The stock of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is posting explosive gains in Tuesday's trading. The company's share price was up 87.3% as of 3:15 p.m. ET today, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

In a press release yesterday, Lumen showed that it's benefiting from demand for fiber networks to support artificial intelligence (AI) services. Following the news, the stock received a ratings upgrade and price-target increase from .

The company announced yesterday that it had secured $5 billion in new business thanks to AI-related demand. It also said that it was in talks with existing customers about additional deals that could lead to another $7 billion in sales.

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