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Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. It serves the following industries: artificial intelligence (AI), networks, cloud, digital media, mobile, financial services, healthcare, and gaming. The company was founded on March 9, 2004, and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) posts record Q4 results and eyes sustainable growth in 2023

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) delivered strong financial results in Q4 2022, with a positive outlook for 2023. The company is focusing on strengthening its customer value proposition, expanding global growth, and optimizing development pipeline yields. DLR's commitment to sustainability and capital efficiency underscores its strategic priorities.

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) reports robust Q1 performance and strategic growth plans

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) showcased strong leasing performance, positive re-leasing spreads, and growth in core FFO. The company is focused on becoming more balance sheet efficient through capital recycling and joint venturing on strategic projects. Opportunities lie in expanding development projects and meeting evolving customer needs.

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) reports strong Q2 performance and growth opportunities

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) showcased strong performance, strategic strengths, and growth opportunities in Q2 2023 earnings call.
While facing challenges in evolving markets and operational complexities, the company is well-positioned for continued success and innovation.
With a focus on maximizing ROI, reducing leverage, and leveraging partnerships, DLR aims for sustained growth and shareholder value creation.
The quarter's financial results, regional progress, and future guidance highlight a positive outlook for Digital Realty Trust (DLR).

Digital Realty reports record leasing and revenue growth in Q3

Digital Realty's Q3 2023 Earnings Call showcased strong leasing performance, improved cash NOI growth, and strategic initiatives to enhance customer value. Despite some challenges in core FFO and revenue guidance adjustments, the company remains optimistic about future growth opportunities through development joint ventures and targeted project funding.

Digital Realty Trust excels in Q4 2023, eyes sustainable growth

Digital Realty Trust's Q4 2023 performance showcased strong demand, record pricing, and capital raising, positioning the company for sustainable growth.
Despite challenges in renewal spreads and customer clauses, opportunities lie in normalized revenue and EBITDA growth, AI deployments, and market expansion strategies.
The company's strengths in AI advancements, connectivity solutions, and robust enterprise sales cycle underscore its resilience and strategic positioning in the market.

Digital Realty achieves record leasing volume and strengthens ESG initiatives

Digital Realty's Q1 2024 performance showcased record leasing volume, strong financials, and progress on strategic initiatives, positioning the company for sustained growth.
While facing challenges like margin pressure and leverage reduction, the company's focus on innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric growth presents significant opportunities.
By capitalizing on emerging demand drivers and global market potential, Digital Realty aims to navigate industry dynamics and drive value for stakeholders.
Continued optimism for AI, cloud, and enterprise digital transformation underscores the company's commitment to innovation and expansion in a competitive market landscape.

Digital Realty Trust reports robust Q2 performance and sustainability focus

Digital Realty Trust's Q2 2024 performance showcased strong demand, operational momentum, and financial resilience, positioning the company for future growth opportunities.
Despite challenges related to environmental impact, the company's focus on sustainability and ESG progress enhances its reputation and aligns with evolving market trends.
With confidence in accelerating growth and a commitment to sustainability, Digital Realty remains well-equipped to navigate industry dynamics and drive shareholder value.

Digital Realty achieves record leasing volume and strengthens market position

Digital Realty's Q3 performance reflects robust leasing activity, improved pricing, and a growing development pipeline, positioning the company for continued growth.
Despite challenges in meeting hyperscalers' sustainability demands and operational scalability, the company's strengths in ESG initiatives and market positioning provide a competitive edge.
Opportunities lie in capturing the growing demand for sustainable data solutions, expanding market presence, and leveraging strong financial performance to drive future growth.

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Digital Realty's core FFO/share payout ratio is positioned to contract from 72% in 2020 to 71.1% in 2021, using the company's midpoint guidance for 2021.Digital Realty delivered a 32.4% year-over-year increase in revenue and a 9.1% year-over-year increase in core FFO/share from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021.

Digital Realty: Solid Business, But I'm Waiting For A Correction

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of carrier- and cloud-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that Digital Intrepid Holding B.V., an indirect wholly-owned holding and finance subsidiary of the company's operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

Digital Realty Announces Closing of CHF545 million of Swiss Bonds

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Digital Realty (DLR) and Brookfield Infrastructure ink agreement to establish a JV project, BAM Digital Realty, for serving the Indian Markets.

Digital Realty (DLR), Brookfield Infrastructure to Form JV in India

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Ventas

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AUSTIN, Texas, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, and Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. (TSX: BIP.UN; NYSE: BIP) ("Brookfield Infrastructure") announced today an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture focused on the development, ownership and operation of institutional quality data centers in India.

Digital Realty and Brookfield Infrastructure to Establish Joint Venture to Develop and Operate Data Centers on PlatformDIGITAL® in India

Public Storage

STAG Industrial

Now that the economy is slowly getting back on its feet, there could be some really lucrative opportunities in real estate investing. One of the best ways to invest and see your income grow is by going for REITs or Real Estate Investment trusts.

