Time to Buy This Aerospace and Defense ETF?

Despite the uncertainty related to sequestration, huge defense budget cuts, and cancellation of big-ticket programs, the global aerospace and defense industry has nicely held up so far this year. This is largely attributable to technological innovations, big contracts, acquisitions and growing commercial demand Continue reading

Liberty Property Stays Neutral

On Apr 18, 2013, we reiterated our long-term recommendation on Liberty Property Trust (LRY) a real estate investment trust (:REIT) at Neutral. Our decision rests on Liberty Propertys decent fourth-quarter 2012 results and its ongoing portfolio repositioning activity, amid uneven economic conditions, to focus on markets having better job and rent growth prospects Continue reading

Liberty Property Sheds Office Asset

Liberty Property Trust (LRY) a real estate investment trust (:REIT) divested a Philadelphia-based office property to an affiliate of Cole Real Estate Investments for roughly $74.7 million. The transaction is in line with the companys ongoing portfolio repositioning program. The sold facility, which spans 441,000 square foot, is located at 8800 Tinicum Boulevard Continue reading

Liberty Property Meets FFO, Revs Up – Analyst Blog

Liberty Property Trust ( LRY ) – a hybrid real estate investment trust (REIT) – reported fourth quarter 2012 FFO (funds from operations) of 63 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the prior-year quarter. The result was attributable to the strong acquisitions and development activities, slightly impacted by uncertain economic conditions. Continue reading

Liberty Property Meets FFO, Revs Up

Liberty Property Trust (LRY) a hybrid real estate investment trust (:REIT) reported fourth quarter 2012 FFO (funds from operations) of 63 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the prior-year quarter. The result was attributable to the strong acquisitions and development activities, slightly impacted by uncertain economic conditions. For full year 2012, Liberty Property reported FFO of $2.58 per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52 Continue reading

Zacks #1 Ranked Aerospace & Defense ETF in Focus

Thanks to technological innovations and growing commercial and military demand, the global aerospace and defense industry has held up nicely this year. However there are concerns that the biggest consumer of defense equipment, the U.S. Continue reading

Liberty Media Still Neutral

Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA) reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2012 outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimates. We believe the companys recent decision to spin-off Starz LLC segment will enable to it to raise its stake in SIRIUS XM Radio Inc Continue reading

Liberty Interactive (LINTA)

We upgrade our recommendation on Liberty Interactive (LINTA) to Outperform following its robust financial results for the second quarter of 2012. Both top- and bottom-line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates Continue reading

Liberty Property Reports In Line – Analyst Blog

Referenced Stocks: DRE, LRY Liberty Property Trust ( LRY ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported second quarter 2012 FFO (funds from operations) of 63 cents per share compared with 69 cents in the year-earlier quarter. Reported FFO in the quarter was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate Continue reading

Liberty Property Reports In Line

Liberty Property Trust (LRY), a real estate investment trust (:REIT), reported second quarter 2012 FFO (funds from operations) of 63 cents per share compared with 69 cents in the year-earlier quarter. Reported FFO in the quarter was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Continue reading