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By Playing the Ponzi:It has been a great run for cloud data provider Equinix (EQIX). The hedge fund favorite has rallied more than 70% this year, and was up over 100% at its peak in September.

Equinix (EQIX) Q1 2013 Earnings Call April 24, 2013 5:30 pm ET Executives Katrina Rymill Stephen M. Smith - Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Member of Stock Award Committee Keith D. Taylor - Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Charles Meyers - President of North America Analysts Colby Synesael - Cowen and Company, LLC, Research Division

Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) February 26, 2013 4:55 pm ET Executives Stephen M. Smith - Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Member of Stock Award Committee Analysts Simon Flannery - Morgan Stanley, Research Division David W. Barden - BofA Merrill Lynch, Research Division Presentation Simon Flannery - Morgan Stanley, Research Division

Equinix (EQIX) Q4 2012 Earnings Call February 13, 2013 5:30 pm ET Executives Katrina Rymill Stephen M. Smith - Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Member of Stock Award Committee Keith D. Taylor - Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Charles Meyers - President of North America Analysts Jonathan A. Schildkraut - Evercore Partners Inc., Research Division

By Dividendinvestr: By Renee O'Farrell

Paolo Gorgo submits: Equinix (EQIX) reported Q1 results that exceeded both consensus and company’s guidance, announced several new expansions, and an increased guidance for the year. Let's go through some of the highlights:

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Equinix (EQIX) as widely viewed as a bellwether for the broader data center and colocation sector. Thus, it's not surprising that shares of most data center stocks were sharply lower Wednesday. Investors pummeled Equinix after the company lowered its revenue guidance Tuesday night. The selloff accelerated as the close of trading neared. Here's the final tally: