Financial Results, New Outlets, Loan for Acquisition, Dividends, and Conference Call Schedules - Research Reports on Simon, Prudential, BlackRock, Western Union and Ventas

NEW YORK, August 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG), Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU), BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) and Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5501-100free.

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Simon Property Group Inc. Research Reports
On July 31, 2014, Simon Property Group Inc. (Simon) announced the opening of Charlotte Premium Outlets®, the world's most recognized and popular brand of upscale outlet shopping, to the Charlotte area. Simon informed that the Charlotte Premium Outlets® is a joint venture between Simon and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers. According to the Company, the center is located at the northwest quadrants of Interstate-485 and Steele Creek Road/NC-160 in Charlotte and is spread on an area of 398,421 square feet. Further, Charlotte Premium Outlets® has 100 outlet stores that offer everyday savings of 25% to 65%. In addition, leading brands like adidas, Ann Taylor Factory Store, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Carter's, Coach, Gap Factory Store, J.Crew, Michael Kors, Nike Factory Store, Reebok, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and Tommy Hilfiger are also available at the Charlotte Premium Outlets®. Mark Silvestri, Chief Operating Officer, Simon Premium Outlets, said, "The project will also have a significant positive economic impact on the area, and has generated more than 900 jobs for the Charlotte community." The full research reports on Simon are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/SPG/report.pdf

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Prudential Financial Inc. Research Reports
On July 29, 2014, Prudential Financial Inc. (Prudential) announced that its commercial mortgage lending business Prudential Mortgage Capital Company has provided a $48.6 million commercial mortgage to support Hines Global REIT's acquisition of an industrial warehouse property in Bavaria, Germany. Prudential informed that a 607,940 square-foot industrial property in Forchheim near Nuremburg, which is wholly leased to the 3rd party logistics provider Simon Hegele, is provided as a security for the mortgage. Further, a 215,200 square-feet space is currently under construction at the property and will be handed over to the tenant on completion. Prudential stated that the loan has been split in to two parts, the second of which will be provided on completion of the warehouse under construction. The full research reports on Prudential are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/PRU/report.pdf

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BlackRock, Inc. Research Reports
On July 23, 2014, BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $1.93 per share on the Company's common stock, payable September 22, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2014. According to the Company, the recently announced dividend is unchanged from the dividend announced in the previous quarter. The full research reports on BlackRock are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/BLK/report.pdf

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The Western Union Company Research Reports
On July 31, 2014, The Western Union Company (Western Union) released its Q2 2014 and H1 2014 financial results. For Q2 2014, the Company reported total revenues of $1.4 billion, up 1.4% YoY. Net income came in at $193.8 million or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $198.6 million or $0.36 per diluted share in Q2 2013. For H1 2014, the Company reported total revenues of $2.8 billion, up 1.7% YoY while net income came in at $396.8 million or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to $410.6 million or $0.73 per diluted share in H1 2013. For full-year 2014, the Company expects revenue growth to be flat or low, reflecting expected negative currency impact from certain emerging market countries, operating margins between 19.5% to 20%, and EPS in the range of $1.45 to $1.50. "I am pleased that the strategic actions we implemented for consumer money transfer have helped return the business to positive revenue growth in the first half of 2014," said President and CEO Hikmet Ersek. "Operating margins are trending well relative to our expectations, and we have narrowed the full year EPS outlook to the higher end of our previous range." The full research reports on Western Union are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/WU/report.pdf

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Ventas, Inc. Research Reports
On July 23, 2014, Ventas, Inc. (Ventas) announced that the Company plans to release its Q2 2014 financial results on August 11, 2014, following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Ventas informed that on the following day, August 12, 2014, it will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. CT) to discuss its earnings. Ventas stated that the live webcast of the call and replay of the same can be accessed at its website. According to Bloomberg, the Company is expected to post Q2 2014 EPS of $0.45 and revenues of $739 million. The full research reports on Ventas are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/VTR/report.pdf

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