Analyst Scanner on REITs Equities -- Research on American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Omega Healthcare Investors, Healthcare Trust of America, and Medical Properties Trust

LONDON, April 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday, April 24, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,148.34, up 0.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session flat at 16,501.65, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,878.61, up 0.17%. During the trading session, four out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 296.82, down 0.08%, while the index has advanced 4.32% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: HCT), Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE: OHI), Healthcare Trust of America Inc. (NYSE: HTA) and Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPW). Free technical research on HCT, OHI, HTA and MPW can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.46 million shares. The stock ended the day at $10.39, which was 0.19% higher than its previous day's closing of $10.37, and registered an intraday range of $10.30 and $10.48. Further, American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc.'s shares have gained 0.87% in the previous three trading sessions. Sign up today to read free research on HCT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1707-HCT-25Apr2014.pdf

On Thursday, shares in Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. fluctuated between $35.00 and $35.35 before ending the session 0.94% higher at $35.31. Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.'s stock reported a trading volume of 0.68 million shares, which is below its three months average volume of 1.27 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 24.18. Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.58% in the previous three trading sessions and 7.19% in the last one month. Moreover, the stock has surged 18.49% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $32.94 is above its 200-day moving average of $31.54. Furthermore, shares of the company have a Relative Strength Index of 67.85. Sign up today to read free research on OHI at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1707-OHI-25Apr2014.pdf

Healthcare Trust of America Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 0.26% higher at $11.64. A total of 0.93 million shares were traded, which is below its three months average volume of 1.77 million shares. The stock moved between $11.57 and $11.72 during the session. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Healthcare Trust of America Inc.'s shares have gained 3.01% and 9.40%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained an upside of 18.29%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $11.28 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $10.81. Healthcare Trust of America Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 105.82 and has an RSI of 61.01 Sign up today to read free research on HTA at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1707-HTA-25Apr2014.pdf

Medical Properties Trust Inc.'s stock edged 0.91% higher, to close the day at $13.29. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.14 million shares, which is below its three months average volume of 1.35 million shares. The stock oscillated between $13.19 and $13.30 during the session. Over the past one month and since the start of this year, Medical Properties Trust Inc.'s shares have gained 6.58% and 8.76%, respectively. Further, the stock has edged 0.08% higher in last three trading sessions. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $12.98 and $12.97, respectively. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 22.53 and has an RSI of 57.75. Sign up today to read free research on MPW at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1707-MPW-25Apr2014.pdf

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