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Some of Wall Street's favorite stocks are due to report their latest earnings in the week ahead. As of Friday, 77% of companies that have reported topped analyst estimates for their quarterly earnings, according to FactSet. To find stocks reporting next week that might see a post-earnings rise in valuation, CNBC Pro screened for names that Wall Street analysts recommend and that have earnings momentum at their back. Mastercard has seen earnings estimates rise by 12% in the past three months, and 20% over the past six months. Analysts have raised the Silicon Valley real estate investment trust's earnings estimates by 29% over the past three and six months.
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The rise in power demand for data centers — which are booming from the need to support a new world of AI technologies — is also fueling demand for the providers of data center parts. "Expected power usage for U.S. data centers under construction is equivalent to more than 50% of the power currently used by U.S. data centers. Several years out, even after these data centers are constructed, some expect data center power consumption to double again," analyst Thomas Thornton wrote in a Wednesday note. Management is raising its own capital expenditures for the first time in a decade to meet the power demand for data centers, BofA added. To be sure, analysts mentioned that data center demand will likely exceed supply.
Persons: Thomas Thornton, Thornton, BofA, David Barden, Barden, Equinix, Eaton Organizations: Bank of America, Caterpillar, Management, Realty Trust, Digital Realty, Software, Aspen Tech, Constellation Energy, Dominion Energy
It called this strategy "The AI trade after the trade" and identified 50 stocks that could fall under this category. It takes massive data centers to train and distribute LLMs for public use. An April 17 note from Bank of America led by Thomas Thornton, the head of research marketing, estimates that data centers under construction will initially increase power usage from these facilities by 50%. For the electrical and thermal equipment needed to run data centers, investors can look to Vertiv (VRT), according to Andrew Obin, a research analyst at Bank of America. As demand for data centers grows, these companies are experiencing increased pricing power, according to research analyst David W. Barden.
Persons: Goldman Sachs, there's, Thomas Thornton, It's, Andrew Obin, Michael Feniger, David W, Barden Organizations: Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, Google, Business, Bank of America, Caterpillar
The AI boom is breathing life into edge computing, which moves data processing away from the cloud. Artificial intelligence is driving us into the era of edge computing — two words you should expect to hear more in the coming months and years. Now they're expanding to edge computing, which refers to moving more of the computation closer to the user (the "edge" of the network). Amazon had eyed edge computing as a billion-dollar business, Business Insider previously reported. Jillian Kaplan, the head of global 5G at Dell, said during an MWC panel that edge computing will be a "huge energy saver."
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"The V2MOM had nothing about generative AI," Parker Harris, who co-founded the company with Benioff, told CNBC in an interview. Harris, a Salesforce board member and now the technology chief of Slack, which Salesforce bought in 2021, said he'd rather avoid the limelight. Without the Data Cloud, Harris told CNBC, "I think we would have been in a much worse place." He told Benioff he'd redo the plan, the person said. They'll be talking more frequently, as Harris said they're about to kick off weekly meetings on Slack and Salesforce integrations.
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In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLightning Round: Commercial Metals is a winner, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stock including: SIgnet Jewelers, Equinix, Infosys, Commercial Metals and more.
Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: Metals, SIgnet, Infosys, Commercial Metals Locations: Equinix
Cramer's Lightning Round: Signet Jewelers is a winner
  + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Equinix : "I can't recommend it, it's just up so much...But I do like it very much." Arm : "There is going to be what's known as a lock-up expiration where Softbank is going to be able to sell a lot of stock...If you want to buy some right now and then wait for that lock-up to end."
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Equinix CEO on data center demand and artificial intelligence
  + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEquinix CEO on data center demand and artificial intelligenceCharles Meyers, President and CEO of Equinix, discusses the digital infrastructure market.
