REIT

The Inception Companies, the private investment firm behind Medmen Enterprises Inc (CNSX: MMEN) (OTC: MMNFF) and several other cannabis ventures, announced the launch of the Inception REIT (I-REIT) to provide the cannabis industry with real estate debt and equity capital solutions. REITs, or real...

MedEquities Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: MRT) — a real estate investment trust focused on health care properties and related real estate debt investments — reported second-quarter results Wednesday and said its top tenant hasn't paid rent since May. The disclosure goes...

For Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc (NYSE: MAA), a multifamily REIT with roughly 100,000 apartment units and a small development platform, the multiple concerns moving forward outweigh the positives, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's John Guinee downgraded Mid-America Apartment...

Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE: ESS) reported a strong second-quarter earnings beat Wednesday. Earnings per share came in at $1.52 versus the $1.13 analysts were expecting. The Analyst Stifel analyst John Guinee upgraded Exxes from Hold to Buy and raised his price target from $235 to $260. The...

The bullish case for Empire State Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: ESRT) has come to an end after a lack of available office space helped the company generate above-average same store net operating income growth over the past year, according to BTIG. The Analyst BTIG's Thomas Catherwood downgraded...

Macerich Co (NYSE: MAC) stock has been on a lean run for some time now, prompting Goldman Sachs to revisit its bearish stance on the REIT.   The Analyst Analyst Caitlin Burrows upgraded Macerich from Sell to Neutral and increased the price target from $52 to $60. The Thesis Demand...

The U.S. Marijuana Index, which hit a trough at 72.93 on April 3, has since recovered, with the Canadian Senate's June 19 ratification of the bill to legalize recreational pot serving as a shot in the arm for all marijuana stocks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Oct. 17 as the official...

While the environment remains challenging, the obituary for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers may have been written prematurely. After slumping last year, the S&P Retail Select Industry Index is up about 9 percent year-to-date. The ability of brick-and-mortar stores to not only survive but...

Investor sentiment toward the retail industry has improved, and one analyst says Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT)’s valuation makes the stock a buy at current levels. The Analyst D.A. Davidson analyst James Lykins upgraded Federal Realty Investment from Hold to Buy and raised his...

Following its meeting with management of Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE: OHI), Wells Fargo came away with its optimism tempered. The Analyst Todd Stender downgraded Omega Healthcare from Outperform to Market Perform and maintained his $22 price target. The Thesis Omega Healthcare's...

It may not be as large as the bond market or as ubiquitous as real estate, but the stock market is definitely the most talked about of the financial markets. And while this has pretty much always been the case, the rise of index investing and robo-advisors in the last decade or so has certainly...

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s (NYSE: JPM) J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a unit that includes the bank's exchange traded funds business, introduced its first plain vanilla ETF Monday and entered the field of funds offering exposure to real estate investment trusts. The JPMorgan...

American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE: ACC) is poised to gain market share within the "defensive" REIT space, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Analyst Juan Sanabria upgraded American Campus Communities from Neutral to Buy with a price target lifted...

Recent industrywide consolidation in the lodging sector leaves multiple stocks trading at an "unfavorable" risk-reward profile, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Stephen Grambling downgraded Host Hotels and Resorts Inc (NYSE: HST) from Neutral to Sell with an...

The overall macro environment continues to improve, which bodes well for a select group of REITs, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's John Guinee made the following rating changes to REIT stocks under coverage: Highwoods Properties Inc (NYSE: HIW) upgraded from Hold to Buy with a price...