Favorable Ruling, New ETF Product, Partnership, Executive Recognition, and ESOPs - Research Reports on Host Hotels & Resorts, BlackRock, Aon, Ventas and Intuitive Surgical

NEW YORK, October 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST), BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), Aon plc (NYSE: AON), Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7400-100free.

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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Research Reports
On October 14, 2014, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Host Hotels & Resorts) announced that on October 3, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Company by denying the motion for rehearing from Keystone-Texas Holding Corp, thus ending the litigation related to the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter hotel. Host Hotels & Resorts informed that on June 13, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court had overruled a lower court's $57.3 million verdict against the Company for allegedly interfering with an effort to sell a San Antonio shopping mall and adjacent land underlying the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter hotel. As a result of this final decision by the Texas Supreme Court, the Company will reverse the $69 million loss contingency previously recorded under GAAP and will recoup its previously funded $25 million escrow. Reacting to the positive development, the shares of the Company climbed 2.42%. The full research reports on Host Hotels & Resorts are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-23-2014/HST/report.pdf

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BlackRock, Inc. Research Reports
On October 16, 2014, BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) introduced the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (NASDAQ: COMT), the first ETF to provide long-only, broad exposure to commodities in a '40 Act regulated structure. The Company informed that this ETF innovatively provides cost-effective, simple access to a diversified mix of commodities through futures and commodity-related companies. The fund manager uses a roll methodology designed to minimize the negative return impact of 'contango'. Additionally, investors will not receive a Schedule K-1 tax reporting form at tax time as the fund is regulated under the '40 Act. Patrick Dunne, Head of iShares Global Markets and Investments at BlackRock, said, "COMT is intended to be an all-in-one commodity solution by providing comprehensive commodity exposure in a smarter, more efficient way through both futures and equities; removing a tax barrier that may have kept investors away from commodities and utilizing a roll methodology that seeks to improve returns." The full research reports on BlackRock are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-23-2014/BLK/report.pdf

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Aon plc Research Reports
On October 20, 2014, Aon plc (Aon) reported that its company Aon Hewitt, Saudi Arabia, has signed a strategic partnership with Institute of Public Administration (IPA) - an autonomous government agency with an aim to increase the efficiency of public employees - to help develop tools which will better equip public sector employees to achieve their future development goals. Commenting on the partnership, Dr Saleh Alharthi, CEO at Aon Hewitt Saudi Arabia said, "We are thrilled to be partnering with such a prestigious institution in order to drive the talent development agenda in the Kingdom. We are committed to providing the best of service to IPA, which will further cement the quality and reputation of our work. This is to us not just a project but a strategic partnership to improve public sector performance in the region." The full research reports on Aon are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-23-2014/AON/report.pdf

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Ventas, Inc. Research Reports
On October 16, 2014, Ventas, Inc. (Ventas) reported that Harvard Business Review ("HBR") has recognized Chairman and CEO Debra A. Cafaro in its 2014 list of "The Best-Performing CEOs in the World" which ranks executives on their contribution to long-term company growth. The Company informed that Cafaro was ranked at #27 out of 100 CEOs. According to Ventas, during Cafaro's tenure at the Company beginning in 1999 through the measurement date, Ventas achieved 1,761 percent in total shareholder return, adjusted by country, and 1,636 percent in total shareholder return, adjusted by industry. Also, Company's market capitalization has increased $20 billion during her tenure. The full research reports on Ventas are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-23-2014/VTR/report.pdf

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Research Reports
On October 13, 2014, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical) reported that 72 new employees were granted equity awards approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company informed that these grants were made under an equity incentive plan without shareholder approval, as required by NASDAQ rules. The employees were granted a combination of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 14,721 shares of the Company's common stock, out of which 10,682 shares granted were Stock Options and 4,039 were RSUs. Both RSUs and Stock Options vest over four years. The Stock Options, which have an exercise price of $482.26, will expire in 10 years assuming continued employment. The full research reports on Intuitive Surgical are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-23-2014/ISRG/report.pdf

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