Residential REIT's

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) recently said that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the approval of epilepsy drug, retigabine. The companies had submitted the Marketing Authorization...

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) recently said that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the approval of epilepsy drug, retigabine. The companies had submitted the Marketing Authorization...

Below are the top small-cap REIT-residential stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of revenue. The trailing-twelve-month revenue at Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (NYSE: ELS) is $500.10 million. ELS' operating margin for the same period is 28.58%. The trailing-twelve-month revenue at Colonial...

OVERVIEW Chemicals are essential to millions of consumer goods, enabling hi-tech advances in industries as diverse as aerospace, computing and telecommunications. The chemical industry comprises companies engaged in the conversion of raw materials -- oil, natural gas, air, water, metals -- that...

OVERVIEW Chemicals are essential to millions of consumer goods, enabling hi-tech advances in industries as diverse as aerospace, computing and telecommunications. The chemical industry comprises companies engaged in the conversion of raw materials -- oil, natural gas, air, water, metals -- that...

Education Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: EDR) today announced it completed the sale of five collegiate housing communities that were previously disclosed in 2010, for a total price of $46.1 million. The dispositions included The Chase at Murray in Murray, Ky.; Clemson Place in Clemson, S.C.; The Reserve...

Analysts at Jefferies downgrade Home Properties Inc (NYSE: HME) from “buy” to “hold.” HME shares rose 2.63% to close at $55.51 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Claymore/MAC Global Solar Index (ETF) (NYSE: TAN) jumped 4.86% on Tuesday, as First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) gained 5.05% and Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE: TSL) added 6.89%. TAN closed at $8.20, and had a volume of 649K traded shares. ProShares Ultra Silver (ETF) (NYSE: AGQ) gained 3.09%, and...

Schwab expanded its ETF line-up last Thursday (1/13/11) with the addition of Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH) and Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (SCHM).  Both have low expense ratios of 0.13% and will have commission-free trading for Schwab customers.  Schwab is not showing any signs of fear as it prepares for...

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently announced the withdrawal of its marketing applications for its psoriasis candidate, briakinumab (ABT-874). The company said that it has withdrawn its US biologics license application (BLA) as well...

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently announced the withdrawal of its marketing applications for its psoriasis candidate, briakinumab (ABT-874). The company said that it has withdrawn its US biologics license application (BLA) as well...

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA), an apartment-only real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently acquired Alamo Ranch apartment community in San Antonio, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of the long-term strategy of the company to own assets in premium...

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA), an apartment-only real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently acquired Alamo Ranch apartment community in San Antonio, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of the long-term strategy of the company to own assets in premium...

JP Morgan has upgraded the following companies: Brookfield Properties (NYSE: BPO) $17.57 To Neutral from Underweight, $17.00 to $15.00 DCT Industrial Trust (NYSE: DCT) $5.43 To Neutral from Underweight. $5.00 Education Realty Trust (NYSE: EDR) $7.45 To Neutral from Underweight, $7.00 to $6.00...

Home Properties Inc (NYSE: HME) was downgraded by KeyBanc from "buy" to "hold." HME's shares closed at $53.20 yesterday. Home Properties' PEG ratio is 2.68. Heartland Payment Systems Inc (NYSE: HPY) was downgraded by JP Morgan from "neutral" to "underweight." HPY's stock closed at $16.23 yesterday...