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Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X (ETF) (NYSE: DRV) gained 2.51%, after six consecutive trading sessions in the red zone. Simon Property Group, Inc (NYSE: SPG) fell 1.12% and Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) lost 1.90%. ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ: TQQQ) added 2.02% and closed at $97.70....

Shares of Developers Diversified Realty Co. (NYSE: DDR) are higher on the session by 2.71%, currently trading $11.39. The stock has been drifting lower over the past ten weeks, though it is still trading above the 200-day moving averages. Options traders are picking up calls on the name today; the...

Among the notable names that have been moving higher in the after hours trading session on Wednesday are Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW), Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG), and Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR). Men's Wearhouse (MW) reported earnings after the closing bell, exceeding Wall Street...

Silver is trading sharply up today, along with ProShares Ultra Silver (ETF) (NYSE: AGQ) and iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSE: SLV). Silver added 4.5% so far, while AGQ and SLV gained 7.9% and 4.2% respectively. Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX) has also found its place among the gainers...

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X (ETF) (NYSE: DRV) leads the gainers among the ETFs today, with an increase of 10.5%. DRV follows MSCI US REIT index, which is struggling today. Simon Property Group, Inc (NYSE: SPG) is one of the components of MSCI US REIT index, and it trades 3.5% lower today....

While there is still a glut of poor performing commercial real estate on the market these days, those who invest in triple-net properties are enjoying better times. Triple-net leases are long-term contracts in which the tenants take responsibility for maintenance, taxes and insurance on the...

As we noted last week insider buying has jumped in recent weeks as stocks have swooned and insider’s have taken advantage of the downturn.  The recent spat of buying was the largest weekly buying since the depths of credit crisis near the market lows in 2008.  Insiders bought $31MM worth of stock...

Analysts at Morgan Keegan reiterate their "outperform" rating on Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT), while raising their estimates for the company. FRT reported its Q1 FFO at $0.94 per share, beating the estimates. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s core NOI also increased as “same-property...

Analysts at Goldman Sachs resume coverage of Simon Property Group Inc (NYSE: SPG) with a "buy" rating. The target price for SPG is set to $95. Goldman Sachs has indicated that SPG offers a total return of 12.7%. The analysts favor SPG as the company generates stable cash flow growth with the help...

Shares of The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) are trading lower today, currently off 2.10% at $41.48. The stock is now sitting right on the 50-day moving average and struggling to hold the level. Options traders are betting on a break lower in the name with the June $40 put purchased over 2,300 times...

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...

Shares of Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) are off by 1.28% today, currently trading $90.14. The stock has been running higher largely unabated for the past six months, but one trader is buying some protection on the real estate operator today. The July $85/80 put-spread was purchased 2,000 times...

Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgrade Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) from "sell" to "hold." KIM’s shares soared 6.33% to $15.96 at 9:37 am. More Analyst Ratings here

General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP) has opted to seek a bankruptcy judge’s approval for Brookfield Asset Management’s (NYSE: BAM) proposal that will allow it to exit from bankruptcy as a standalone company. In return, Brookfield will get a significant equity stake. General Growth had received a...

Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) is going all out to snag General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP). Simon (SPG) has raised its bid to $20 per share, up from its previous offer of $18.25 apiece. The new bid has increased the deal size to $6.5 billion. Reuters has reported that Simon has also offered to...