The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever in 2026

REITs could be well-positioned for excellent total returns over the next few years. As interest rates gravitate lower, it should be a positive catalyst for REIT outperformance.

The Motley Fool • May 8, 2026

Equinix (EQIX) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy?

From a technical perspective, Equinix (EQIX) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. EQIX recently overtook the 20-day moving average, and this suggests a short-term bullish trend.

Zacks Investment Research • May 7, 2026

Equinix (EQIX) Reliance on International Sales: What Investors Need to Know

Explore Equinix's (EQIX) international revenue trends and how these numbers impact Wall Street's forecasts and what's ahead for the stock.

Zacks Investment Research • May 4, 2026

REITs Excel, Earnings Swell, Fed Rebels

U.S. equity markets advanced for a fifth straight week - their longest winning streak since 2024 - as strong earnings, resilient data, and hopes for lasting Iran peace fueled optimism. Investors looked through another oil-price surge and inflationary pressure, focusing instead on corporate resilience and economic strength despite a complex macro backdrop shaped by geopolitical and policy uncertainty. The Fed held rates steady in an unusually fractured 8-4 vote, while Powell's plan to remain on the Board broke precedent and raised politically charged succession questions.

Seeking Alpha • May 3, 2026

REITs: A Defensive HALO Against AI Obsolescence

REITs, as HALO assets, offer durable cash flows and physical scarcity, making them attractive defensive plays against AI-driven disruption. AI may drive obsolescence for asset-light models, but high-quality, well-located REITs should benefit from bifurcation and evolving tenant demand. Data centers, cell towers, and select industrial/healthcare REITs are beneficiaries of AI proliferation, while most other property types remain insulated or neutral.

Seeking Alpha • May 2, 2026

Hyperscalers Hit $700 Billion in 2026 AI Spending Plans

On the latest Reuters Morning Bid podcast segment Powell era ends, hawks rise, the host flagged a milestone that sums up the entire 2026 market story: “the total spend now for 2026 from these big hyperscalers has now topped $700 billion.

24/7 Wall Street • May 1, 2026

Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Apr 30, 2026

EQIX Q1 AFFO & Revenues Miss Estimates on Higher Expenses

Equinix's higher Q1 costs and lower non-recurring revenues tempered results, but increased recurring revenues and record bookings supported the results.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

Equinix Reports First-Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Financial Outlook

Grew monthly recurring revenue 12% on an as-reported basis and 10% on a normalized and constant currency basis year over year Delivered largest first-quarter annualized gross bookings in company's history, leading to a record backlog   Increased stabilized assets' revenues 9% on an as-reported basis and 6% on a constant currency basis year over year, and continued to generate attractive 26% cash-on-cash returns Raising full-year financial outlook across key metrics REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company®, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Apr 29, 2026

Equinix Declares Quarterly Dividend on Its Common Stock

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --  Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company®, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.16 per share on its common stock.

PRNewsWire • Apr 29, 2026