** Shares of data center operator Applied Digital rise 3.4% to $7.65 in volatile after-market trading

** APLD Q1 revenue stood at $60.7 mln vs analysts' estimates of $54.9 mln

** Co posts Q1 adj.loss of $15 cents/shr, compared to estimate of $29 cents/shr

** Co names Saidal Mohmand as its new CFO, effective Oct. 14

** In September, co agreed to receive $160 million in financing from a group of investors, including chip giant Nvidia

and related companies

** APLD stock up ~10% YTD

(Reporting by Priyanka.G in Bengaluru)

((Priyanka.g@thomsonreuters.com))