Office REIT

When investors buy real estate investment trusts (REITs), they aren’t just buying real estate companies. They are also buying the large block of tenants that comprise the REIT’s leasing portfolio. So, before you decide to buy any REIT, consider the stability and solvency of much of its...

A heavy cash balance, strong balance sheet and a "fill and flip" rental strategy make Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) a "prototypical defensive stock," according to Stifel.  The Analyst Stifel's John W. Guinee upgraded Equity Commonwealth from Hold to Buy and modestly...

REITs can offer investors exposure to iconic assets, organic growth prospects and diversified assets. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of four unique REITs with Outperform ratings. All four stocks offer potential returns of 24 to 31 percent. In separate reports published Wednesday,...

In a report published Wednesday, Stifel analyst John Guinee offered three stocks that could benefit from a bottoming of negative fund flows, a bottoming of generalist investor interest and/or a potential rally in "risk-off" equities – which historically benefit REITs. Boston Properties: Best-...