** Shares of digital infrastructure firm Equinix EQIX.O rise 1.72% to $980.66
** Truist Securities assumes coverage on EQIX with a "buy" rating and sets PT of $1,127
** New PT is a 16.9% upside to the stock's last close
** Brokerage believes EQIX's global scale and platform provide the company an unmatched competitive advantage and moat
** 25 of 32 analysts rate stock "strong buy" or "buy" and seven "hold"; their median PT is $1,046 - data compiled by LSEG
** Including session's move, stock up 28% YTD
(Reporting by Pragyan Kalita in Bengaluru)
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