Oct 23 (Reuters) - Digital Realty Trust ( DLR ) raised its annual forecasts for core funds from operations and revenue on Thursday, as it expects an increase in demand for data center services due to the boom in artificial intelligence. Digital Realty ( DLR ) has been benefiting from a surge in demand as more enterprises upgrade and outsource...

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Midwestone Financial Group Inc (IOWA) ( MOFG ) : * NICOLET BANKSHARES INC ( NIC ): COMBINED COMPANY WILL HAVE PRO FORMA TOTAL ASSETS OF $15.3 BILLION * NICOLET BANKSHARES, INC. ( NIC ) ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. * NICOLET BANKSHARES INC ( NIC ) - MERGER CONSIDERATION VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $864 MILLION,...

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Internet services company VeriSign ( VRSN ) reported an over 7% rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by steady demand for domain registrations as businesses build their online presence. Businesses are increasingly looking to boost their online presence with easy-to-remember domain names, as users turn to the internet as their first point of contact for...

Oct 23 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern ( NSC ) beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by strong volumes in its merchandise segment in its first earnings report since the merger announcement aimed at creating the nation's first transcontinental freight rail with Union Pacific ( UNP ). While not big in the third quarter,...