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TEXT-S&P Summary: Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.
TEXT-S&P cuts Swedish Stena AB to 'BB'; outlook stable
Real estate firm Africa Israel reports dip in profit
Now is the best time to buy real estate despite uncertainty in the US market, according to a new Housing Predictor survey. Brazil's thriving housing market might not last forever
Brazil's real estate market has been thriving over these last years, but economists believe the current growth may not be sustainable. Pending home sales unexpectedly dip in April
The number of Americans signing contracts to purchase previously owned homes fell in April to a four-month low, indicating the U.S. housing recovery remains uneven, according to a report released Wednesday. Four new ways to curb your market enthusiasm
It's already shaping up to be a summer of discontent for investors, so it's time to manage your expectations. To a global investor, there are conflicting signals everywhere: Although the U.S. economy continues to chug along like a tugboat, the "fiscal cliff" of massive tax increases and budget cuts still looms at the end of the year. Then there is the euro zone opera with the fat lady singing in Greece, Spain and elsewhere. China stimulus unnecessary, risks long-term damage
China does not need massive fiscal stimulus to stabilize growth and calm investors fretting that the global economy may slip back into a similar crisis as 2008-2009, top policy advisers said on Wednesday. Public Real Estate Execs received record salaries in 2011
Executives at public real estate companies received record high salaries in 2011, according to a report. In escape from Japan doomsday, capital takes flight
Hiroshi Kosaka has an unorthodox pitch for his realty business: instead of pictures of swanky condominiums his website features Japanese debt statistics and budget meltdown scenarios usually left to credit rating agencies. Bond prices firm on Spanish bank worries
Government debt prices rose on Tuesday as worries about contagion over the deterioration of Spain's banking system stoked demand for bonds and other low-risk investments. Brazil's PDG Realty shares rise on new offer
Shares of PDG Realty, Brazil's largest home building company, rose on Monday following an offer from a local private-equity firm. TEXT-S&P summary: Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.
These strengths, however, are tempered by JRF's somewhat weak financial profile compared with its business profile, given that its debt-to-capital ratio remains slightly high, at a level near the upper end of the target range set under its financial policy. We view this as a risk factor for the J-REIT's credit quality.