Persons: Charles Meyers
Mounting inflation and interest rates have put significant pressure on several sectors — especially real estate. He suggests that investors look to have 10% of their portfolio exposed to "real estate in some form, as a good rule of thumb." "That exposure can come from REITs [real estate investment trusts] or direct ownership, or other real estate investments if you are a large investor. Rick Romano, Head of Global Real Estate Securities at PGIM Real Estate, agrees, saying that REITs offer investors "a unique and fantastic" opportunity to invest across geographies and segments right now. "It's an area that we see some of the best growth rates within the real estate space," he added.
Persons: Kevin Brown, Brown, Rick Romano, PGIM's Romano, Morningstar's Brown Organizations: Morningstar, CNBC Pro, Global Real Estate Securities, Fund Locations: U.S, Canada
While demand for artificial intelligence applications is seeing rapid growth, several non-tech companies are well-positioned to benefit directly from the AI boom over the next few years, according to Scotiabank. This is because although GPUs, the specialized chips that power AI applications, are more efficient, they consume more than twice as much electricity to operate compared to non-AI chips such as CPUs. The Scotiabank analysts named six stocks that they think are well-positioned to capitalize on surging demand for data centers and renewable energy from AI applications. Meanwhile, earlier this week, fellow data center firm Equinix launched a new cloud service that will allow companies to manage their Nvidia AI supercomputing infrastructure to build AI applications. Due to their massive, power-hungry data centers, Scotiabank noted that the tech companies are the largest corporate consumers of renewable power.
Persons: Equinix, AI's Organizations: Scotiabank, Analysts, Digital Realty, Digital, Nvidia, supercomputing, JV, Big Tech, Google, Microsoft, NextEra Energy, NextEra Energy Partners, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Big
Equinix Raises Debt Abroad to Clip Interest Costs
  + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Kristin Broughton | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Equinix’s Great Oaks campus in San Jose, Calif. In the third quarter, the company sold bonds worth 300 million Swiss francs at a rate of 2.875%. Photo: EquinixU.S. data-center operator Equinix is raising debt in foreign countries in an effort to save on interest costs. Redwood City, Calif.-based Equinix, a real-estate investment trust that runs 251 data centers worldwide, is taking advantage of differences in interest rates between countries by issuing debt where rates are lower than in the U.S. Last year, the company sold bonds for the first time in Switzerland and returned to Japan to raise debt. And it remains on the hunt for other low-yield jurisdictions, even as the Federal Reserve pencils in rate cuts for later this year, says Chief Financial Officer Keith Taylor .
Persons: Keith Taylor Organizations: Oaks Locations: San Jose, Calif, Redwood City, U.S, Switzerland, Japan
Equinix is preparing for the generative-AI boom by arming more than 100 of its data centers with advanced liquid-cooling technologies. Its 250 data-center facilities rent space, hardware, and broadband to other companies to store data and run workloads in the cloud. The data centers will include new liquid-cooling technology, which helps lower the temperatures of Equinix's machines. The first of the company's data centers to host the new technology will be completed in the first quarter of 2024. Lin said Equinix already offers in-rack heat exchangers at most of its locations and has typically provided more advanced technologies on a "bespoke" basis.
Persons: Jon Lin, Lin, Equinix Organizations: San, San Francisco Bay Area, Business Locations: London, San Francisco Bay, Singapore, Equinix
Legendary short seller Jim Chanos, who has decided to convert his hedge funds to a family office after nearly four decades, said he remains a firm believer in short-selling in this era of rampant corporate wrongdoings. In his final message to investors, the short seller best known for his bet against Enron before its bankruptcy in 2001, said there are still more than enough short opportunities for investors. Chanos has also bet against Tesla and Coinbase in recent years, but these positions turned out to be volatile and tough at times. The founder of Chanos & Co. said Coinbase runs an unsustainable model as it makes money from increased commission rates for retail investors. "It is no secret that the long/short equity business model has come under pressure and interest in fundamental stock pickers has waned," Chanos wrote in the letter.
