Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: UDR, Mid-America, Public Storage and RAIT Financial

Business Wire,  May 14, 2008  

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CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst Greg Sukenik, who discusses UDR (NYSE: UDR), Mid-America (NYSE: MAA), Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) and RAIT Financial (NYSE: RAS).

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In the apartment sector, I like UDR (NYSE: UDR) and Mid-America (NYSE: MAA), two companies that have low comparative valuations, steady performance, and above average yields. I still like Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), the dominant self-storage operator that continues to perform well. The company has a strong balance sheet and is in a sector that should hold up reasonably well this year.

On the negative side, stay away from mortgage REITs, including RAIT Financial (NYSE: RAS). The company's financing sources have dried up, the dividend will be cut dramatically, and the environment for mortgage companies will not improve in the next six months.

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