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Credit Suisse On REIT Stocks: NYC/East Coast Will Outperform West Coast
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 10:15am | 528Office sector stocks have gained 18 percent in the last seven weeks, after declining 15 percent from the beginning of the year till mid-February. Credit Suisse’s Ian Weissman maintained a cautious stance on the sector, given an anticipated weakening of tech office demand in the second half...
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Credit Suisse's Top 10 Financial Stocks: Schwab Out, Goldman In
Monday, December 7, 2015 - 2:42pm | 758The financial sector has lagged the overall market in 2015, and the Select Sector Financial Slct Str SPDR Fd (NYSE: XLF) has gained 0.2 percent versus the S&P 500’s 1.5 percent gain year-to-date. For the first time in two months, Credit Suisse analysts have updated their top financial...
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Is San Francisco Real Estate Losing Steam?
Friday, October 23, 2015 - 2:57pm | 556Slowing growth in the tech world could be partially to blame for the slowdown in the San Francisco real estate market. Apartment REITs are better-positioned to withstand a downturn than many office REITs are. Hotel RevPAR in the region will likely contract, but is projected to remain 6-8 percent...
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LaSalle Hotel In 'Penalty Box,' Credit Suisse Warns
Friday, October 23, 2015 - 10:20am | 360LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares are down 29 percent year-to-date, and are trading close to the lower end of their 52-week range of $27.70 - $43.56. Credit Suisse’s Ian Weissman downgraded the rating on the company from Outperform to Neutral, while reducing the price target...
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Credit Suisse 'Very Positive' On U.S. REITs: Upgrades Seven Stocks, Downgrades Three
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 9:22am | 520Ian Weissman of Credit Suisse commented in a note on Thursday that REITs stocks are "attractively valued" relative to the "strong underlying performance" and valuation of real estate across the United States. This, coupled with a "constructive" macroeconomic backdrop...
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Credit Suisse Downgrades Host Hotels To Neutral After Q2 Earnings
Saturday, August 1, 2015 - 9:58am | 556On July 30, Credit Suisse analyst Ian Weissman published a research note, "Cheap Stock But Too Much Noise to Warrant an OP Rating," downgrading shares of Host Hotel & Resorts Inc (NYSE: HST) from Outperform to Neutral. Host reported Q2 earnings on July 30, and Weissman does...
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Strategic Hotels Worth $16.50 If It Gets Acquired By A Private Equity
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 11:15am | 309Shares of Strategic Hotels and Resorts Inc (NYSE: BEE) spiked higher last week after media reports suggested the company has hired bankers to consider strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of itself. In a report published Monday, Credit Suisse analyst Ian Weissman analyzed the...
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Credit Suisse: Sears REIT Seritage Asset Quality 'Better Than Expected'
Sunday, July 5, 2015 - 2:34pm | 1010Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD) new REIT Seritage Growth Properties, is anticipated to start trading July 6, on the NYSE under ticker symbol SRG. Seritage will initially consist of 266 properties, totaling ~42 million square feet of "boxes," with Sears and Kmart as the primary...
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How Much Upside Do Sears REIT JVs Really Have?
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 11:54am | 842On July 1, Credit Suisse (CS) analysts George Auerbach and Ian Weissman published a detailed analysis on Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) real estate, which will be owned by Seritage Growth Properties. There are a total of 266 Sears store properties which make up the initial portfolio of Seritage...
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Credit Suisse's 5 Top Performance-Based REIT Picks
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 11:49am | 785On June 29, Credit Suisse analyst Ian Weissman and his team released a research note updating equity REIT performance by sector; and identifying the REITs under Credit Suisse's coverage which have the highest upside potential from current price levels. Based upon projected 12 month total returns,...
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Credit Suisse Reiterates Outperform, Lowers PT On RLJ Lodging Trust On Significant Non-Core Asset Sales
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 10:52am | 113In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analyst Ian Weissman reiterated an Outperform rating on RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ), but lowered the price target from $38.00 to $37.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "RLJ reported 4Q14 FFOPS of $0.57, consistent with consensus and our est. Adj...
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Credit Suisse Reiterates Neutral Rating, Raises Price Target On Equity Residential On Positive 4Q14 Beat
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 10:45am | 143In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Ian Weissman reiterated a Neutral rating on Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), and raised the price target from $78.00 to $80.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "EQR reported 4Q14 NAREIT FFOPS of $0.87, significantly higher than Consensus and...
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UPDATE: Credit Suisse Raises PT On Boston Properties On Updated Estimates
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 10:09am | 117In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Ian Weissman reiterated an Outperform rating on Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP), and raised the price target from $142.11 to $143.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “We are increasing our PT to $143 from $142, and maintaining our Outperform...
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Credit Suisse Analyst Cautious On Store Capital
Monday, December 22, 2014 - 5:06pm | 350Store Capital Corp's (NYSE: STOR) expected earnings growth of 11 percent over the next three years plus its 4.7 percent dividend yield has stirred lots of investor enthusiasm since last month's initial public offering. But the real estate investment trust rents solely to second-tier...
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Credit Suisse Initiates Coverage On Host Hotel And Resorts
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 3:22pm | 232Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Host Hotel and Resorts Inc (NYSE: HST) Tuesday with a Neutral rating and $24 price target. The rating was part of the firm’s initiation of coverage on 34 REITs. Analysts led by Ian Weissman noted a number of positives, including "Strong...