REIT

Macerich Co (NYSE: MAC) announced Thursday that CEO and Chairman Arthur Coppola will retire by the end of 2018. Shares initially popped 3.7 percent on the news, and while the stock has since conceded the gains, some on the Street are still buying. The Rating BMO Capital Markets analyst Jeremy...

Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE) recently announced developing a 277,222-square-foot build-to-suit facility in Maple Grove for Minneapolis-based ILLUME. The building will serve as new headquarters for the candle manufacturer. The construction of the facility, which will have office/manufacturing...

Shares of Switch Inc (NYSE: SWCH) lost more than 15 percent Tuesday morning and hit a new all-time low of $13.24 in reaction to the company's fourth-quarter earnings report. Nevertheless, BMO Capital Markets and Credit Suisse continue to see the bullish case for Switch's stock. The...

Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE: REG) amended and restated $1.25-billion unsecured revolving credit facility. The move is encouraging down the line for the company's operational efficiency as it enhances the financial flexibility of the Retail REIT. Specifically, the move helped in...

Investors have dozens of exchange-traded funds to consider when looking for exposure to real estate investment trusts. Most of these funds use traditional cap-weighted approaches, but a new real estate ETF emphasizes another factor: location. Vident Financial introduced the U.S. Diversified Real...

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) is a real estate investment trust considered to be one of New York's premier office and retail landlords with an underappreciated outlook that investors should take advantage of, according to BMO. The Analyst BMO Capital Markets' John Kim initiated...

Industrial REIT Terreno Realty Corporation TRNO continues its efforts to capitalize on the healthy fundamentals in the industrial markets through purchase of potential properties in core markets. As part of such moves, most recently, the company shelled out $25.2 million for the purchase of an...

Significant renovation efforts and post-hurricane uncertainty are imposing a short-term burden on Hospitality Properties Trust (NASDAQ: HPT) before the retail REIT can see any significant ramp, according to D.A. Davidson.  The Analyst James O. Lykins of D.A. Davidson downgraded HPT from...

High leverage and weak 2018 guidance could put pressure on Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR)’s dividend policy, according to analysts at Suntrust Robinson Humphrey. The Analyst Ki Bin Kim Of Suntrust Robinson Humphrey downgraded Whitestone from Hold to Sell, lowering the REIT’s price target...

The iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSE: IYR), one of the largest exchange traded funds dedicated to real estate stocks and real estate investment trusts, is lower by more than 9 percent year-to-date. Some of that laggard performance can be attributed to expectations that the Federal Reserve will...

Rayonier Inc. (NYSE: RYN) is a timberland REIT with assets in the U.S. and New Zealand. The company recently announced the addition of a Marcato Capital Management executive to its board. The Analyst Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari initiated coverage of the shares of Rayonier with a Neutral...

Rising interest rates and a pullback in EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR)'s stock led to a sell-side downgrade this week for the REIT, which owns movie theaters, entertainment destinations, schools and recreational sports properties.  The Analyst KeyBanc analyst Craig Mailman downgraded...

Exposure to the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle rental markets combined with an expected continued rise in rent spread growth drive a compelling upside to shares of Hudson Pacific Properties Inc (NYSE: HPP), according to analysts at Wells Fargo. The Analyst Blaine Heck of Wells Fargo...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 223 years ago, Robert Morris created the North American Land Company, precursor to the modern-day real estate investment trust. Where Was The Market? The S&P 500...

This weekend's Barron's cover story offers a look at the prospects for a troubled industrial giant. Other featured articles offer four stock picks for an aging bull market and the prospects for real estate investment trusts as interest rates rise. Also, whether an embattled...