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Thursday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (SPWRB, SVU, ADI, BBD, SNH)
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 1:40pm | 92Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Sunpower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRB) 4,564 puts, 5 calls 2. Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU) 12,214 puts, 388 calls 3. Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) 7,880 puts, 323 calls 4. Banco Bradesco (NYSE:...
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Best Stocks For Creating A Passive Income Stream
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 12:00pm | 601Everyone would like to have a passive income stream. Passive income can help to supplement your existing income. The great thing about a passive income stream is that it is income that you do not work for on a full time day to day basis. Passive income is defined as income that you earn from...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers (CZI, FAS, DRV, UNG)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 7:54pm | 235Direxion Daily China Bear 3x Shares ETF (NYSE: CZI) traded higher today, as the BNY China Select ADR Index struggled. China Mobile Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: CHL) fell 0.99%, and CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE: CEO) dropped 1.92%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares(ETF) (NYSE: FAS) also did well, it spiked...
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Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Public Offering of 10.0M Shares
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 5:11pm | 77Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today announced that it commenced a public offering of 10,000,000 common shares. SNH expects to use the proceeds of this offering to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and for general business purposes, including funding...
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Host Hotels Acquires Assets - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 12:00pm | 506Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST), the largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently decided to acquire seven hotels in New Zealand for $143 million. The transaction is expected to complete by January 2011. Host Hotels purchased six hotels from the affiliates...
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Host Hotels Acquires Assets - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 11:33am | 506Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST), the largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently decided to acquire seven hotels in New Zealand for $143 million. The transaction is expected to complete by January 2011. Host Hotels purchased six hotels from the affiliates...
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Nationwide Health Upgraded to Buy at Jefferies
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 10:26am | 22Nationwide Health (NYSE: NHP) is upgraded from Hold to Buy at Jefferies, price target $43.
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Ventas Completes Sunrise Acquisition - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 9:15pm | 534Ventas Inc. (VTR), a leading healthcare real estate investment trust (‘REIT'), has recently completed the acquisition of the full ownership of 58 high-quality senior living communities from Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (SRZ), the largest provider of senior living services in the U.S., for $186...
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Ventas Completes Sunrise Acquisition - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 5:20pm | 534Ventas Inc. (VTR), a leading healthcare real estate investment trust (‘REIT'), has recently completed the acquisition of the full ownership of 58 high-quality senior living communities from Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (SRZ), the largest provider of senior living services in the U.S., for $186...
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LaSalle Hotel Properties Announces Acquisition of Chamberlain West Hollywood
Monday, December 6, 2010 - 5:28pm | 86LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced that it acquired the Chamberlain West Hollywood for $38.5 million. The 113-key all-suite hotel is located at 1000 Westmount Drive in West Hollywood, California. The Chamberlain West Hollywood is located just off of Santa Monica Boulevard in the...
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PowerShares Introduces Four KBW Financial ETFs
Monday, December 6, 2010 - 3:00pm | 859PowerShares introduced four new ETFs based on KBW financial industry indexes on 12/02/2010. This marks the first time that PowerShares and KBW (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods) have teamed up in the ETF space. Seven other ETFs based on different KBW indexes are currently on the market under the SPDR...
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Potlatch to Switch Listing to NASDAQ
Monday, December 6, 2010 - 9:35am | 84Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to transfer its stock exchange listing from The New York Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Global Select Market, an exchange of The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ). The Company currently expects that its common...
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Health Care REIT Prices Share Offer - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 6:00pm | 558Health Care REIT Inc. (HCN), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that operates senior housing and health care real estate, has recently announced plans to offer 10.0 million common shares at $43.75 each to raise cash. The company had earlier announced its offer of 9 million shares. Health Care...
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Health Care REIT Prices Share Offer - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 5:32pm | 558Health Care REIT Inc. (HCN), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that operates senior housing and health care real estate, has recently announced plans to offer 10.0 million common shares at $43.75 each to raise cash. The company had earlier announced its offer of 9 million shares. Health Care...
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Potlatch Board Declares Dividend of $.51
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 2:36pm | 41The board of directors of Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) has declared a quarterly distribution on the Company's common stock. The distribution of $0.51 per share is payable December 27, 2010 to stockholders of record on December 13, 2010.