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Hudson Raises PT on Host Hotels & Resorts to $16 (HST)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 11:44am | 85Hudson is out with its report today on Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST), raising its PT from $14 to $16. In a note to clients, Hudson writes, "HST remains a rock-solid story — great assets, great balance sheet, great management. Trading at 13.3x 2012 EBITDA is just too rich for our blood. We...
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Hudson Securities Raising Price Target On Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 10:14am | 117Hudson Securities has a Hold rating and is raising its price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) to $16, from $14. In a note to clients, Hudson writes, "HST reported adjusted 4Q10 FFO per share of $0.28, which was in-line with our estimate, and a penny above the Street....
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HCP Completes HCR ManorCare Acquisition, CEO Expects FAD To Grow ~6% 2012-2014
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 9:44am | 190Citigroup has published a research report on HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) after the company completed its HCR ManorCare acquisition. In the report, Citigroup writes "Fundamentals across HCP's assets continue to perform well, and portfolio guidance for 2011 looks good. With the substantial (and highly...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades (MMC, QCOM, HST, RIMM)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 9:19am | 137Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (NYSE: MMC) was upgraded by Barclays from "underweight" to "equal weight." MMC's shares closed at $30.23 yesterday. MMC's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $10.99 billion. CLSA upgraded QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) from "underperform" to "outperform." QCOM'...
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UPDATE: Morgan Keegan Raises PT on HCP to $43 (HCP)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 9:08am | 121Morgan Keegan is out with its report today on HCP (NYSE: HCP), raising its price target from $40 to $43. In a note to clients, Morgan Keegan writes, "We are raising our estimates. Our 2011 estimates including the prefunding costs related to debt and equity issued in advance of the Manor Care...
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Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports Q4 EPS of $0.25 vs. $0.77
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 8:48am | 34Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN) today announced operating results for the company's fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Gross revenues $202.46M Net Income: $40.35M EPS: $0.25
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Morgan Keegan Raises PT On HCP To $43
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 7:55am | 27Morgan Keegan has raised the price target on HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) from $40 to $43 and maintains its Outperform rating.
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RW Baird Ups HST To Outperform
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 7:37am | 52Analysts at RW Baird upgrade Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE: HST) from “neutral” to “outperform.” The target price for HST has been raised from $17 to $24. HST shares dropped 4.02% to close at $18.87 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Acquires New Jersey and Texas Hospitals for $88.0 Million
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 5:53pm | 193Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) today announced it has acquired the real estate of an acute care hospital in New Jersey and the real estate and, indirectly 9.9% of the operations, of a long term acute care hospital (LTACH) in the Dallas area. The Company purchased for approximately $58....
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Benchmark Senior Living Announces $890M Partnership with Health Care REIT
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 5:28pm | 78Benchmark Senior Living announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to form an $890 million partnership with Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN), an S&P 500 company that invests across the full spectrum of senior housing and health care real estate. The partnership will include 34...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (PSA, FDO, JDSU, NFLX)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 9:31am | 136Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) was downgraded by UBS from "buy" to "neutral." PSA's shares closed at $111.00 yesterday. Public Storage's PEG ratio is 5.88. Barclays downgraded Family Dollar Stores Inc (NYSE: FDO) from "overweight" to "equal weight." FDO's shares closed at $43.83 yesterday. Family...
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HCP Announces Retirement of Director
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 9:15am | 52HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) today announced that Harold M. Messmer, Jr., a Director of HCP, has advised the Board of Directors that he intends to retire from the Board and not seek re-election when his term expires at HCP's upcoming 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Sunstone Hotel Investors Announces New CFO
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 10:09am | 53Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO) today announced that Mr. John V. Arabia has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy effective April 4, 2011. Mr. Arabia will fill the role opened by the promotion of Kenneth E. Cruse to President.
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Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The REIT-Industrial Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield (PCL, DLR, AMB, PLD)
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 1:53am | 125Below are the top mid-cap REIT-industrial stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Plum Creek Timber Co Inc (NYSE: PCL) has a dividend yield of 4.10%. PCL's shares closed at $42.58 on Friday. Digital Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: DLR) has a dividend yield of 3.90%. DLR's shares...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Advises Investors To Buy Apple (NVO, FNSR, ARG, AAPL, OH)
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 1:47am | 152On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is “one of the few drug companies making money.” He added, “I'd stay long that stock." For Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR), he said, "There is a semiconductor bull market. I don't think it's done yet. I would stay...