Nebius Group (NBIS) Jumps 8.7% on AI Buying Spree

We recently published 10 Big Names With Whopping Gains; 6 Jump All-Time Highs. Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) is one of the best performers on Thursday.

Nebius Group grew for a second day on Thursday, jumping 8.72 percent to close at $132.64 apiece as investors maintained their buying spree in AI stocks amid a surge of dealmaking activities across the sector.

For its part, Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) recently clinched an $18 billion cloud computing deal with technology giant Microsoft Corp., strengthening its position in the rapidly growing demand from AI firms.

Nebius Group (NBIS) Jumps 8.7% on AI Buying Spree

According to the company, the capacity will be delivered from its new data center in Vineland, New Jersey, with capital expenditures targeted to come from a combination of cash flow from the deal and the issuance of debt.

Last month, Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) successfully raised $1.15 billion in fresh funds through the issuance of convertible senior notes and its underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase over 1.6 million shares for a total of $150 million.

Additionally, it may tap other financing options to enable significantly faster growth than originally planned.

While we acknowledge the risk and potential of NBIS as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NBIS and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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