Regional mall REITs once again outperformed other sectors in the fourth quarter of 2010. Out of the sector's seven REITs, five beat consensus analyst estimates, by up to $0.09 per share. Only two companies—Macerich Co. and Glimcher Realty Trust...

In spite of winter storms that hit much of the country and rising fuel prices, same-store sales grew by more than 4 percent in February, according to several tallies of the monthly results. That solid number followed surprisingly strong results in...