LONDON, January 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR), HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP), Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPW), Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), and Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: HR). Free research report on Ventas can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Ventas&d=28-Jan-2015&s=VTR. The US markets declined on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,387.21, down 1.65% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,681.50, down 1.89%. The S&P 500 finished the session 1.34% lower at 2,029.55. During the trading session, nine out of ten sectors finished on a negative note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 318.51, down 1.09%, whereas the index has advanced 2.23% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.

Ventas Inc.'s stock edged 0.14% higher, to close the day at $80.76, hitting a new 52-week high of $80.96. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.98 million shares, above its three months average volume of 2.63 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $80.13 and $80.96 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, Ventas Inc.'s shares have surged 11.59% and 19.82%, respectively. Further, the stock has rallied 31.62% in the past one year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Ventas Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $73.32 is above its 200-day moving average of $67.07. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 46.87 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 76.94. Sign up and read the free notes on VTR at:

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On Tuesday, HCP Inc.'s stock fluctuated between $47.86 and $48.25 before ending the session 0.27% lower at $47.96. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.00 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 2.86 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 23.63. HCP Inc.'s stock has gained 8.34% in the last one month, 10.69% in the previous three months, and 24.86% in the past one year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $45.38 and $42.67, respectively. Moreover, shares of HCP Inc.'s have an RSI of 65.14. The complimentary notes on HCP can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=HCP%20Inc.&d=28-Jan-2015&s=HCP

Shares in Medical Properties Trust Inc. edged 0.59% higher to end Tuesday's session at $15.37, hitting a new 52-week high of $15.43. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.61 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.95 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $15.20 and $15.43 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 26.72. Medical Properties Trust Inc.'s shares have surged 20.08% in the past one year. Further, the stock has gained 10.73% over the last one month and 16.62% in the previous three months. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Medical Properties Trust Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $13.98 is above its 200-day moving average of $13.46. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 67.79. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on MPW at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Medical%20Properties%20Trust&d=28-Jan-2015&s=MPW

On Tuesday, shares in Physicians Realty Trust recorded a trading volume of 1.39 million shares, much higher than its three months average volume of 0.73 million shares. The stock ended the day at $17.85, which was 3.24% above its previous day's closing of $17.29, hitting a new 52-week high of $17.98. Physicians Realty Trust's shares have gained 6.31% in the last one month, 19.16% in the previous three months, and 43.72% in the past one year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $16.23 and $14.64, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Physicians Realty Trust have an RSI of 63.41. The complete research on DOC is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Physicians%20Realty%20Trust&d=28-Jan-2015&s=DOC

Shares in Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. finished Tuesday's session 0.62% higher at $30.94, hitting a new 52-week high of $31.06. A total of 0.61 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 0.73 million shares. The stock vacillated between $30.63 and $31.06 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.'s shares have surged 11.50% and 19.18%, respectively. Additionally, over the past one year, the stock has rallied 39.24%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $27.39 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $25.59. Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 83.62 and has an RSI of 83.75. Free in depth research on HR is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Healthcare%20Realty%20Trust&d=28-Jan-2015&s=HR

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