Real Estate Management & Development

Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently announced the sale of two office buildings in Washington DC spanning 319,000 square feet of space for $127 million. The company expects to raise net proceeds of $107 million from the asset sale, and would...

Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently announced the sale of two office buildings in Washington DC spanning 319,000 square feet of space for $127 million. The company expects to raise net proceeds of $107 million from the asset sale, and would...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: CB Richard Ellis Group Inc (CBG) Ceradyne Inc (CRDN) Herman Miller Inc (MLHR) Hitachi Ltd (HIT) Holly Corp (HOC) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CB RICHARD ELLS (CBG): Free Stock Analysis Report CERADYNE INC (CRDN): Free...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: CB Richard Ellis Group Inc (CBG) Ceradyne Inc (CRDN) Herman Miller Inc (MLHR) Hitachi Ltd (HIT) Holly Corp (HOC) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CB RICHARD ELLS (CBG): Free Stock Analysis Report CERADYNE INC (CRDN): Free...

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....

CNBC Fast Money's Guy Adami said on the show that St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) has fair valuations. He believes that this stock might break out, and he is a buyer of St. Jude (STJ). St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) gained 1.90% in the regular session, and it added 0.69% in the after hours....

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared an increased quarterly cash dividend of $.69 per share (a new indicated annual rate of $2.76). The former annual rate was $2.60 per share. The increased dividend will be payable on February 22, 2011 to...

Goldman Sachs is out with a research report this morning, where it takes at recent trends in the REIT space and what it means for stocks in its coverage space. The analysts said that they expect more modest returns in the space in 2011 and are maintaining their Neutral view. They are forecasting a...

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE: WRE) has acquired 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, a twelve story, 184,135 square foot office building with a three level parking garage in Washington, DC, for $80.25 million. WRIT has also entered into a contract to purchase 1227 25th Street, NW,...

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) today announced the promotion of Dr. Omkaram (Om) Nalamasu to chief technology officer (CTO) for the company, effective January 24, 2011. Dr. Nalamasu will report to chairman and CEO Mike Splinter and will provide critical insight to further enhance Applied's...

Below are the top mid-cap property management stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Brookfield Properties Corporation (NYSE: BPO) is 34.58%. BPO's profit margin for the same period is 54.62%. The trailing-twelve-month return on...

Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that it has formed a partnership with Publix developer Watkins Retail Group, recapitalizing project debt on four existing Watkins Retail Group projects. Cousins' investment of $14.9 million as of December 31, 2010, equates to a 50.5%...