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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (SBNY, CCL, MPW, MA, FRED)
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 8:27am | 176Signature Bank (NASDAQ: SBNY) was upgraded by FBR Capital from “market perform” to “outperform.” SBNY lost 3.42% to $37.27 yesterday. SBNY’s EPS grew 690.28% sequentially. Goldman upgraded Carnival Corp (NYSE: CCL) from “sell” to “neutral.” Shares of CCL plunged 5.13% to $35.12 yesterday. CCL has a...
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Calls Sold on Strategic Hotels (BEE)
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 11:15am | 136Shares of Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BEE) are plummeting today by 10.27%, currently at $4.28. This comes on the heels of the company announcing a secondary of 75.9 million shares priced at $4.60. The stock is now trading well below the 50-day moving average. With such a strong run...
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FelCor Lodging Trust (FCH) Up 5.5% After Robert W. Baird Upgrade
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 6:06pm | 106Shares of FelCor Lodging Trust Inc (NYSE: FCH) closed Monday trading up 5.54% at $7.62 per share. The company's stock was upgraded by Robert W. Baird & Co. to a rating of Neutral and its price target raised to $7 per share. FelCor Lodging Trust Inc opened Monday morning at $7.29 per share, then...
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Strategic Hotels & Resorts (BEE) Up 3% After Robert W. Baird Upgrade
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 5:57pm | 124Shares of Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE: BEE) ended Monday trading up 3.03% at $5.10 per share and continued edging upwards during after hours trading. The company's stock was upgraded by Robert W. Baird & Co. to a rating of Neutral and its price target was raised to $5. Strategic...
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Put Volume Grows in Host Hotels (HST)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 1:05pm | 108Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) are trading lower on the session, currently off by 1.07% to $14.73. The stock has had trouble around the $16 level and is now struggling to hold the 50-day moving average as well. Options action in the name suggests a move lower. The May $15 put...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (JAKK, WCRX, BEE, TIF, BUCY)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 9:21am | 194JAKKS Pacific Inc (NASDAQ: JAKK) was upgraded by KeyBanc Capital Markets from “hold” to “buy.” JAKK’s shares closed at $15.28 yesterday. JAKK’s quarterly EPS grew 52.58%. Jefferies upgraded Warner Chilcott plc (NASDAQ: WCRX) from “hold” to “buy.” WCRX’ shares closed at $25.06 yesterday. Warner is...
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RW Baird Upgrades FCH To Neutral
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 7:19am | 52Analysts at RW Baird upgrade Felcor Lodging (NYSE: FCH) from "underperform" to "neutral." The target price for FCH has been raised from $6 to $7. FCH’s shares lost 6.84% to close at $7.22 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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International Sales Increasingly Supply Earnings Growth 05-14-2010
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 6:57pm | 853Cusick's Corner In 2009 the Euro averaged around $1.39 and many US companies created profit targets based somewhat around that level (some higher, some lower and not all are hedging the exchange rates). Now that the Euro (ECM10) is currently around 1.24 and has dropped over 13% since the beginning...
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Bears Check Into Host Hotels
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 3:09pm | 117Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) are falling sharply today, currently of 7.00% to $14.95. The stock is now hanging onto the 50-day moving average by a thread; if it were to break from there, the next downside target would be $12. Put action is heavy in the name today; the June...
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BMO Capital Markets Maintains Outperform Rating For Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (PCL)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 3:47pm | 78Analyst Stephen Atkinson at BMO Capital Markets has released an update on Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE: PCL). The company reported first-quarter EPS of $0.47, which was higher than BMO Capital Markets’ estimate of $0.40. EBITDA was at $124 million, beating the brokerage firm’s estimate by $17...
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HPT Initiated With Buy At Janney Montgomery
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 6:42am | 53Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott initiate coverage of Hospitality Properties (NYSE: HPT) with a "buy" rating. The target price for HPT is set to $29. HPT’s shares moved down 0.24% to close at $25.05 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Put/Call Ratio Surges in Ventas
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 12:34pm | 81Shares on Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare properties in the United States and Canada, is seeing some bearish put activity today. The June $45 put was purchased 3,000 times a short while ago; open interest on the...
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Put/Call Ratio Surges in Ventas
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 12:34pm | 81Shares on Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare properties in the United States and Canada, is seeing some bearish put activity today. The June $45 put was purchased 3,000 times a short while ago; open interest on the...
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RW Baird Upgrades AHT To Neutral
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:13am | 50Analysts at RW Baird upgrade Ashford Hospitality (NYSE: AHT) from "underperform" to "neutral." The target price for AHT has been reduced from $7 to $4. AHT’s shares closed at $7.46 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Top 5 Stocks In The REIT- Residential Industry With The Highest Return On Equity (ELS, MAA, SNH, BRE, ESS)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 7:00am | 167Below are the top 5 REIT- residential stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of ROE. Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (NYSE: ELS) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 17.62%. ELS’ trailing-twelve-month operating margins are 28.19% Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA) has a trailing-twelve...