Research Reports Initiation on REIT Stocks -- Digital Realty Trust, Equity Commonwealth, DuPont Fabros Technology, and Liberty Property Trust

NEW YORK, December 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Stock-Callers.com monitors four Office REITs to see where they stand in the market today: Digital Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: DLR), Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC), DuPont Fabros Technology Inc. (NYSE: DFT), and Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LPT). These real estate investment trusts are part of the Financials sector which advanced on Thursday, December 01^st, 2016, with the NYSE Financial Sector Index adding about 0.4%, and Financial companies in the S&P 500 Index jumping out to a 1.4% increase. Learn more about these stocks by downloading their free report at:

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Digital Realty Trust  

San Francisco, California headquartered Digital Realty Trust Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 4.00% lower at $88.64. A total volume of 2.08 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 1.76 million shares. The Company's shares have advanced 20.57% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 4.75%. Furthermore, shares of Digital Realty Trust, which through its controlling interest in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., engages in the ownership, acquisition, development, redevelopment, and management of technology-related real estate, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 44.52.

On November 08^th, 2016, research firm Morgan Stanley upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Equal-Weight' to 'Overweight'.

On November 09^th, 2016, Digital Realty Trust's board of directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.88 per share to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 15^th, 2016. The common stock cash dividend will be paid on January 13^th, 2017. The free research report on DLR is available at:

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Equity Commonwealth  

On Thursday, shares in Chicago, Illinois-based Equity Commonwealth ended at $28.73, down 1.20% from the last trading session. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.02 million shares, which was higher than its three months average volume of 882,260 shares The Company's shares have gained 3.61% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 1.24% below its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Equity Commonwealth, which invests in the real estate markets across US, have an RSI of 42.02.

As per notes filed on November 14^th, 2016 with the SEC, Equity Commonwealth converted to umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, or UPREIT, structure on November 10^th, 2016. In connection with this conversion, the Company contributed substantially all of its assets to EQC Operating Trust, a Maryland REIT through which the Company will conduct its business, and the Operating Trust assumed substantially all of the Company's liabilities pursuant to a Contribution and Assignment Agreement between the Company and the Operating Trust. The complimentary report on EQC can be downloaded at:

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DuPont Fabros Technology  

Washington, District of Columbia headquartered DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.'s stock ended yesterday's session 2.73% lower at $39.55. A total volume of 865,495 shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 809,120 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 0.82% in the past month and 28.68% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 2.94% below its 50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of DuPont Fabros Technology, which engages in the ownership, acquisition, development, operation, management, and lease of large-scale data center facilities in the US, have an RSI of 47.09.

On November 28^th, 2016, research firm Robert W. Baird upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Neutral' to 'Outperform', issuing a target price of $44 per share.

On December 01^st, 2016, DuPont Fabros Technology's Board of Directors declared a $0.50 per common share dividend for Q4 2016, an increase of 6.4% from Q3 2016 payable on January 17^th, 2017, to shareholders of record as of December 30^th, 2016. The Company will pay a $0.414 per share dividend on the 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock for the period from November 16^th, 2016, to February 15^th, 2017. The dividend will be payable on February 15^th, 2017 to shareholders of record as of February 01^st, 2017. Visit us today and download our complete research report on DFT for free at:

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Liberty Property Trust  

At the close on Thursday, shares in Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Liberty Property Trust recorded a trading volume of 951,164 shares, which was above their three months average volume of 886,850 shares. The stock finished 2.06% lower at $38.59. The Company's shares have gained 29.19% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average by 4.75%. Furthermore, shares of Liberty Property Trust, which through its subsidiary, it provides leasing, property management, development, acquisition, and other tenant-related services for a portfolio of industrial and office properties, have an RSI of 48.42.

On November 18^th, 2016, Liberty Property Trust announced that it will host a conference call to discuss 2017 expectations on December 13^th, 2016, at 10:00 A.M., ET. Get free access to your technical report on LPT at:

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