Research Reports Initiation on REIT Stocks -- SL Green Realty, Retail Opportunity Investments, Regency Centers, and Weingarten Realty Investors

NEW YORK, January 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Stock-Callers.com has initiated reports coverage on the following Retail REITs: SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC), Regency Centers Corp. (NYSE: REG), and Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI). As per an article on InvestmentNews, retail businesses have long faced dwindling in-store sales and looming deadlines for debt repayments. A rise in interest rates will only mean more pain for retail landlords, who may have trouble refinancing. Learn more about these stocks by downloading their free report at:

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SL Green Realty  

New York-based SL Green Realty Corp.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 0.91% higher at $108.53 with a total trading volume of 642,949 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 3.76% in the past month, 2.15% over the previous three months, and 0.91% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 4.53% and 3.80% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally, shares of SL Green Realty, which engages in the property management, acquisitions, financing, development, construction, and leasing, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 58.89.

On December 08th, 2016, research firm Jefferies downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Buy' to 'Hold'.

On December 30th, 2016, SL Green Realty announced that Lauren Dillard has been appointed as an Independent Director to its Board of Directors, effective December 30th, 2016. Ms. Dillard is a partner and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group and Head of Carlyle's Investment Solutions group. Prior to joining Carlyle in 2002, Ms. Dillard served in the Real Estate and Financial Services Group of the Tax Practice of Arthur Andersen, LLP. The free research report on SLG is available at:

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Retail Opportunity Investments  

On Tuesday, shares in San Diego, California-based Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. recorded a trading volume of 770,424 shares, which was above their three months average volume of 727,400 shares. The stock ended the session flat at $21.13. The Company's shares have advanced 4.88% in the last one month. The stock is trading 4.27% above its 50-day moving average and 2.60% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Retail Opportunity Investments, which engages in the acquisition, ownership, and management of necessity-based community and neighborhood shopping centers in the eastern and western regions of the US, have an RSI of 61.29.

On October 25th, 2016, Retail Opportunity Investments reported Q3 2016 GAAP net income attributed to common stockholders of $7.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $7.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for Q3 2015. The Company's FFO for Q3 2016 was $31.3 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $25.9 million in FFO, or $0.26 per diluted share, for Q3 2015. The complimentary report on ROIC can be downloaded at:

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Regency Centers  

Shares in Jacksonville, Florida headquartered Regency Centers Corp. closed the day 0.09% lower at $68.89. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.01 million shares, which was higher than its three months average volume of 821,280 shares. The Company's shares have gained 5.16% in the past month. The stock is trading 0.93% above its 50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Regency Centers, which through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and develops community and neighborhood shopping centers that are tenanted by grocers, category-leading anchors, specialty retailers, and restaurants, have an RSI of 57.70.

On December 12th, 2016, research firm Argus upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Hold' to 'Buy'.

On December 21st, 2016, Regency Centers announced that the Company and its co-investment partner have acquired 201,000 square feet of premier retail in Orlando, Florida. Plaza Venezia is anchored by Publix and situated in one of the premier trade areas of the city. Located on Sand Lake's "Restaurant Row," the shopping center is highly desirable to retailers and restaurants due to its proximity to I-4, nearby daytime employment hubs, the Orlando convention center, and Orlando's top entertainment attraction. Visit us today and download our complete research report on REG for free at:

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Weingarten Realty Investors  

At the close, Houston, Texas-based Weingarten Realty Investors' stock finished 0.45% lower at $35.63 with a total trading volume of 483,450 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 1.69% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average by 1.07%. Furthermore, shares of Weingarten Realty Investors, which invests in the real estate markets of US, have an RSI of 57.32.

On December 06th, 2016, Weingarten Realty Investors announced that it will release its Q4 2016 earnings, after the market closes on February 21st, 2017. The Company's Senior Management will host a quarterly earnings conference call on February 22nd, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Get free access to your technical report on WRI at:

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