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+75.96% in 235 days Ventas, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a healthcare real estate investment trust in the United States. It finances, owns, and leases healthcare related and senior housing facilities. As of December 31, 2005, Ventas owned 200 nursing facilities, 41 hospitals, and 139 seniors housing and other facilities in 42 states. It also leased 225 facilities, as of the above date. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. Ventas was... Continue reading »

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HCP’s FFO Declines Drastically – Analyst Blog

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HCP Inc. (HCP), a healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), reported a radical decline in third quarter 2009 FFO (funds from operations) to $32.2 million or 11 cents per share, compared to $174.3 million or 70 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. Funds from operations, a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs, is obtained after adding depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses to net income. The year-over-year decrease in FFO was due to the negative impact of non-recurring charges of 39 cents per share, primarily related to the jury verdict in <>Venta... Continue reading »

After-Hours Movers 4/6: BLUD Higher; VTR, FARO, COIN Lower

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) 4.8% LOWER; announced today that it plans to offer 8,500,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The Company expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,275,000 shares of common stock to cover overallotments. The Company also announced today that it plans to offer $200 million aggregate principal amount of 6½% Senior Notes due 2016 in an underwritten public offering. Separately, the company affirmed its FY09 FFO guidance of $2.55-$2.65, which compares to the Street estimate of $2.63.FARO Technologies, Inc<>... Continue reading »

After-Hours Movers 4/6: BULD Higher; VTR, FARO, COIN Lower

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) 4.8% LOWER; announced today that it plans to offer 8,500,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The Company expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,275,000 shares of common stock to cover overallotments. The Company also announced today that it plans to offer $200 million aggregate principal amount of 6½% Senior Notes due 2016 in an underwritten public offering. Separately, the company affirmed its FY09 FFO guidance of $2.55-$2.65, which compares to the Street estimate of $2.63.FARO Technologies, Inc<>... Continue reading »

Trading Radar for 2/12: Coca-Cola (KO), Viacom (VIA), Rio Tinto (RTP), Marriott (MAR), McAfee (MFE), BorgWarner (BWA), Aetna (AET), Waste Mgmt (WMI) Report; Jobless Claims, Retail Sales Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:Before Market Opens:Economics:8:30am ET Initial Jobless Claims for the week of 2/07 - Street expects 610K Retail Sales for January - Street expects down 0.3%, compared to down 2.7% in December Earnings:Aetna (NYSE: AET) - consensus EPS $0.94Mack-Cali Realty (NYSE: CLI) - consensus FFO $0.87Marriott (NYSE: MAR) - consensus EPS $0.39Och-Ziff Capital Management (NYSE: OZM) - consensus EPS $0.02Patterson-UTI Energy (Nasdaq: PTEN) - consensus EPS $0.55Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) - consensus EPS $0.61Ve... Continue reading »

Trading Radar for 2/12: Coca-Cola (KO), Viacom (VIA), Rio Tinto (RTP), Marriott (MAR), McAfee (MFE), BorgWarner (BWA), Aetna (AET), Waste Mgmt (WMI) Report; Jobless Claims, Retail Sales Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:Before Market Opens:Economics:8:30am ET Initial Jobless Claims for the week of 2/07 - Street expects 610K Retail Sales for January - Street expects down 0.3%, compared to down 2.7% in December Earnings:Aetna (NYSE: AET) - consensus EPS $0.94Mack-Cali Realty (NYSE: CLI) - consensus FFO $0.87Marriott (NYSE: MAR) - consensus EPS $0.39Och-Ziff Capital Management (NYSE: OZM) - consensus EPS $0.02Patterson-UTI Energy (Nasdaq: PTEN) - consensus EPS $0.55Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) - consensus EPS $0.61Ve... Continue reading »

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