--- title: "Where Will Applied Digital Be in 5 Years" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278272605.md" description: "Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) has lost Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) as a shareholder, raising concerns about its future. Analysts are debating whether this loss indicates deeper issues or if it is overshadowed by potential growth in AI infrastructure through long-term contracts. The Motley Fool's Stock Advisor has identified 10 top stocks for investment, excluding Applied Digital, which may impact investor decisions. The report highlights the significant returns from past recommendations, emphasizing the importance of careful stock selection." datetime: "2026-03-08T15:40:44.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278272605.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278272605.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278272605.md) --- # Where Will Applied Digital Be in 5 Years **Applied Digital** (NASDAQ: APLD) just lost **Nvidia** (NASDAQ: NVDA) as a shareholder, and fear is building. Learn whether this shock signals deeper weakness or masks a powerful AI infrastructure expansion driven by long-term contracts and aggressive capacity growth. The tension between soaring expectations and narrative risk could define what happens next. _Stock prices used were the market prices of March 2, 2026. The video was published on March 7, 2026._ _**Will AI create the world's first trillionaire?** Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue »_ ## Should you buy stock in Applied Digital right now? Before you buy stock in Applied Digital, consider this: The _Motley Fool Stock Advisor_ analyst team just identified what they believe are the **10 best stocks** for investors to buy now… and Applied Digital wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when **Netflix** made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $534,008**!\* Or when **Nvidia** made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, **you’d have $1,090,073**!\* Now, it’s worth noting _Stock Advisor’s_ total average return is 949% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 190% for the S&P 500. **Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with _Stock Advisor_, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors.** See the 10 stocks » _\*Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2026._ _Rick Orford has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy._ Rick Orford is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. 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