NextDC shares surge 43% after stake purchases by Goodman and Digital Realty

• NextDC shares surged more than 40% after Goodman Group and Digital Realty sought to acquire up to a 9.9% stake.
• This surge marks the largest increase for NextDC shares since 2010.
• The purchases were made following a selloff in the Australian data center company.
• Goodman Group and Digital Realty are rival data center operators.
• The event occurred on Thursday morning.