Ares Management Acquires Whitestone REIT
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 5 days ago
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Ares Management (ARES) is acquiring Whitestone REIT (WSR) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final closing conditions.
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Wall Street analysts forecast LEU stock price to rise
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Moderate Buy
Current: 174.230
Low
117.00
Averages
297.10
High
390.00
Current: 174.230
Low
117.00
Averages
297.10
High
390.00
About LEU
Centrus Energy Corp. is a supplier of nuclear fuel components for the nuclear power industry, which provides a source of carbon-free energy, and provides enrichment and technical services for public and private customers. The Company's segments include the Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) segment and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment supplies various components of nuclear fuel to commercial customers from a network of suppliers. It involves the sale of LEU, which is a fissile component of nuclear fuel, primarily to utilities that operate commercial nuclear power plants. The Technical Solutions segment provides advanced uranium enrichment for the nuclear industry and the United States government and advanced manufacturing and other technical services to government and private sector customers. It operates uranium enrichment capacity for high assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) production, and other capabilities necessary for production of advanced nuclear fuel.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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