
Digital Realty CEO: Data centers don't increase electricity costs
Andy Power, CEO of Digital Realty, the second-largest data center REIT in the world, says that electricity costs going up due to data center buildout is "a fallacy."
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Andy Power, CEO of Digital Realty, the second-largest data center REIT in the world, says that electricity costs going up due to data center buildout is "a fallacy."

Andy Power, CEO of Digital Realty, the second-largest data center REIT in the world, says he is not concerned about too much construction in the sector. “Based on the actual real demand from real customers with real long-term,15-year contracts, we are not in an oversupply state today,” he told Property Play.

New York State Teachers Retirement System decreased its position in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) by 1.4% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 232,384 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after

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All 123 publicly traded US equity real estate investment trusts analyzed by S&P Global Market Intelligence traded below their respective consensus price target estimates. The specialty sector, which includes advertising, casinos, communications, data centers, energy infrastructure, farmland and timber, had the largest median implied upside to its consensus price target estimate, at 22.6%. REITs in the self-storage segment showed a 20.6% median implied upside to their consensus price target estimates, while the office sector followed closely at 18.7% and the residential sector at 15.4%.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) plans to release fourth quarter 2025 results on Feb. 5, 2026.

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GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its stake in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) by 4,195.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,590 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 8,390 shares during

U.S. equity markets stumbled to close out the year, while long-term interest rates swelled toward four-month highs, as investors digested resilient economic data and locked in gains from 2025 leaders. The tranquil holiday season was jolted by dramatic geopolitical developments over the weekend, after a U.S. military operation captured and extradited Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. The stunningly bold strike furthered an ongoing hemispheric realignment, and at minimum, shifted control of the world's largest known oil reserves away from China and Russia toward the United States.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can be powerful wealth builders in your portfolio. REITs often outperform stocks, partly due to their dividends.

U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record highs in the Christmas-shortened trading week, buoyed by surprisingly solid GDP data, positive holiday spending trends, and a pullback in global interest rates. The delayed GDP report released this week showed a modest reacceleration in U.S. economic growth in the third-quarter to the strongest pace in two years alongside a cooler-than-expected inflation reading. Precious metals stole the show. Gold, silver, and platinum extended a historic rally fueled by a combination of easing rates, central-bank buying, end-market demand, and investor appetite for hard assets.

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Osaic Holdings Inc. cut its stake in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) by 7.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,662 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 3,361 shares during the

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) by 131.1% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,886 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an

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