Daily TopStock Pick: Apartment Investment & Mgmt Co. - 8/12/2010

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Stock	Symbol	Industry	TopStock Rating	Annualized Profit Projection	S.T. Stop Loss
Apartment Investment & Management Co	AIV	REITS - Residential	9.6	19.9%	$24.74
Company Profile: Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), engaged in the acquisition, ownership, management and redevelopment of apartment properties. The Company primarily invests in the 20 largest United States markets. It is an owner and operator of apartment properties in the United States. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, AIMCO-GP, Inc. and AIMCO-LP Trust, it owns a majority of the ownership interests in AIMCO Properties, L.P., which it refers to as the Aimco Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2009, it held an interest of approximately 93% in the common partnership units and equivalents of the Aimco Operating Partnership. The Company operates in two reportable segments: real estate, which is engaged in owning, operating and redeveloping apartments, and investment management, which include portfolio management and asset management.
Stock Rating: The Stock Rating indicates the combined score of our proprietary Earning Strength and Company Performance models. The rating scale is 0 - 10 with 10 being the highest. Annualized Profit Projections: The projected annualized return is based on the historical relationship of the stock's TSP's technical model Disclosure: At the time of publication the editor and affiliated companies own the following positions: None Note: Positions may be bought or sold while this publication is in circulation without notice.   Apartment Investment & Management Co - Last 3 Months -   Apartment Investment & Management Co - Last 12 Months   Apartment Investment & Management Co - Last 5 Years

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