Another sterling REIT is Simon Property Group, the largest shopping center trust, with 286 U.S. malls.
It invests in big blue-chip real estate trusts like Simon Property Group and Vornado Realty.
As a result, investors tend to favor the strongest mall companies such as Simon Property Group Inc.
Analyst sentiment about Simon Property Group has waned during the last three months.
Three years ago they beat back a harsh takeover attempt by Simon Property.
Stocks like Simon Property Group seems fairly priced, and Gleason says he would not add any of those shares.
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Since October 11, 2011, Simon Property shares have consistently fared better than the simple moving average for 200 days or SMA (200).
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The majority of analysts (64.7%) rate Simon Property Group as a buy.
Shopkick, available in 161 of Simon Property's malls, is among the leading mobile apps for shopping, with more than one million users.
The majority of analysts (76.5%) rate Simon Property Group as a buy.
Optimism surrounds Simon Property Group (SPG) , as it gets ready to report its third quarter results on Thursday, October 25, 2012.
Major REITs including Simon Property Group ( SPG), Public Storage ( PSA) and Vornado ( VNO) trade at much higher valuations, based on PE ratio.
The Simon Property Group , co-founded by the the late Melvin Simon and his brother Herbert, is the largest real estate company in America.
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At a Citigroup Inc. conference last month, Simon Property Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Simon said he would like his malls to emulate Groupon Inc.
Over five years Simon Property Group, the largest mall REIT, has booked a respectable 7.5% average increase in earnings--in REIT parlance called "adjusted funds from operations, " or AFFO.
Shares in Simon Property have increased nearly six-fold since 2000.
Among the largest underlying components of ICF, in trading today Simon Property Group ( SPG) is up about 3.8%, and Equity Residential ( EQR) is up by about 1.7%.
Among the largest underlying components of ICF, in trading today Simon Property Group ( SPG) is off about 1.1%, and Equity Residential ( EQR) is lower by about 0.7%.
Mr. Simon didn't elaborate, but a Simon Property executive said later that the Indianapolis-based company intends to flesh out its plans for the project in the next six months.
Among the largest underlying components of IYR, in trading today Simon Property Group Incorporated ( SPG) is up about 0.7%, and Equity Residential ( EQR) is up by about 0.3%.
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In October, Simon Property unveiled its own mobile app, which displays promotions from stores in its malls, publicizes events planned at the properties and helps shoppers remember where they parked.
For example, an investor could combine Pfizer ( PFE), Verizon ( VZ), Southern Copper ( SCCO), Simon Property Group ( SPG), Paychex ( PAYX), Maxim Integrated Products ( MXIM) and R.
Also among its customers, Simon Property Group, a REIT that owns the largest number of shopping centers in the U.S. Indeed, Simon Property Group might deserve its own slot on this list one day.
The FTSE NAREIT Retail Capped Index Fund ( RTL) has 23.2% in Simon Property (SPG), 11.94% in Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) and 10.81% in Macerich Co. (NYSE:MAC) for a total of 45.95% of the ETF.
Simon Property Group has surpassed its global shopping mall peers for a second consecutive year, but with growth prospects in Asia outstripping those in developed markets overseas rivals may eat into its lead moving forward.
Perez and another partner, Simon Property Group (nyse: SPG - news - people ), the REIT, will break ground on the first of two Starck towers in the first quarter of 2008.
Over five years Simon Property Group (nyse: SPG - news - people ), the largest mall REIT, has booked a respectable 7.5% average increase in earnings--in REIT parlance called "adjusted funds from operations, " or AFFO.
Among the largest underlying components of VNQ, in trading today Simon Property Group, Inc. ( NYSE: SPG) is down about 0.1%, Public Storage ( NYSE: PSA) is off about 0.7%, and HCP, Inc. ( NYSE: HCP) is relatively unchanged.
Among the largest underlying components of IYR, in trading today Simon Property Group Incorporated ( NYSE: SPG) is up about 0.7%, Equity Residential ( NYSE: EQR) is trading flat, and Public Storage ( NYSE: PSA) is lower by about 0.1%.
Among the largest underlying components of VNQ, in trading today Simon Property Group, Inc. ( NYSE: SPG) is up about 0.2%, Public Storage ( NYSE: PSA) is trading flat, and Equity Residential ( NYSE: EQR) is lower by about 0.2%.
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