Why Equinix Stock Was Swooning This Week

The data center industry is standing in front of major expansion due to the unbending popularity of artificial intelligence (AI). Despite that, top sector name Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) has been having a rough few days on the stock exchange of late, especially following its analyst day event on Wednesday.All told, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, week-to-date as of Thursday night, the company's share price was down by almost 16%.No investor likes to hear that one of their investments might experience a slump in its growth rates. Yet that's exactly what happened with Equinix; on analyst day, it proffered guidance for its adjusted funds from operations (AFFO), the key profitability line item for real estate investment trusts (REITs) like itself. Management is forecasting 5% to 9% annual growth from 2025 through 2029. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool