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CapLease: Another Lesson Learned
Rubicon Associates • Mon, Jun 3 • 16 Comments
CapLease: Buyout Presents Upside Opportunity With Minimal Downside
Dane Bowler • Wed, May 29 • 19 Comments
Investing In Industrial REITs Part 2: CapLease Evades The Pure-Play Premium
Dane Bowler • Tue, Apr 9 • 11 Comments
CapLease: Dividend On Track To Keep Growing
Portfolio Management 101 • Tue, Dec 11, 2012 • 14 Comments
CapLease Shocks Investors With A Surprise At-The-Market Offering
Dane Bowler • Fri, Nov 30, 2012 • 9 Comments
CapLease: Very Cheap
Daniel Lauchheimer • Thu, Sep 27, 2012 • 13 Comments
Caplease: A Gem Of A REIT And Perhaps A Diamond In The Rough
Brad Thomas • Wed, Sep 5, 2012 • 27 Comments
CapLease: A REIT That Hits Singles But Delivers Home Runs
Brad Thomas • Tue, Jul 3, 2012 • 17 Comments
CapLease: Potential For Continuous Growth
Dane Bowler • Mon, Apr 23, 2012 • 11 Comments
High Conviction: An Underpriced Commercial REIT
Ray Meadows • Tue, Mar 23, 2010 • 8 Comments

Investing In Industrial REITs Part 2: CapLease Evades The Pure-Play Premium
Dane Bowler • Tue, Apr 9 • 11 Comments

These 6 Companies Cannot Support Their Dividends
Rupert Hargreaves • Thu, Jun 13 • 22 Comments
You Had Better Buy This REIT Before Another REIT Does
Brad Thomas • Mon, Jun 10 • 96 Comments
iStar Financial: Enigmatic But Attractive
Philip Mause • Tue, Jun 4 • 7 Comments
Will This REIT Grow Too Big, Too Fast And Will It Last?
Brad Thomas • Tue, Jun 4 • 36 Comments
American Realty Capital Properties May Have 40% Upside
Dane Bowler • Tue, Jun 4 • 19 Comments
Shopping For REITs As We Enter A New Wealth Creation Cycle
Brad Thomas • Fri, May 31 • 217 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Thu, May 30 • 80 Comments
We're Just At The Tip Of The Iceberg, Triple Net REITs Will Soon Be A Glacier Sector
Brad Thomas • Thu, May 30 • 119 Comments
Just How Low Can 'O' Go?
Adam Aloisi • Wed, May 29 • 88 Comments
Stay On The REIT Track And Sleep Well At Night
Brad Thomas • Mon, May 27 • 84 Comments
Erratic Market Behavior Paves The Way For Outperformance
Dane Bowler • Fri, May 24 • 24 Comments
4 Value Packed Stocks Under $7 - Revisited
Anthony Parsons • Tue, May 7 • 3 Comments
5 Contrarian Value Small Cap Dividend Plays
Dividendinvestr • Tue, May 7 • 6 Comments
Investing In Industrial REITs Part 3: Lexington Realty Trust
Dane Bowler • Thu, Apr 11 • 17 Comments
If Mispriced REIT Risk Is Getting You Nervous, Check Out The Preferreds
Brad Thomas • Mon, Apr 8 • 76 Comments
My 2Q 2013 Diversified REIT Portfolio Designed For Outperformance
Dane Bowler • Wed, Apr 3 • 34 Comments
W.P. Carey's Dividend Policy Is Nothing But A Big Hunk O' Love
Brad Thomas • Mon, Apr 1 • 61 Comments
It's March Madness: Nothing But Net For This Cinderella REIT
Brad Thomas • Mon, Mar 25 • 36 Comments
The REIT Way To Win The Total Return Game
Brad Thomas • Mon, Mar 18 • 42 Comments
6 Dividend Stocks Building Superior Long-Term Returns
Dividends4Life • Fri, Mar 15 • 2 Comments

CapLease's CEO Presents at American Realty Capital Properties' Acquisition of CapLease Inc. Conference (Transcript)
Tue, May 28
CapLease's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 8
CapLease CEO discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Feb 15
CapLease CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 3, 2010
CapLease, Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 4, 2010
CapLease, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 5, 2010
CapLease, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 26, 2009
CapLease, Inc., Q3 2008 (Qtr End September 30, 2008) Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Nov 25, 2008
CapLease, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Sep 19, 2008
CapLease Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, May 9, 2008
CapLease Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Mar 18, 2008
CapLease Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 7, 2007

