In response to ricochet back in oil prices, U.S. stocks rallied late Friday.
Financial stocks were sharply elevated, with the NYSE Financial Sector Index rising 0.4% and the S&P Financial 100 Index was advanced by 1.1%.
Major News: U.S. banks say soaring dollar puts them at disadvantage. According to the Wall Street Journal statement, Big U.S. banks say that a projected Federal Reserve rule on higher capital requirements would penalize them if the dollar remains strong against the euro, as it would make their dollar-denominated assets and operations look larger relative to their European peers.
Representatives at the Federal Reserve includes, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase could not right away be reached for comment outside regular U.S. business hours.
Details about some major losers during Friday’s trade are described below:
Digital Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:DLR), traded in a 52-week range of $48.85 to $75.39, with shares demolished -6.01% at $69.72 in pre-market trade, as a leading global provider of data center and co-location solutions, declared an organizational change designed to better leverage and develop the company’s administration resources. Jim Smith, Digital Realty’s Chief Technology Officer, and David Schirmacher, Senior Vice President of Operations, will switch roles effective March 1, 2015.
- Jim Smith will retain the title of CTO and will guide the Portfolio Operations Group, which comprises global property operations, technical operations, customer service, security and data center services functions.
- David Schirmacher, who presently serves as the company’s Senior Vice President of Portfolio Operations, will transition to the role of Senior Vice President of Design & Construction and will be accountable for overseeing data center development, counting design and construction. Additionally, he will continue to oversee the development and ongoing implementation of EnVision, Digital Realty’s data center infrastructure administration (DCIM) solution.
Digital Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:DLR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), through its controlling interest in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., engages in the ownership, attainment, development, redevelopment, and administration of technology-related real estate.
Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN), declined -4.40% and settled at $77.25, following the news that a real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate, declared that it will release its fourth quarter 2014 financial results before the market opens on February 20, 2015. The company will also host a conference call on February 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to talk about these results. The company’s earnings release will be accessible in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website.
Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN), an S&P 500 company with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property administration and development services. As of September 30, 2014, the company’s broadly diversified portfolio comprised of 1,246 properties in 46 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Aviv REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AVIV), diminished nearly -5.23% to $36.81, as a real estate investment trust that specializes in owning post-acute and long-term care skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare properties, declared that it has set the date of its special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote on, among other things, a proposal to approve its formerly declared merger with Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (OHI). The special meeting will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Aviv stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 12, 2015 will be entitled to receive notice of and to take part at the special meeting.
Aviv REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AVIV), is based in U.S., as a real estate investment trust that specializes in owning post-acute and long-term care skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare properties.
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE:OHI), showed a negative movement of -5.03% to end at $40.94, following the news that a real estate investment trust investing in and providing financing to the long-term care industry, declared the pricing of its public offering of 9.5 million shares of its ordinary stock at $42 per share. Omega has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1.425 million additional shares of its ordinary stock. Omega intends to use the proceeds of the offering to redeem its outstanding $200 million aggregate principal amount 7.50% senior notes due 2020 (callable February 2015), repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility, and for general corporate purposes. Completion of the offering is subject to customary closing conditions.
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (OHI), is a real estate investment trust investing in and providing financing to the long-term care industry. As of September 30, 2014, Omega’s portfolio of investments comprised of 562 operating healthcare facilities situated in 37 states and operated by 50 third-party healthcare operating companies. As of September 30, 2014, Omega’s portfolio of investments comprised of 477 skilled nursing facilities, 19 assisted living facilities and 11 specialty facilities, and fixed rate mortgages on 53 skilled nursing facilities and 2 assisted living facilities.
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE), traded in a 52-week range of $46.52 to $68.00 with shares dropped -4.12% at $62.46 in pre-market trade, as CBOE, declared that Edward Provost, President and Chief Operating Officer, will present at the 16th Annual Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE) is the holding company for Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and other auxiliaries.
