Data center stocks slide into packed week as Vertiv, Arista drop; investors eye Big Tech capex
New York, February 1, 2026, 13:05 EST — The market has closed. Data center shares dipped Friday, with Equinix slipping 0.6% to $820.93 and Digital Realty Trust retreating 0.9% to $165.95. Vertiv took a bigger hit, dropping 4.5% to $186.18, and Arista Networks slid 4.3% to $141.74. The Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF declined 2.5%, while the Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF fell 2.0%.