Retail REIT's

General Growth Properties, Inc (NYSE: GGP) shares are down sharply again today, down over 2% on light volume, as the Chicago-based real estate investment trust is getting hit again today. Shares have fallen about 5% in the past two days, far outpacing the declines in the broad equity markets....

Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC) Reports FFO of $0.18 vs. $0.19 Estimate; Revenues $45.7M vs. $43.54M Estimate

Gainers (% price change): Intl. Coal Group Inc. (ICO) a producer of coal in Northern and Central Appalachia with a range of mid- to high British thermal unit (Btu), low to medium sulfur steam and metallurgical coal is trading at a price of $14.42, a dramatic change of +3.39 (30.73%) from its...

Deutsche Bank is out with its report today on Developers Diversified (NYSE: DDR), raising its PT from $16 to $17. In a note to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "With cap rates continuing to compress and Prime assets growing as a percent of total NOI, we are lowering our cap rate assumption for DDR...

Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on Developers Diversified (NYSE: DDR) from $16 to $17 and maintains its Buy rating.

1. Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR): Charter Communications, one of the country largest cable companies, has offered to swap its Los Angeles-area cable system with Time Warner Cable's system in Wisconsin, according a recent trade magazine report. Under the proposed trade, Charter, which already...

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (NYSE: CDR) today announced that it has executed agreements for the sale of 17 properties, all located in Ohio, of which 14 are anchored by Discount Drug Mart. The aggregate sales price for the 17 properties is approximately $45 million subject to approximately $30...

Alexander's (NYSE: ALX) Reports Q1 FFO $5.15 vs. $5.06

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE: RPT) announced today it has successfully completed its offering of 7.25% cumulative convertible perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest with the closing of an additional $20 million (400,000 shares). The preferred shares have a liquidation value of...

Goldman Sachs is out with a research report on Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) after the company reported earnings. Shares of Simon Property are on Goldman's "America's Buy List." In a note to investors, Goldman writes "The result was positive for SPG – all major operating statistics improved...

Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) reported higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings, fueled by strong sales of its drugs for diabetes, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Merck & Co said it earned $1.04 billion, or 34 cents per share. That compared with $299 million, or 9 cents per share, a year...

KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating for Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) from Buy to Hold in a research report published today. In the report, KeyBanc states, "Despite a positive quarterly result and increased future earnings expectations on the prospects for acquisitions and...

Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) Reports FFO of $1.61 vs. $1.54 Estimate; Revenues $1.02B vs. $938.82M Estimate

Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $179.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, as compared to $9.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Funds from Operations ("...

CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE: CBL) Reports EPS of $0.63 vs. $0.51 Estimate; Revenues $268.15M vs. $262.37M Estimate