London Markets: FTSE 100 gains for 10th straight day

at MarketWatch.com (May 15, 2013)
Europe Markets: European stocks rise with GDP reports in focus

at MarketWatch.com (May 15, 2013)
CapLease Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

Business Wire (May 8, 2013)
CapLease to Host First Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Business Wire (May 1, 2013)
CapLease Agrees to Acquire Class A Office Property

Business Wire (Apr 16, 2013)
CapLease Prices and Upsizes Common Stock Offering

Business Wire (Apr 4, 2013)
CapLease Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

Business Wire (Apr 3, 2013)
CapLease Announces Dividend Increase

Business Wire (Mar 11, 2013)
CapLease Announces Partial Redemption of 8.125% Series A Preferred Stock

Business Wire (Mar 4, 2013)
CapLease To Present at the Citi 2013 Global Property CEO Conference

Business Wire (Mar 1, 2013)
CapLease Announces Pricing of $20 Million of Series C Preferred Stock

Business Wire (Feb 27, 2013)
CapLease Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

Business Wire (Feb 15, 2013)
CapLease to Host Fourth Quarter and Year End 2012 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Business Wire (Feb 8, 2013)
CapLease Announces Tax Treatment of 2012 Dividends

Business Wire (Jan 25, 2013)
CapLease Announces Partial Redemption of 8.125% Series A Preferred Stock

Business Wire (Jan 22, 2013)
CapLease Announces Pricing of Its 7.25% Series C Preferred Stock

Business Wire (Jan 17, 2013)
CapLease Announces Public Offering of New Series C Preferred Stock

Business Wire (Jan 16, 2013)
CapLease Closes $18.1 Million Acquisition of Class A Office Building

Business Wire (Jan 3, 2013)
London Markets: London shares edge up in pre-Christmas session

at MarketWatch.com (Dec 24, 2012)
CapLease 2012 Acquisition Volume Grows to over $185 Million

Business Wire (Dec 20, 2012)

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Industry: REIT - Office

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Wednesday, June 12, 5:17 PM CapLease (LSE) declares $0.0775/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.64 %. For shareholders of record June 28. Payable July 15.Ex-div date June 26(PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Tuesday, June 4, 7:02 AM American Capital Realty Properties (ARCP) announces a private sale of about 29.4M shares at $15.47 each (where stock closed last night) and about 28.4M shares of 5.81% convertible preferred. Net proceeds of about $898M will be used mostly to fund recent acquisitions, including the $807M portfolio purchased from GE Capital and the $2.2B buy of CapLease (LSE). (PR) Comment! [Financials]
Wednesday, May 29, 9:23 AM SA Pro's Dane Bowler - who penned well-timed bullish calls (I, II) on American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) and CapLease (LSE) - gives a thumbs up on yesterday's deal, calling it beneficial for owners of both firms. There exists a non-negligible chance of LSE finding a higher bidder, he says, noting yesterday's $8.55 close vs. the $8.50 buyout price. Look for a more detailed analysis from Bowler soon on SA Pro. 5 Comments [Quick Ideas, Financials]
Tuesday, May 28, 3:38 PM More on the American Realty Capital (ARCP +0.7%) purchase of CapLease (LSE +20.8%): The deal continues the trend of consolidation in the net lease sector, says Stifel's Josh Barber, noting ARCP itself is the product of recent merger. ARCP raised its FY13 guidance $0.11 to $1.19/share and will up its dividend $0.03 to $0.94/share after the deal closes. ARCP was recently rebuffed in its effort to purchase Cole Credit Properties Trust III. Comment! [M&A, Financials]
Tuesday, May 28, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: VRTB +23%. PIP +21%. LSE +20%. CSIQ +19%. HSOL +18%. HYGS +17%. BLDP +16%. OBCI +13%. SVA +14%. UACL +12%.
Midday top 10 Losers: ENOC -19%. FSGI -13%. RSOL -12%. OXBT -12%. HGSH -11%. BDL -10%. CLNT -10%. VIPS -9%. RPI -9%. ZIOP -9%. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, May 28, 9:38 AM American Realty Capital (ARCP +2.8%) announces the purchase of CapLease (LSE +16.3%) in a deal valued at about $2.2B, or $8.50/share in cash. (8-K) 1 Comment [Financials, M&A, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 8, 7:07 AM Capital Lease Funding (LSE): Q1 FFO of $0.14 in-line. Revenue of $43M (+11% Y/Y) beats by $6.23M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Wednesday, May 8, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: AOL, ARQL, CTSH, CWH, DTEGY.PK, ENB, EZCH, FSYS, FUN, KRO, LMCA, LSE, MPEL, NAVB, NICE, POZN, SODA, STWD, THI, TTI, VVUS, WEN, WMC Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, May 7, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: AOL, ARQL, CTSH, CWH, DTEGY.PK, ENB, EZCH, FSYS, FUN, KRO, LMCA, LSE, MPEL, NAVB, NICE, POZN, SODA, STWD, THI, TTI, VVUS, WEN, WMC Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 3, 5:42 PM REIT CapLease (LSE) falls -3.25% AH after announcing a public offering of 6.5M in common stock. Proceeds will go towards property acquisitions. The deal is being underwritten by Wells Fargo. Comment!
Wednesday, April 3, 5:35 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: CCG +8%. ANV +5%. AVEO +4%. GFI +3%. VALE +2%.
After-hours top losers: SFUN -6%. IMUC -3%. CPWR -3%. LSE -3%. ROC -2%. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, March 11, 8:12 AM CapLease (LSE) declares $0.0775/share quarterly dividend, 3% increase from prior dividend of $0.075. Forward yield 5.02%. For shareholders of record Apr. 04. Payable Apr. 15. Ex-div date Apr. 02. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, February 15, 7:11 AM Capital Lease Funding (LSE): Q4 FFO of $0.16 in-line. Revenue of $41.6M beats by $6.39M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 2:25 PM Capital Lease Funding (LSE): declares $0.075/share quarterly dividend, 7% increase from prior dividend of $0.07. Forward yield 5.86%. For shareholders of record Dec. 31. Payable Jan. 15. Ex-div date Dec. 27. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, November 9, 2012, 7:06 AM Capital Lease Funding (LSE): Q3 FFO of $0.17 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $41.8M (+2% Y/Y) beats by $1.7M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 4:06 PM Capital Lease Funding (LSE) declares $0.07/share quarterly dividend, 7% increase from prior dividend of $0.065. Forward yield 5.51%. For shareholders of record Sep 28. Payable Oct 15. Ex-div date Sep 26. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]

