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Notable Call Options Activity in First Industrial Realty Trust
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 12:03pm | 105Shares of First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR) are higher on the session by 6.04%, currently trading at $8.69. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. A short while...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners, August 25th (SOXL, ZSL, ERX, DRN)
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 5:55pm | 203Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: SOXL) fell 7.95% on Thursday, and in the semiconductor space, Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) lost 4.84%. ProShares UltraShort Silver (ETF) (NYSE: ZSL) dropped 7.45% as silver traded lower today. ZSL closed at $11.92, and it had a volume of...
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Prologis, Inc. Announces Sale of 2.8 Million Square Foot Portfolio to Clarion Partners
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 7:31am | 103Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD) today announced the successful sale of a 2.8 million-square-foot industrial portfolio for an aggregate price of approximately $118 million to Clarion Partners. The 13 properties are located in nine markets including Atlanta, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Indianapolis,...
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Stifel Nicolaus Downgrades OFC, PLD To Hold, Removes PT
Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 7:35am | 36Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded the following companies from Buy to Hold: Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) ProLogis (NYSE: PLD)
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DCT Industrial Trust Inc. Announces Denver Acquisition for $6.7M
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 8:16am | 115DCT Industrial Trust Inc.® (NYSE: DCT), today announced it has acquired a 118,000-square-foot building in Denver. In the Denver Central submarket, DCT Industrial acquired 5330 Pecos Street, a well-located bulk distribution building. The building was acquired for $6.7 million or $56.48 per square...
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First Potomac Realty Trust Announces Two Significant New Leases in Southern Virginia
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 6:03am | 138First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO) today announced two new lease transactions totaling more than 115,000 square feet at industrial buildings the firm owns in Chesapeake, VA. Carrier Enterprises LLC signed a 63,012-square-foot lease at Crossways Commerce Center for a seven-year term. The...
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Jefferies Comments on Acquisitions at DCT Industrial Trust
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 6:55am | 92Jefferies has published a research report on DCT Industrial Trust (NYSE: DCT) reviewing the company in view of new acquisitions. In the report, Jefferies wrote, "Interestingly, $19.8M of the year-todate acquisitions were land parcels that DCT plans to develop. We believe the company will continue...
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Options Brief: Prologis
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 9:22am | 78Shares of Prologis (NYSE: PLD) are higher on the session by 0.51%, trading at $27.85. Overall put volume is now running at 25.18x the daily average, with 0% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,115 contracts have traded on the session so far. Prologis, Inc., formerly AMB Property...
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Compass Point Reiterates First Potomac Realty Buy, $18 PT
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 2:29pm | 83Compass Point Research & Trading reiterated its First Potomac Realty (NYSE: FPO) Buy rating and $18 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Compass Point states, "Headline risk surrounding government cutbacks and defense spending cuts are certainly relevant to FPO,...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 6:34am | 121FBR Capital upgraded ProLogis Inc (NYSE: PLD) from “market perform” to “outperform.” PLD's shares closed at $27.59 yesterday. ProLogis' trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 20.05%. Robert W. Baird upgraded Woodward Inc (NASDAQ: WWD) from “neutral” to “outperform.” WWD's shares closed at $27....
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers, August 9th (DRN, FAS, URTY, EDC)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 6:55pm | 215Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X (ETF) (NYSE: DRN) jumped 28.91% on Tuesday, and closed at $47.17. In the real estate space, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) gained 19.72%, and Simon Property Group, Inc (NYSE: SPG) added 11.37%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares(ETF) (NYSE:...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners, August 8th (RUSL, FAS, DRN, ERX)
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 4:38pm | 200Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3x Shares (NYSE: RUSL) led the decliners among the ETFs on Monday, with a decline of 33.54%. RUSL closed at $23.01, and it had a volume of 101K traded shares. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares(ETF) (NYSE: FAS) dropped 27.64%, and closed at $12.46. Bank of America...
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Jefferies Upgrades ProLogis to Hold, Maintains PT of $31
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 6:54am | 37Jefferies upgraded its rating on ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) from Underperform to Hold. At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $31.
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Jefferies Upgrades ProLogis To Hold
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 4:56am | 19Jefferies & Company has upgraded Prologis (NYSE: PLD) from Underperform to Hold.
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First Potomac Realty Trust Acquires Greyhound Site in D.C. for $46.75M
Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 4:00pm | 80First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO) today announced that it has acquired the Greyhound Bus Terminal site at 1005 First Street, NE in Washington, D.C. for approximately $46.75 million. The company and joint venture partner Perseus Realty, LLC, intend to develop Class A, LEED certified office...