, and future growth profile. We could not be more excited to partner with the Public Storage team to take our platform to the next level,” he noted.
Public Storage will also repay NSA’s existing bank debt and senior unsecured notes, while assuming its existing mortgage debt and Series A, B, and A-1 preferred shares and units.
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