CBL News and Press, CBL & Associates Properties Inc. From 02/07/21

Several subscribers have reached out to us for updates on these two volatile stocks. We recently took profits on Tanger and upgraded Macerich to a Strong Speculative Buy. These two stocks have been on a wild ride in the past two weeks. We’ll explore why and provide the most...

U.S. equity markets rebounded from their worst week since October as stronger-than-expected corporate earnings reports and recent economic and coronavirus data suggested a sooner-than-feared return to normalcy. Delivering a "perfect week" with gains on all-five trading days, the S&...

The short squeeze frenzy - which sent shockwaves through financial markets and the political establishment - has fizzled out over the last week following a dramatic surge from many troubled businesses. The five heavily-shorted mall REITs have plunged nearly 30% since the peak of the f...

U.S. equity markets posted their worst week since October amid an ongoing "short squeeze saga" that raised questions regarding market stability, overshadowing a strong week of earnings reports and economic data. Impacted by the fallout from the ongoing battle between institutiona...

Real estate earnings season kicks off this week with more than 175 equity REITs, 40 equity REITs, and dozens of housing industry companies reporting earnings over the next five weeks. While missed rents and dividend cuts were the prevailing themes in the REIT sector in mid-2020, the v...

Earlier this year, we published a report titled "Cheap REITs Stay Cheap" that analyzed the "factors" that exhibited persistent outperformance in the REIT sector over the past several decades. Key takeaways from this report included the observation that higher-yielding, higher-leverage...

The coronavirus pandemic is turning struggling malls into new kinds of real estate. Latest? The company behind popular videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, is shelling out $95M for the Cary Towne Center mall in North Carolina, converting it into its new global headquarters. Epic plans to open the ...

U.S. equity markets finished an unforgettable 2020 at record highs despite the unprecedented ongoing global pandemic, rallying back from a historic market sell-off that pushed financial markets to the absolute brink. Finishing the year with returns of 17.6%, the S&P 500 finis...

The top 10 holdings would imply that the quality of NRO's portfolio is quite good - although the risk can be found in some of the preferred shares. Investors should be aware of exposure to lower-quality REITs' preferred stock, specifically in the lodging sector and regional malls. ...

I typically enjoy being a pretty optimistic person. So I’d love to say that every one of the property sectors is going to come roaring back from their darkest days of COVID-19. But the realist in me says "that ain't gonna happen." My bets on retail have been limited, an...