MAC News and Press, Macerich Company From 03/02/22

Last week, Crain's Chicago Business reported that Macerich (NYSE: MAC) had sold its 50% stake in Chicago's high-end Shops at North Bridge mall to its joint venture partner for a pittance. A few days later, the prominent mall owner's annual report confirmed the news. Yet this...

Nearly 200 REITs have reported earnings results over the past five weeks, providing critical information on the state of the real estate industry amid the extreme volatility in early 2022. Results were generally better-than-expected with roughly 90% of equity REITs beating consensus F...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses significant risks to the financial market. REITs are likely to perform better than most other stocks. We present reasons why REITs are a safe haven and highlight a few of our top picks to buy today. For further details see: Why REITs Ar...

Signs of Life: Mall REITs were the best-performing REIT sector in 2022 - nearly doubling in value amid hopeful signs of stabilizing fundamentals - snapping a dreadful six-year-long streak of underperformance. Last Man Standing? The lower-end mall segment was hollowed out by the pandem...

Physical retail has been sold off in fear of the eCommerce revolution. Some of this is warranted, but blue-chip, best-in-brand retail has been oversold. I offer my 3 favorite opportunities and why I’m bullish on certain plays in the sector. For further details see: ...

U.S. equity markets declined for the second-straight week as ongoing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and jitters over rising rates offset a solid slate of earnings reports and housing data. Following a similar pattern as the prior week with early-week gains offset by a two-day...

At the halfway point of another newsworthy REIT earnings season, the majority of REITs are now in "correction" territory with several of the highest-flying REITs in "bear market" territory. Consistent with the trends seen across the broader equity market, REIT earnings have generally ...

January was a brutal month for nearly all asset classes including the REIT sector, which endured a -5.66% total return. Micro cap (-1.65%) and small cap REITs (-5.47%) outperformed as mid caps (-5.87%) and large caps (-7.2%) suffered heavier losses. Only 12.57% of REIT securities ...

Are you a high-yield investor? Are you a high dividend grower? Buying a basket of high-yielding stocks is simply a get-rich-quick scheme. And get-rich-quick schemes rarely work out well. If you’re going to do it though, make sure you spread your bets evenly across the board...

The COVID-19 pandemic hit mall owners like Macerich (NYSE: MAC) hard during 2020. Fortunately, Americans eagerly returned to in-person experiences -- including trips to the mall -- in 2021. Moreover, strong home price and stock market gains, pandemic-related stimulus efforts, and pe...