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I'm writing to assure readers that "the cream rises to the top." In other words, it's always better to focus on quality names.

The Cream Rises To The Top

AUSTIN, Texas, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Colocation and Interconnection Services 2021 Vendor Assessment (doc #US46746121, June 2021) for the second consecutive year.  The IDC MarketScape report underscores the evolution of Digital Realty's global platform over the past 18 months, as the company has emerged as a contender for global enterprise hybrid cloud infrastructure deployments with a focus on providing best-in-class, diverse and flexible solutions.

Digital Realty Recognized as Leader in IDC MarketScape for Datacenter, Colocation and Interconnection Services for Second Consecutive Year

Digital Realty (DLR) unit Interxion's Paris campus is a leading digital business hub and has been picked by CrossChannelFibre System for the U.K and France Interconnection.

Digital Realty (DLR) Unit Picked for UK-France Interconnection

PARIS, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Interxion: A Digital Realty Company (NYSE: DLR) and leading European provider of carrier- and cloud-neutral colocation data centre solutions, has been chosen by Crosslake Fibre to enable direct interconnection from Interxion's Paris Campus to the CrossChannel Fibre System, which is expected to be operational by the end of the 2021. Interxion's Paris campus is one of the world's leading digital business hubs comprising seven data centres, and is currently undergoing major expansion with the construction of the Interxion Paris Digital Park.

Crosslake Fibre to Transform UK and France Connectivity on PlatformDIGITAL® With New CrossChannel Fibre System

AUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that it will release financial results for the second quarter of 2021 after the market closes on Thursday, July 29, 2021.  The company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 5:30 p.m.

Digital Realty Schedules Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Release And Conference Call

AUSTIN, Texas, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, has published its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, providing transparency on the company's ESG performance for 2020 along with a comprehensive overview of its commitment to clean energy, resource conservation, diversity, equity and inclusion as well as other sustainable business practices.   In 2020, Digital Realty committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect emissions) by 68% and Scope 3 (indirect emissions within the company's extended value chain) by 24% per area by 2030 from 2018 levels.

Digital Realty Publishes Third Annual ESG Report

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Presents at Wells Fargo Virtual Media & Telco Day Conference (Transcript)

Americold Realty

Innovative Industrial Properties

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Digital Realty's (DLR) deployment of AWS Direct Connect 100Gbps connections in Seattle and Dublin positions it well to leverage on customers' increasing tendency for digital transformation.

Digital Realty (DLR) Deploys AWS 100G at Seattle, Dublin Facilities

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AUSTIN, Texas, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today the deployment of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect 100Gbps capability at the company's Westin Building Exchange in Seattle and on its Interxion Dublin Campus in Ireland, bringing one of the fastest AWS Direct Connect capabilities to PlatformDIGITAL® .  Digital Realty's platform connects 290 centers of data exchange with over 4,000 participants around the world, enabling enterprise customers to scale digital business and interconnect distributed workflows on a first of its kind global data center platform.

Digital Realty Announces Availability of AWS Direct Connect 100G Dedicated Connections on PlatformDIGITAL® in Seattle and Dublin

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Management Presents at Cowen 49th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (Transcript)

CyrusOne

Digital Realty and CyrusOne are both leading names in the data center REIT space. One of them generates higher profitability, while the other has better forward growth prospects.

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Digital Realty's (DLR) move to boost its presence in Toronto and Marseille positions it well to leverage on the rising digital infrastructure needs with industries speeding up digital transformations.

Digital Realty (DLR) Grows with Toronto & Marseille Data Centers

PlatformDIGITAL® provides trusted foundation for resilient digital business as industries accelerate digital transformations globally New highly-connected downtown data center is company's third in the emerging tech hub of Toronto MRS4 will provide 13.6 MW of capacity and direct access to 14 submarine cables landing in Marseille AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, today announced the operning of its latest North American data center in downtown Toronto , opening up 800kw and 6,900 ft² of new colocation facilities at the heart of a vibrant connected data community. The new YYZ12 data center, Digital Realty's third data center in Greater Toronto, will be fully interconnected with redundant dark fiber paths to Digital Realty's TOR1 data center in Vaughan.

Digital Realty Expands Global PlatformDIGITAL® with New Data Centers in Downtown Toronto, Canada and Marseille, France

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) CEO Bill Stein on RBC Capital Markets Global Data Center, Cloud and Broadband Infrastructure Conference (Transcript)

W. P. Carey

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Digital Realty (DLR) unit Interxion's dense connectivity in Amsterdam makes it apt for VEXXHOST's expansion and delivery of its cloud services at a larger scale.

Digital Realty (DLR) Unit Picked by VEXXHOST for Expansion

Since REITs pay out over 90% of net income, there is a more structured and disciplinary approach that makes REITs unique and also very rewarding for investors.

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