REIT Retail and Property & Casualty Insurance Companies Released Quarterly Financial Results - Research Report on Regency Centers, Hudson, EPR, Alleghany, and Weingarten Realty

NEW YORK, August 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE: REG), Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCBK), Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR), Alleghany Corp. (NYSE: Y), and Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Regency Centers Corporation Research Report

On July 31, 2013, Regency Centers Corporation (Regency Centers) announced its Q2 2013 financial results. The Company's Funds from operations (FFO) was $62.1 million or $0.68 per diluted share, compared to FFO of $61.3 million or $0.68 per diluted share, in Q2 2012. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $31.9 million or $0.35 diluted earnings per share, in Q2 2013, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $5.7 million or $0.06 diluted earnings per share, in Q2 2012. The Company has revised its full-year 2013 FFO per diluted share guidance to $2.53 to $2.58, while Core FFO per diluted share was updated to $2.55 to $2.60. The Full Research Report on Regency Centers Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-14/REG]

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Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. Research Report

On July 31, 2013, Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (Hudson) released its financial results for Q2 2013. The Company's net income was $48.7 million or $0.10 per diluted share, in Q2 2013, compared to net income of $72.3 million or $0.15 per diluted share, in Q2 2012. Hudson also informed that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on August 30, 2013, to shareholders of record on August 12, 2013. Ronald E. Hermance, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Hudson said, "Our asset quality continues to improve as housing markets have become more active and home prices have started to increase. Total non-performing loans decreased $24.1 million and early stage delinquencies decreased $13.8 million during the second quarter of 2013. Total delinquencies have decreased $136.4 million since December 31, 2012." The Full Research Report on Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-14/HCBK]

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Entertainment Properties Trust Research Report

On July 25, 2013, EPR Properties (EPR), formerly Entertainment Properties Trust, reported its Q2 2013 financial results with total revenue up by 7.1% YoY to $83.6 million. Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties was $26.5 million or $0.56 per diluted share, in Q2 2013, compared to net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties of $30.8 million or $0.65 per diluted share, in Q2 2012. Adjusted FFO stood $46.4 million or $0.98 per diluted share compared to $43.2 million or $0.92 per diluted share in Q2 2012. David Brain, President and CEO of EPR said, "Our strong second quarter results reflect continuing momentum for EPR Properties as we continue to increase revenues on a growing base of high quality assets. This quarter, we expanded our portfolio in all three of our primary segments while strengthening our balance sheet and lowering our cost of capital as a result of recent financing activities." For full year 2013, the Company expects adjusted FFO per share to be within $3.83 to $3.93. The Full Research Report on Entertainment Properties Trust - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-14/EPR]

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Alleghany Corp. Research Report

On August 5, 2013, Alleghany Corp. (Alleghany) announced its Q2 2013 financial results with total revenues down by 3.1% YoY $1.2 billion. Net earnings were $113.7 million, or $6.78 per diluted share, in Q2 2013, compared to net earnings of $109.3 million or $6.45 per diluted share, in Q2 2012. Weston M. Hicks, President and CEO of Alleghany said, "Our insurance and reinsurance businesses performed well in the second quarter. TransRe had strong results, generating an underwriting profit of $60.5 million and a combined ratio of 92.8%, despite $45.1 million of catastrophe losses from European and Canadian floods, compared with an adjusted 92% combined ratio estimate (adjusted to exclude the impact of the application of the acquisition method of accounting) in the catastrophe-free second quarter of last year." The Full Research Report on Brookfield Properties Corporation Alleghany Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:  [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-14/Y]

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Weingarten Realty Investors Research Report

On July 31, 2013, Weingarten Realty Investors (Weingarten Realty) reported its Q2 2013 financial results with total revenues up by 10.9% YoY to $131.6 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $45.4 million or $0.37 per diluted share, in Q2 2013, compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $22.6 million or $0.19 per diluted share, in Q2 2012.  Johnny Hendrix, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company said, "This was a truly outstanding quarter for operations. Both the 5.0% increase in Same Property NOI and the jump in occupancy up to 94.2% are clear reflections of our high quality portfolio and the benefits of a best-in-class operating platform manned by a great team of associates." The Full Research Report on Weingarten Realty Investors - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-14/WRI]

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