Top Owners and Managers: Update

May 19, 2005

More respondents have gotten back to us with information about their managed and owned portfolios. We've updated our annual rankings to reflect the addition of these companies. The new entries didn't change the top 10, but such companies as...

Ramco-Gershenson IRS Inquiries Have Deep Implications

May 19, 2005

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a REIT with retail holdings in 13 states, is the subject of two Internal Revenue Service inquiries that presents a potential tax liability for the company, and more worrisome, threaten its status as a REIT...

Are Heavy Insider Sales a REIT Sell Signal?

May 12, 2005

When company insiders sell shares, there may be many reasons that have little to do with the fundamentals of the business or how executives and directors feel about the company's prospects. They may need money to pay taxes, to prepare for...

Specialty Consultants Inc.

May 10, 2005

2710 Gateway Towers Pittsburgh, PA 15222Phone: (412) 355-8200Fax: (412) 355-0498Email: info@specon.comWEB: www.specon.comContact: Paul J. LewisFounded in 1970, Specialty Consultants is an executive search firm specializing in real estate and cons...

Callison Architecture

May 10, 2005

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400 Seattle, WA 98101Phone: (206) 623-4646Fax: (206) 623-4625Email: info@callison.comWEB: www.callison.comContact: Stan Laegreid

Creations At Dallas

May 10, 2005

11937 Denton Dr. Dallas, TX 75234Phone: (972) 241-4171Fax: (972) 243-3447Email: bengoldfarb@creationsatdallas.comWEB: www.creationsatdallas.com

Huron Sign Co.

May 10, 2005

663 S. Mansfield Ypsilanti, MI 48197Phone: (734) 483-2000Alternate Phone: (800) 783-0100Fax: (731) 453-5164Email: billshort@huronsign.comWEB: www.huronsign.comContact: Bill Short

High Flying Banners, Division of Rainier Industries

May 10, 2005

18435 Olympic Ave. S. Seattle, WA. 98188Phone: (206) 625-9079Fax: (425) 251-5065WEB: www.highflyingbanners.com ...

IPC International Corporation

May 10, 2005

2111 Waukegan Rd. Bannockburn, IL 60015Alternate Phone: (800) 323-1228Fax: (847) 444-2001Email: mmcneill@ipcinternational.comWEB: www.ipcinternational.comContact: Mark McNeillIPC International Corporation is the nation's number one provider of un...

Petersen Aluminum Corporation

May 09, 2005

1005 Tonne Rd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60077Alternate Phone: (800) PAC-CLADFax: (800) 722-7150Email: bbatkoff@petersenmail.comWEB: www.pac-clad.comContact: Blake Batkoff ...