Merrill Lynch Makes Ratings Changes on Several REITS

July 11, 2008 8:44 AM EDT

Merrill Lynch upgrades American Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC) and BRE Properties (NYSE: BRE) from Neutral to Buy. Merrill upgrades AvalonBay (NYSE: AVB) and Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS) from Sell to Neutral.

Merrill downgrades General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP) and Regency (NYSE: REG) from Buy to Neutral. Merrill downgrades Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE: AIV) and Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) from Neutral to Underperform.

American Campus Communities, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT).


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ACC 29.75

+0.93 +3.23%
Volume: 612,727
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AIV 22.80

+1.29 +6.00%
Volume: 2,551,368
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AVB 86.99

+5.68 +6.99%
Volume: 2,600,991
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BRE 40.46

+2.21 +5.78%
Volume: 1,480,997
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ELS 44.67

+1.50 +3.47%
Volume: 450,474
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GGP 5.65

+0.83 +17.22%
Volume: 12,456,517
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KIM 30.60

+0.82 +2.75%
Volume: 5,852,222
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REG 52.07

+1.54 +3.05%
Volume: 1,505,664
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