Asif Suria
New Post: Merger Arbitrage Mondays http://bit.ly/st1w3P $OMTH $LSE $STEI $SFD $NVE $LPS
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Larry Harnar
Monthly Dividend Income Portfolio Update for June 1st: http://bit.ly/ZAVF9k Added: $BP $CAT $DLR $LNCO $WFC $XRX Sold: $LSE
Jun 1, 8:13 AM
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ltfinger
Returning Upgrades (5/28/13): $HSIC, $HSY, $HTZ, $IJR, $IWB, $IWM, $KMB, $KORS, $LMCA, $LSE, $LYB, $MAKO, $MSI, $NOAH, $NOV, $ONXX, $OSTK
May 30, 9:02 AM
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Rubicon Associates
$LSE preferreds getting killed as they will be out at par - were trading around $28.
May 28, 2:41 PM
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Rubicon Associates: NNN just did a pref.
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Larry Harnar
Sold full position in $LSE. 60% plus gain.
May 28, 12:28 PM
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Minutemen
I'm liking the $ARCP aquisition of $LSE. (Just wish I had bought LSE when I was thinking about it). ARCP up nicely in response.
May 28, 10:52 AM
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Minutemen: term holds.
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Dividend Sheet
$LSE $ABM and $BBD are tomorrow's best yielding ex-dividend stocks - http://stks.co/dOtj - 12 shares with 3.09% average yield $COV
Apr 1, 3:59 AM
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Larry Harnar
February 2013 Dividend Income Update; Added $COH, $LSE, $UMH, $KSS, and $MSFT. Update here: http://bit.ly/Yodpjp
Feb 1, 8:12 AM
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Rubicon Associates
$LSE issuing 7.25% Series C preferred ($25 par) at $23.75 - 7.60% yield - +2% to common. ALL ABOARD!
Jan 17, 11:26 AM
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Clayton Rulli: its at 24.70 already
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hkcentraler: Michael, many thanks for your info and very useful and actionable! I enjoy reading your stuffs, esp. on the preferred shares. keep it up!
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Abu Bakr Hussain
FGROY (First Group plc on LSE) fell by 20% today. I think a complete over-reaction, P/E under 5, seems interesting.
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Sold full position in $LSE. 60% plus gain.
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I'm liking the $ARCP aquisition of $LSE. (Just wish I had bought LSE when I was thinking about it). ARCP up nicely in response.
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$LSE issuing 7.25% Series C preferred ($25 par) at $23.75 - 7.60% yield - +2% to common. ALL ABOARD!
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Clayton Rulli: its at 24.70 already
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