Retail REIT's

There are several advantages to receiving monthly dividends over quarterly dividends: 1. compounding takes place quicker2. the invested capital is returned faster3. there is usually less price volatility of the investment4. many of monthly dividend investments pay dividends that are tax free....

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers,(NYSE: SKT), today announced closing on its admission into three existing entities that results in it acquiring substantially all of the economic interests in Phase I & II of Atlantic City Outlets The Walk (Atlantic City, New Jersey) and Ocean City Factory Outlets...

Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST) earnings are right around the corner! Don't be caught off-guard: The company unveils its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Wondering what to expect from Host Hotels & Resorts' lastest earnings numbers? We thought so. Here's an advanced...

The Board of Directors of National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) declared a quarterly dividend of 38.5 cents per share payable August 15, 2011 to common shareholders of record on July 29, 2011. The dividend represents an annualized rate of $1.54 per share and marks the twenty-second...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is speaking in front of Congress, and the prepared remarks basically said that QE3 is going to happen if the economy continues to worsen. Make no mistake readers, it does not look like the economy is going to get better anytime soon, and that a third round of...

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX (NYSE: FXG) is up more than 20% year to date. The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index. Top holdings include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR),...

The S&P 500 lost 9.4 points, or 0.7%, in Friday's trading session, as a weaker-than-expected jobs report put an end to the recent market rally. The SPX is now 26.78 points lower than its 52-week high of 1370.58, which was set on May 2nd. The Sector breakdown for Friday's session is as follows...

Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) announced the following transaction activity for second quarter 2011. SHOPPING CENTER ACQUISITIONS During the second quarter, Kimco acquired three grocery anchored shopping centers located in the top 20 major metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) for a...

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) today announced the closing of a new $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Proceeds from the financing were utilized to retire the outstanding obligations under the Trust's previous $300 million revolving credit facility which was scheduled...

Deutsche Bank initiated its coverage of Urstadt Biddle Properties (NYSE: UBA) with a Buy rating and a price target of $21. On Wednesday, UBA added 0.38% to its value to end the day at $18.45.

Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage on Urstadt Biddle Properties (NYSE: UBA) with a Buy rating and $21 price target.

iShares MSCI Italy Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWI) dropped 3.25% on Wednesday as Enersis S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: ENI) lost 1.29% and Tenaris S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: TS) fell 1.28%. ProShares UltraShort Silver (ETF) (NYSE: ZSL) traded lower today, along with silver. ZSL fell 2.78%, and closed at $17.51. United...

Regency Centers (NYSE: REG) closed on the acquisition of Calhoun Commons, a 66,150 square foot neighborhood shopping center anchored by Whole Foods Market. The property was purchased in an off-market transaction on July 1 for $21 million from Calhoun Commons Shopping Center Limited Partnership, a...

Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded SanDisk Corp (NASDAQ: SNDK) from “hold” to “buy.” SanDisk's shares closed at $42.80 on Friday. SanDisk's PEG ratio is 0.63. Analysts at Duncan Williams upgraded Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ: SLXP) from “hold” to “buy.” SLXP's shares closed at $39.37 on...

According to Jefferies, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) is upgraded to Buy. Jefferies said that its $32 PT implies that one year from now, SKT will trade at a current and forward multiple of 19.9x and 18.5x, respectively. “This is versus today's forward multiple of 16.7x, and the 5-year...