Persons: Jim Chanos, Chanos, , Tesla, Coinbase, — CNBC's Scott Wapner Organizations: Enron, Digital Realty Trust, Big Tech, Chanos, Wall Street Locations: China
Morning Bid: Megacaps scatter in the cloud
  + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. But after the S&P500 staged an impressive 0.7% bounce on Tuesday, futures were back in the red again ahead of the open. The negativity cut across what was otherwise a more upbeat macro picture and a calmer bond market following recent ructions. Chinese developer Country Garden (2007.HK) is deemed in default on a dollar bond for the first time, Bloomberg News reported. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.
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The logo of Equinix is pictured at the entrance of a data center in Pantin, outside Paris, France, December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - Data center company Equinix (EQIX.O) trimmed its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday on worries that a tough macroeconomic environment would prompt companies to scale back their plans for cloud-based infrastructure. The Redwood City, California-based company expects annual revenue between $8.17 billion and $8.21 billion, compared with its prior outlook of $8.17 billion to $8.25 billion. Analysts on average expect annual revenue of $8.20 billion, according to LSEG data. For the third quarter, the company posted revenue of $2.06 billion, which was in line with analysts' estimates, according to LSEG data.
Persons: Benoit Tessier, MoffettNathanson, Raymond James, Jaspreet Singh Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Pantin, Paris, France, Redwood City , California, Bengaluru
Katie Hobbs at Google's September announcement of a a new $600 million data center in Mesa, Arizona. The amount of electricity needed to power data centers in the U.S. is expected to more than double by 2030, according to McKinsey. "With data centers, you're going to do all of the above to have capacity to meet those loads." Utilities struggle to meet data center loads while cutting carbonThe utility-level impact of the data center industry's energy demand reaches beyond Phoenix. In preliminary documents, it has identified data centers as "the major source of load growth during 2023-2038."
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Artificial intelligence can help tackle climate change, but to fulfill that promise companies need to find a way to limit AI’s own climate impact. Alphabet’s Google and American Airlines used AI to help planes create fewer vapor trails, which contribute to global warming. For many companies using AI there are both positive and negative effects on their carbon emissions and water use. In the U.S., where there is no central electric grid, training models in one state versus another can have a significant impact on carbon emissions. A Google data center in Oregon.
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Data centers are perfectly positioned to take advantage of this trend, according to BofA. David Barden breaks down the opportunity for data center REITs, and which companies will profit. 2 data center giants ready for liftoffWith data centers poised to profit from the AI explosion, the only question remaining is which data center providers make the best investments now. "DLR's business model should, however, position it to develop facilities with the power density required to host large AI model Training," Barden wrote. While Equinix can capitalize on AI sooner rather than later, Digital Realty Trust's larger capacity makes it perfect for "larger, longer-dated AI training model environments," Barden wrote.
Persons: David Barden, Haim Israel, Barden, EQIX Organizations: Semiconductors, Software, Bank of America, Realty Trust, Digital Realty Trust, Digital Realty
The rise of artificial intelligence could revolutionize data center stocks, according to Bank of America. Analyst David Barden wrote in a Thursday note that "AI could evolve to be the largest data center growth opportunity since the cloud," and added that growing demand for computing will underpin the expansion. Barden expects that interest will soon spill over to data center firms. To play the growth of AI in the data center segment, Barden pointed toward Digital Realty Trust and Equinix . Shares of Digital Realty and Equinix have soared roughly 50% and 13% since Nvidia's May 24 earnings report.
Persons: David Barden, Barden, " Barden, Equinix, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America, Digital Realty Trust, Digital Realty, Nvidia's, Digital
Equinix projects quarterly revenue below estimates, shares slip
  + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
The logo of Equinix is pictured at the entrance of a data center in Pantin, outside Paris, France, December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoAug 2 (Reuters) - Equinix (EQIX.O) forecast third-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, a sign that demand for data centers was slowing as businesses curtail spending in an uncertain economy. Shares of the company fell more than 2% in extended trading, having risen by nearly a fourth so far this year. Equinix said it expects revenue of between $2.04 billion and $2.07 billion in the current quarter, compared with analysts' estimates of $2.08 billion, according to Refinitiv data. In the three months ended June 30, Equinix's revenue jumped 11% to $2.02 billion, in line with Wall Street expectations.
