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The Motley Fool November 3, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Equity Inns Still Booked Solid The lodging industry is still booming, and lack of supply is helping. The third-largest hotel REIT is a company that will offer a compelling return in the long term.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Equity Inns Still Booked Solid The lodging industry is still booming, and lack of supply is helping. This REIT looks to be a solid candidate for dividend growth and capital gains.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 Emil Lee	Travel Boom Fits Equity Inn's Groove Business is surging at this hotel REIT. Since all of Equity Inn's RevPAR growth so far has been due to pricing power, the impact of future supply will have a big effect on the company's future results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: REITs Look Juicy REITs are getting pummeled, and it's time to start paying attention.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	No Vacancy at Equity Inns Hurricane occupancy powered some of the REIT's growth in 2005, but can't be expected to continue in 2006. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Hurricanes Help Equity Inns The hotel REIT's solid results get an extra boost from Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Given the company's current dividend yield and the positive trends in its business, a better-than-average performance of 8%-10% seems reasonable.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Equity Inns Rest Easy The hotel chain reports an excellent second quarter. Shareholders, for now, can rest easy. They should keep one eye open, though; large-scale factors have a horrible way of smudging results for companies like these.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Host Marriott Prove Hospitable? Results aren't so hot now, but patient investors may eventually like what they see at this hospitality REIT.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Tom Taulli	Did Stub Equity Sink Harman's Deal? For once, this financial trend may actually stay dead. On its face, the Harman stub equity deal sounded like a good idea.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quick Take: How to Spend $20 Billion? Goldman Sachs seeks even more companies to buy. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 21, 2006 Billy Fisher	EOP Fuels the REIT Fire The acquisition of Equity Office Properties Trust has a ripple effect throughout the industry. REIT investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear Rebuttal Huge amounts of private equity could mean big problems for investors.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Tom Taulli	Home Depot: The $100 Billion Dream Deal? No company seems immune to a buyout -- including Home Depot. Yet for wise investors, such considerations are little more than noise.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Tom Taulli	China's Private Equity Dynasty? In the past, Chinese government regulation has prevented foreign private equity firms from buying companies, however, China now apparently recognizes the need for a domestic private equity industry.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2006 Scott Farb	Top-Level Transactions U.S. real estate investment trusts and REIT-like structures worldwide are taking advantage of a highly charged environment to diversify and grow their portfolios. How long will this climate continue?
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The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quick Take: Moody's Gets Moody About Private Equity What about the debt? And who benefits from a quick flip? Let's face it, the role of a private equity firm is to generate competitive returns for its investors. It's not about improving Corporate America.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	A Major REIT Retreat Many believe that the office REIT market is shrinking for a simple reason: private buyers value listed portfolios higher than the public markets. One thing is fairly certain: Equity Office won't be the last REIT to take a handsome exit package.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Tom Taulli	Goldman: Into the Private Equity Stratosphere Goldman is expected to raise a $19 billion private equity fund, which should be a nice boost for the firm's bottom line. Investors, take note.
National Real Estate Investor November 18, 2002 Parke Chapman	Joint venture to target distressed assets Two investment firms are collaborating with Cushman & Wakefield to form a new real estate venture. Goldman Sachs' Whitehall Funds and Sienna Capital LLC announced a joint agreement with the New York-based real estate services firm last week
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Brian D. Pacampara	Home Inns & Hotels Management Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of Chinese hotel operator Home Inns & Hotels Management sank 15% in intraday trading today on above-average volume.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2006 Tom Taulli	Embarcadero Logs Out Database application software maker Embarcadero Technologies is going private, selling out for $234 million to Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, a private equity firm. Investors, this deal provides further evidence that "smart money" sees value in the software space.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Sean P. Smith	Getting to Know RevPAR Here is a a closer look at the primary operating metric for hotel companies: revenue per available room, or RevPAR -- a critical tool for investors.
Financial Advisor May 2007 Alan Lavine	Real Estate Matchmaking The REIT market is being propelled by consolidation.
Investment Advisor April 2008 Jeff Joseph	Private Equity Pedigree = Persistent Positive Returns Private equity firms may be struggling with the credit crunch, but they're here to stay.
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The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Lure of Private Equity The fact that private equity deals have become commonplace shows that private equity provides benefits to investors as well as to companies and their corporate managers.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Tom Taulli	Are Tech Buyouts the Next Big Thing? Private equity funds have a treasure chest of cash. Does this bode well for the tech industry? While there are strong players in big tech, a buyout should be a possible bonus, not a driving factor, when deciding whether to buy the stock.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2011 Evan Niu	Home Inns & Hotels Management Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement for Chinese hotel operator Home Inns & Hotels Management?
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Private Equity's Buying Binge Real estate private equity funds are on a frantic hunt for inefficiency. Bursting with cash and acutely aware that a storied 13-year real estate run is long in the tooth, the funds are snatching up what they consider to be undervalued properties and real estate companies.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Home Inns and Outs China's value-priced lodging chain checks in nicely, but not cheaply for investors.
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The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Tom Taulli	Blackstone Almighty By the end of the year, there could be a lot of private equity shares on public markets, and that may water down valuations. So, smart investors might want to bide their time on Blackstone.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Reservations Over Host Marriott This hotel REIT is on the upswing, but the price is a downer. Since assets and profits don't measure up, investors should forgo this high-scale hotel owner for something more economy-priced. Luxury isn't always better.
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The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear The private equity and M&A space is red-hot, but the risks are major for individual investors.
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BusinessWeek November 19, 2009 Maria Bartiromo	Steve Schwarzman Starts Warming Up The author talks to Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman about the state of the private equity market, changes on Wall Street, and the outlook for various types of investments.
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