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Following Q2 results, analysts raise their projections for Riot Platforms.

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Riot reported better-than-expected Q2 revenue and secured a long-term lease for a data center, which could enhance future earnings.

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Riot beat Q2 revenue estimates and disclosed a 20-year, 191 MW AI data-center lease, sparking an 18.9% pre-market jump. That shifts the story from pure bitcoin mining toward recurring data-center revenue. The market already moved, the ticker is up about 9.06% and RSI sits at 60.53, so some upside is priced. The company still reported a second-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $69.73 million, so near-term economics are mixed. We lean bullish because the lease gives Riot a durable demand narrative and analysts raised targets. But the pop and continuing losses mean we want follow-through before placing larger conviction behind the move.

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