Persons: Benoit Tessier, Equinix, Aditya Soni, Maju Samuel Organizations: REUTERS, Digital Realty, Thomson Locations: Pantin, Paris, France
Morning Bid: Triple-A headache
  + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. On Tuesday, Fitch became the second major agency, after Standard & Poor's in 2011, to strip the United States of its prized triple-A credit rating. Jefferies notes that, with two of the three major agencies listing U.S. debt at AA, U.S. bonds no longer count as AAA in some key indices. However, according to Jefferies, most investors have moved away from some of the stricter criteria around holding triple-A rated debt, given Germany is the only large issuer left with that rating. Chart shows that the U.S.'s long-term foreign currency rating was downgraded by Fitch to AA+ in 2023, following a similar move from S&P in 2011.
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Swiss bank UBS has revealed a list of "key investment ideas," selecting stocks based on factors such as market conditions, economic trends and government policy. "We focus on the equity asset class and highlight our best single stock ideas in the US tied to select messages," the bank's Chief Investment Office stated in a July 17 research note, adding that its ideas are updated monthly. It also chose wind energy company Xcel Energy , which it said is "well positioned to outperform the S & P Utilities index over the next 12 months." Green investment, infrastructure ideas "Green investment, decarbonization commitments, consumer sentiment, and regulation will continue to drive the case for investing sustainably," UBS said in the note, picking several stocks under the "go sustainable" theme. "The stock ideas listed under key investment ideas reflect current views as of publication," the bank stated.
Persons: Burger King, Carey, telco, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: UBS, Investment, Brands, Xcel Energy, TJX Companies, Air Products, NextEra Energy, Constellation Energy, U.S Locations: North America, China
Investors should look to stocks that enhance productivity as companies seek to replace scarce labor with machines, according to Evercore ISI. The chart below includes two stocks Emanuel found for each use case. The stock has surged more than 50% since the start of 2023, rebounding along with other technology stocks after 2022's sell-off. Equinix shares have risen nearly 17% year to date and Evercore ISI expects shares to advance another 8.5%. The stock should also be helped by reshoring trends, as well as its investments in AI and improving labor productivity, Emanuel said.
Persons: Julian Emanuel, Emanuel, Evercore, There's, Zscaler, ZS, Ingersoll Rand, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: ISI, CNBC Pro Locations: Tuesday's
A new ETF is making a big bet on real estate and other hard assets. CBRE's Investment Management launched the IQ CBRE Real Assets ETF in May with the idea that it will deliver inflation protection in a rising interest rate environment. "The ETF market is lacking options in this space," the ETF's portfolio manager, Dan Foley, told CNBC's "ETF Edge" on Thursday. Plus, he noted that hard assets are crucial in enabling a digital economy in the first place. Since the IQ CBRE Real Assets ETF launched May 10, it's down almost 6%.
Persons: Dan Foley, CNBC's, Foley, decarbonization, it's Organizations: CBRE's Investment Management, ETF, New, Life Investments, Nextera Energy, Assets ETF Locations: Wall
Investors should expect data center stock Equinix to build on its already solid gain for this year, according to Bank of America. The bank reiterated a buy rating on shares of Equinix and raised its price target on them to $850 from $750. Barden added that while the AI opportunity has yet to be fully realized, the prospect for a deeper investment in the space could "create business tailwinds at a later date." Equinix shares are up 14% this year. Over the past month, the stock is also up 7.2% — outpacing the S & P 500 in that time.
Persons: David Barden, Barden, Charles Meyers, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America, TAM Locations: Equinix
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