CommonWealth REIT Rises On Unusually High Volume (CWH)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) is trading at unusually high volume Friday with 7.7 million shares changing hands. It is currently at 2.5 times its average daily volume and trading up 93 cents (+4.2%) at $22.90 as of 4:03 p.m. ET.

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CommonWealth REIT has a market cap of $1.84 billion and is part of the financial sector and real estate industry. Shares are up 38.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

CommonWealth REIT is a real estate investment trust launched and managed by Reit Management & Research LLC. The fund invests in the real estate markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in office buildings, industrial buildings, and leased industrial land. The company has a P/E ratio of 62.9, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

TheStreet Ratings rates CommonWealth REIT as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, revenue growth and reasonable valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income and poor profit margins. You can view the full CommonWealth REIT Ratings Report.

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