Medical Properties Trust is today's top mover after gaining 3.33%
Markets did not have a clear cut direction — Dow Jones closed the day at 33,600, having gained 0.3%. S&P 500 closed at 4,109 after a flat day.
Assets that recorded the greatest percentage change in relation to their peers are designated as "Top Movers" with 's most active real_estate stocks listed below.
Medical Properties Trust levels up 3.33% in today's session; traders eye opening bell in 14 hours time
Medical Properties Trust pointed in the same direction today: after closing at $8.1 on Thursday, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. maintained a strong bullish bias that helped the stock close higher at $8.37 today. However, market bears ensured the the healthcare facility REIT topped out at $8.38 and that by the end of the session, the market had marked out a distinct $8.03 to $8.38 range. Currently, the healthcare facility REIT has a market capitalization of $5 billion with an average daily trading volume of 19.83 million shares. So far this year, it has been under-performing the Nasdaq by 43.82%.
Ventas | Closed +2.93% at $43.88
Ventas has posted further gains as part of a 3 day trend that has already seen the stock gain 66 cents. Today's session pointed in the same direction — Ventas rallied $1.25 (2.93%) deep into the session, reaching $43.88.
AGNC Investment | Closed down 2.62% at $10 today
The past 6 months have been positive for the US REIT as it appreciated 39.62%, having traded as low as $7.37. So far this year, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 15.7%. The company has a market cap of $5.76 billion with an average daily volume of 14.32 million shares. AGNC Investment has a forecast of $401.9 million with an EPS of 65 cents.