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Image shown: The performance of Digital Realty Trust’s stock since the beginning of 2016. The data center REIT continues to be on the acquisition hunt, and momentum in its business couldn’t be stronger, in our opinion. Its debt levels are elevated, but not unlike that of other REITs that are dependent on the external capital markets. We continue to like the strength of Digital Realty’s end market and think the REIT is fundamentally well-positioned to capture increased demand. By Brian Nelson, CFA On the heels of Digital Realty Trust’s (DLR) increased guidance for core funds from operations (FFO) for 2018 to the range of $6.50-$6.60 from $6.45-$6.60 when it reported first-quarter results in April, the REIT in mid-June issued $650 … Read more