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Data Center Sector

Industry News
Data Center REITs Continue to Pique Investor Interest, Post Strong Performance Gains

Data center REITs own and manage highly specialized facilities that house the critical IT infrastructure that powers today’s economy.

07/15/2026
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Podcasts
Barclays' Brendan Lynch on Data Center REITs’ Extended Growth Opportunity Amid AI Demand

Lynch says the best data centers have an ecosystem of clients which attracts additional clients.

07/02/2026
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Brendan Lynch
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Digital Realty CEO Sees AI, Cloud Demand Driving Multi-Decade Infrastructure Growth

CEO Andy Power says, “we’re in the largest infrastructure build-out in the history of mankind.”

06/18/2026
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Digital Realty’s Aaron Binkley Outlines Heightened Focus on Data Center Energy Efficiency

Binkley says water is also a growing sustainability challenge.

04/02/2026
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Quantum Computing Emerging as Next Demand Layer for Data Centers

Quantum computing is moving out of the lab and into the commercial realm.

02/27/2026
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Digital Realty Positions for AI-Driven Growth

CEO Andy Power outlines how power, AI, and sustainability are shaping Digital Realty’s next phase of growth.

01/06/2026
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Andy Power, president and CEO, Digital Realty
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Fermi IPO Points to Key Role for REITs in Powering AI Buildout: Hogan Lovells

Energy campus REITs could grow to be major industry segment over next decade, Hogan Lovells says.

10/23/2025
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Industry News
Prologis CEO Sees “Huge Opportunity” for Infill Assets to Serve AI Inference Market

CEO Hamid Moghadam stressed the need to expand energy capacity, in all forms.

10/02/2025
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Hamid Moghadam
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Data Centers: Best-in-Class Operators with Strong Demand and Operational Performance

Data center REITs own and manage highly specialized facilities that house the critical IT infrastructure that powers today’s economy.

07/03/2025
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Spain’s MERLIN Properties Sees Data Centers as Main Avenue for Growth

CEO Ismael Clemente also says office, retail, logistics fundamentals are strong.

06/13/2025
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Ismael Clemente
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Data Center REITs See Robust Demand Despite Power, Supply Constraints

Analysts say the number one constraint facing data center developers today is securing access to power.

04/24/2025
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Digital Realty Blazes a Trail in the Use of Green Bonds

The REIT’s use of green bonds ensures its sources of capital align with sustainability priorities.

02/14/2025
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