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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC. (NYSE: GGP)
General Growth Properties, Inc. closed at $45.43 Tuesday, trading 3,165,700 shares.
COMPANY NEWS- December 11, 2007:
General Growth Properties, Inc. issued downside guidance for FY07 (Dec), and sees funds from operations of $2.95-2.98 vs. $4.21 First Call consensus. According to the report, this updated guidance is the result of additional amounts expected to be recorded in connection with the previously reported jury verdict in the Caruso Affiliated Holdings and Glendale Galleria matter. The Company also announced that it expects to record a non-cash impairment charge during Q407 to write-down to the estimated fair market value the residential land held for sale in the Fairwood, MD and Columbia, MD Master Planned Communities. The impairment charge, net of tax benefit, will be approx $77 million and will reduce the carrying values of these properties to approx $60 million and $141 million respectively. The impairment charge does not impact projected Core FFO.
About General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP)
General Growth Properties, Inc. operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust.
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SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST (NYSE: SNH)
Senior Housing Properties Trust closed at $22.81 Tuesday, trading 946,717 shares.
COMPANY NEWS- December 11, 2007:
Senior Housing Properties Trust announced that it has priced a public offering of 5 million common shares of beneficial interest at a price of $22.81 per share. The settlement of this sale is expected to occur on Monday, December 17, 2007. SNH expects to use the proceeds of this offering to repay borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility, and for general business purposes, including possible future acquisitions of properties. The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 common shares to cover overallotments, if any. According to the announcement, the joint book-running managers of this offering are UBS Investment Bank, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Morgan Stanley. The lead manager for this offering is RBC Capital Markets. The co-managing underwriters for this offering are Banc of America Securities LLC, Ferris, Baker Watts Incorporated, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., Oppenheimer & Co., Raymond James and Stifel Nicolaus.
About Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH)
Senior Housing Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily invests in senior housing properties in the United States.
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GTREX CAPITAL, INC. (OTCBB: GRXI)
GTREX Capital, Inc. closed at $.0007 Tuesday, trading 40,470,961 shares.
COMPANY NEWS- December 11, 2007:
GTREX Capital, Inc. announced that it has entered into an initial agreement to acquire 80% of the issued and outstanding shares of a company that is focused on the development of an internationally recognized green brand for sustainable tourism and additional environmentally conscious businesses. The initial agreement, in the form of a memorandum of understanding, outlines the strategy for acquiring the targeted company, which has an existing subsidiary business with operations, existing clients and revenues. The planned structure of the post-merger entity is that the public company will house a high profile international green brand, which is expected to become synonymous with green sustainable tourism. There will be two operating subsidiaries of the public company: the existing subsidiary of the acquired company, and GTREX Capital's current operating subsidiary, Global Travel Exchange, a travel distribution technology company that provides a more efficient and cost-effective connection between customers and travel suppliers.
About GTREX Capital, Inc. (OTCBB: GRXI)
GTREX Capital, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries doing business in the travel industry.
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CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. (NYSE: CBG)
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. closed at $23.21 Tuesday, trading 5,718,100 shares.
COMPANY NEWS- December 10, 2007:
The CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. reported that USD 1.7 billion foreign capital was invested in properties purchases in Shanghai in the first three quarters of 2007. According to the Company, besides some injected in downtown areas in the east metropolis, some money flowed into in suburbs, mainly for industrial use. In the first quarter, foreign institutional investors spent CNY 3.8 billion or about USD 475 million buying entire buildings. Surprisingly, the figure soared to USD 1.3 billion by July. The Company also said that prices of land for industrial use grew 50% in 2007, including a 15.6% quarterly rise in the third quarter. The obviously rising investment costs can mainly be attributed to stepping-up land prices.
About CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG)
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, engages in commercial real estate services.
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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. (NYSE: HOT)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. closed at $51.23 Tuesday, trading 2,601,300 shares.
COMPANY NEWS- December 11, 2007:
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. property, Le Meridien, announced the launch of the re-designed LeMeridien.com, a website created for guests interested in traveling to discover a new perspective in arts, music, fashion, design and cuisine. The re-designed website offers a unique image-based navigation system, allowing guests to create a personalized interactive experience in those fields. According to the announcement, since being purchased by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. two years ago, Le Meridien has been committed to transforming the functional and transactional-driven hotel experience into a lifestyle one connecting with its guests emotionally. Designed as a global community for those that appreciate creativity, LeMeridien.com offers a discovery experience that starts with the guests.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel and leisure company worldwide.
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