REIT

In two separate reports published Monday, David Palmer of RBC Capital Markets and Brian Bittner of Oppenheimer discussed McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), offering two different takes on the company's prospects. RBC: Negative Start For U.S. Turnaround Palmer estimated...

In a report published Tuesday, Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli commented on Land & Buildings' proposal to split MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) into a REIT and C-Corp. "While we believe MGM shares are fundamentally undervalued and believe price discovery on the Strip...

In a report published Tuesday evening, Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner commented that he is "perplexed" following Bob Evans Farms Inc's (NASDAQ: BOBE) third quarter results. According to Bittner, the company's earnings per share miss was attributed to the Restaurant segment...

In a recent report, Morgan Stanley analysts summarized their outlook for two real estate investment trusts (REITs) that have exposure to Miami, Florida and Puerto Rico retail properties. Analysts recently toured properties owned by DDR Corp (NYSE: DDR) and Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) and...

Looking back at some of the hottest performing sectors in 2014, Real Estate and Investment Trusts (REITs) rank near the top. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that REIT stocks were not only among the hottest stocks of the year, but saw some of the largest gains in nearly a decade as...

Shares of American Realty Capital Properties Inc (NASDAQ: ARCP) were trading lower during Wednesday's pre-market session after the company issued a business update. Shares were down 3.7 percent at $8.02. The company reported that it obtained an additional lender waiver and extension for...

John Guinee of Stifel upgraded shares of DCT Industrial Trust (NYSE: DCT) to Buy from Hold with a $38 price target. The analyst also upgraded shares of Douglas Emmet (NYSE: DEI) to Hold from Sell. Guinee upgraded DCT Industrial Trust as he believes a dividend increase in 2015 is likely. The...

When asked about a rumor that Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman is seeking a REIT spinoff for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD), Morningstar Analyst RJ Hottovy told Benzinga that this is not the first time Ackman has tried to do this. Pershing Square urged McDonald...

Carlo Santarelli of Deutsche Bank hosted companies from the Gaming, Lodging and Leisure space at a recent conference and came away with several key themes. Large-Cap Gaming Takeaways According to Santarelli's discussions with Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) and MGM Resorts International...

A group of analysts at Morgan Stanley published their top investment ideas in the financial sector at the conclusion of the third quarter. The analysts are “incrementally more positive” on payments as signs of a cross-border recovery and overall healthy spending trends continue to...

Craig Schmidt of Bank of America reviewed how REITs and malls performed in the third quarter. According to the analyst, mall earnings mostly met or exceeded expectations for the third quarter while five of the seven mall REITs the analyst covers raised their guidance and the other two lowered...