Strategy ($MSTR) Surges Over 9.8% at U.S. Market Open

Strategy ($MSTR) surged more than 9.8% at the U.S. market open on the 18th, according to data from Ublochain, which cited Bitget and supplementary price data. The same report noted that AI-related stocks also generally rose, with Broadcom (AVGO) up 3.66%, AMD (AMD) up 3.50%, Sandisk (SNDK) up 3.29%, and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 2.12%.