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As an investor, it's always great to see positive news on one of your stocks because it's likely to increase the share price. The good news could be a dividend raise, a strong earnings report, a new product, service or alliance or an upgrade from an analyst at a prestigious brokerage or bank. Right or wrong, the recommendations of analysts often carry a lot of weight. Three real estate investment trusts (REITs) just received analyst upgrades to begin a new week. Two of the REITs had pr...

With approximately 200 real estate investment trusts (REITs) on the market today, it's difficult for investors to choose which REITs to buy. Parameters such as longevity, dividend growth, dividend yield, payout ratios and price to funds from operations (P/FFO) are typically employed in making purchase decisions. It's also important to look at relative strength, or how a stock's performance compares to its peers over a measure of time. Stocks that show strong relative strength sign...

It's always a good sign for stockholders when they see one of the insiders at a company buying shares of company stock. It's well known that insiders may sell shares for dozens of personal reasons that have nothing to do with the company's performance, but generally, insiders are only buyers when they feel the stock price is undervalued and likely to rise over time. It's even more significant when multiple insiders are buying shares of company stock, as that indicates optimis...

When Wall Street sustains a broad-based rally across different sectors, it’s a sign of market health. In a bull market, financials, energy, tech and healthcare stocks can all rise in tandem. Conversely, when multiple sectors are sold off, it’s usually a sign of a bearish market.

When Wall Street sustains a broad-based rally across different sectors, it’s a sign of market health. In a bull market, financials, energy, tech and healthcare stocks can all rise in tandem. Conversely, when multiple sectors are sold off, it’s usually a sign of a bearish market. This is also true with real estate investment trusts (REITs), which have more than a dozen subsectors in their universe. Over the past month, many of the subsectors have begun to show improving performance ...

Monthly dividend-paying stocks are beneficial for income investors because they provide ongoing, regular dividend payments every month that can be used toward recurring expenses. Temporary share price fluctuations are not as important as steady income for these investors, but it’s a bonus when stock prices rise because of good earnings, dividend hikes, analyst upgrades or other news.