Residential REIT's

According to Goldman Sachs, UDR (NYSE: UDR) saw solid 8% growth. Goldman Sachs said that apartment REIT UDR posted 1Q2011 FFO per share of $0.30, in line with the forecast, and vs. $0.28 for the same period last year. “The bottom line is that UDR is experiencing accelerating core operating trends...

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), the nation's leading owner and operator of apartment properties, and Zipcar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIP), the world's leading car sharing network, today announced a strategic partnership that will expand the presence of Zipcar's car sharing services at Equity Residential...

According to J.P. Morgan, Post Properties (NYSE: PPS) FFO was well ahead of J.P. Morgan's estimate for 1Q. In a published report, J.P. Morgan said, " The beat relative to our estimate was largely driven by NOI, which we see as positive news. Some of this beat appears to be expense-driven, and PPS...

UDR, Inc.'s (NYSE: UDR) 1Q FFO/sh “met expectations, as pricing / demand trends continued recent improvement (NOI +3.0%),” KBW reports. “FY11 rev/NOI and FFO/sh outlook unchanged for now ($1.23 midpt; KBW $1.26), but trending to upper end of range; we anticipate midyear increase,” KBW writes. “ATM...

The National Restaurant Association reported strong restaurant activity in March, with the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) reaching 101.0 for the second time in four months (see chart above). That's the first time since that the RPI has been a level of 101 twice in a four-month period since the...

Chip Cutter and Matthew Craft, AP Business Writers Stocks end lower despite bin Laden death, earnings Stocks lose steam even after bin Laden's death, strong earnings, big corporate drug deal NEW YORK (AP) — The Bin Laden rally lasted all of three hours. Stocks began climbing Monday morning after...

Post Properties (NYSE: PPS) Reports EPS of $0.37 vs. $0.35 Estimate; Revenues $73.5M vs. $71.8M Estimate

Citigroup upgraded Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) from “hold” to “buy.” NFLX's shares closed at $232.67 on Friday. Netflix's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 65.75%. Deutsche Bank upgraded Curtiss-Wright Corp (NYSE: CW) from “hold” to “buy.” CW's shares closed at $33.25 on Friday. Curtiss-Wright's trailing-...

MAA (NYSE: MAA) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of two new, high-end Florida apartment communities, The Retreat at Magnolia Parke Apartments in Gainesville and Atlantic Crossing in Jacksonville. The Retreat at Magnolia Parke Apartments is a 204 unit upscale development...

UDR (NYSE: UDR) Reports EPS of $0.30 vs. $0.30 Estimate; Revenues $164.5M vs. $169.33M Estimate

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has a Neutral rating and $51 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) after it reported earnings. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "CPT reported 1Q FFO that was solidly ahead of our estimate and Bloomberg consensus. The beat could almost...

Apartment Investment & Managment (NYSE: AIV) Reports FFO of $0.29 vs. $0.36 Estimate; Revenues $286.6M vs. $283.1M Estimate

Camden Property (NYSE: CPT) reports funds from operations of $0.72 vs. $0.68 estimate.

Avalonbay (NYSE: AVB) to have $1.5B of development underway by the end of 2011 reports Bloomberg.

In a report published by J.P. Morgan, AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) saw a good 1Q. J.P. Morgan said that AVB reported 1Q that was better than expected and in line with Bloomberg consensus after taking out a one-time interest income pick-up. “The overall business trends were strong and...