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According to KBW, Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP), EPS estimates and PT have been revised. KBW reported a change in EPS estimates from $4.73 to $4.82 for FY11 and from $5.20 to $5.25 for FY12. BXP has been revised to $106 and rating is set to Market Perform. Boston Properties closed yesterday at $...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Monday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

UBS downgraded Parkway Properties (NYSE: PKY) from a Buy to Neutral rating and lowered its Parkway Properties price target from $18.50 to $17.50 in a research report published today. Shares of Parkway Properties were trading at $16.90 at the time of posting, down 3.26% from Monday's market close.

Morgan Stanley reiterated its Equal-Weight rating on Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $115. On Monday, BXP lost 1.3% of its value to finish the day at $105. 96.

VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN (NYSE: TVIX) led the decliners among the ETFs on Monday, with a 8.41% loss. TVIX closed at $19.38, and it had a volume of 4.20M traded shares. Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X (ETF) (NYSE: DRN) lost 4.89%, and closed at $71.19. In the real estate space...

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X (ETF) (NYSE: DRV) jumped 4.64% on Monday, and it closed at $11.96. In the real estate space, Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) fell 1.33%, and Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) lost 1.30%. VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN (NYSE: XIV) gained 4.32%...

According to Jefferies, Highwoods Properties (NYSE: HIW), estimates have been revised. Jefferies revised FFO estimates of HIW from $2.61 to $2.60 for FY12 and from $2.75 to $2.70 for FY13. PT is set to $34 and rating is set to Hold. Highwoods closed on Friday at $34.43.

Jefferies reiterated its Hold rating on Corporate Offices Properties (NYSE: OFC). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $32. On Friday, OFC lost 0.48% of its value to finish the day at $31.07.

Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE: AXL) had its rating reiterated at Hold. On Friday, AXL added 8.82% to its value to finish the week at $11.47. Tenneco (NYSE: TEN) had its rating reiterated at...

Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded the following companies: Altria Group (NYSE: MO) from Hold to Buy, $29 PT Highwoods Properties (NYSE: HIW) from Hold to Buy, $38 PT Lorillard (NYSE: LO) from Hold to Buy, $122 PT

According to KBW, SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE: SLG), FY11 EPS estimates have increased. KBW reported a change in SLG EPS estimates of FY11 from $4.76 to $4.77. PT is maintained at $95 and rating is reiterated as Market Perform. SLG closed yesterday at $82.85.

J.P. Morgan has published a report on Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE) after 2Q results. In the report, J.P. Morgan wrote, "DRE reported 2Q earnings a penny above us and Bloomberg consensus. Core stats for the quarter were largely in line, with improving occupancy, low capex, and improved leasing spreads...

Morgan Keegan reiterated its Outperform rating on Highwood Properties (NYSE: HIW). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $39. On Wednesday, HIW lost 3.5% of its value to finish the day at $33.62.

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: SOXL) led the decliners among the ETFs on Wednesday, with a loss of 10.95%. In the semiconductor space, MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) lost 6.20%, and Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) fell 5.27%. Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x...

Vornado Realty (NYSE: VNO) announces its next round of earnings this Monday, August 1, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Monday's second quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are looking ahead to a positive EPS of $1.17 per share and revenues...