Apartment Investment & Management Company (Aimco) announced stockholder approval of its Plan of Sale and Liquidation on February 6, 2026. The company declared a $1.45 per share liquidating distribution and entered into agreements to sell 12 properties for approximately $680 million. Aimco expects to distribute between $0.85 and $0.95 per share in Q2 2026 after debt retirement and transaction costs.

Aimco (NYSE: AIV) announced the federal income tax allocation of its 2025 distributions to Class A Common Stock holders. The company notes that its tax return for 2025 has not yet been filed, so allocations are based on best available information. Aimco is proceeding with a proposed plan of sale and liquidation, pending shareholder approval.

Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) sold four suburban Boston properties for $490 million to Harbor Group International and announced a $2.23 per share special cash dividend, demonstrating its strategy to maximize shareholder value through strategic asset dispositions.

Aimco has successfully closed on the sale of its interest in two investments in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami, Florida for $204 million. The company will use the net proceeds of $90 million to pay a special cash dividend of $0.60 per share to shareholders.

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Upgrades For Sea Ltd (NYSE:SE), UBS upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, Sea had an EPS of $0.35, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.80. The current stock performance of Sea shows a 52-week-high of $93.68 and a 52-week-low of $40.66. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $63.72. According to CL King, the prior rating for Minerals Technologies Inc (NYSE:MTX) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Minerals Technologies showed an EPS of $1.31, compared to $1.50 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Minerals Technologies shows a 52-week-high of $73.57 and a 52-week-low of $49.39. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $59.46. Tudor Pickering upgraded the previous rating for Valero Energy Corp (NYSE:VLO) from Hold to Buy. Valero Energy earned $5.40 in the second quarter, compared to $11.36 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Valero Energy shows a 52-week-high of $160.16 and a 52-week-low of $97.76. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $129.07. According to Zelman & Assoc, the prior rating for Beazer Homes USA Inc (NYSE:BZH) was changed from Hold to Buy. In the third quarter, Beazer Homes USA showed an EPS of $1.42, compared to $1.76 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $35.48 and a 52-week-low of $9.48. Beazer Homes USA closed at $35.43 at the end of the last trading period. For Nutrien Ltd (NYSE:NTR), TD Cowen upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. In the first quarter, Nutrien showed an EPS of $1.11, compared to $2.70 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Nutrien shows a 52-week-high of $102.70 and a 52-week-low of $52.23. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $67.74. According to Deutsche Bank, the prior rating for Verra Mobility Corp (NASDAQ:VRRM) was changed from Hold to Buy. For the first quarter, Verra Mobility had an EPS of $0.26, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.20. The current stock performance of Verra Mobility shows a 52-week-high of $20.95 and a 52-week-low of $12.76. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $20.38. Wedbush upgraded the previous rating for Corsair Gaming Inc (NASDAQ:CRSR) from Neutral to Outperform. Corsair Gaming earned $0.11 in the first quarter, compared to $0.09 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $20.72 and a 52-week-low of $10.97. At the end of the last trading period, Corsair Gaming closed at $17.44. According to Evercore ISI Group, the prior rating for NovoCure Ltd (NASDAQ:NVCR) was changed from Underperform to In-Line. In the second quarter, NovoCure showed an EPS of $0.54, compared to $0.23 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $120.03 and a 52-week-low of $32.51. At the end of the last trading period, NovoCure closed at $33.32. Deutsche Bank upgraded the previous rating for New York Community Bancorp Inc (NYSE:NYCB) from Hold to Buy. New York Community earned $0.47 in the second quarter, compared to $0.35 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of New York Community shows a 52-week-high of $14.22 and a 52-week-low of $5.81. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $13.66. According to TD Cowen, the prior rating for GoodRx Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GDRX) was changed from Market Perform to Outperform. In the first quarter, GoodRx Holdings showed an EPS of $0.07, compared to $0.10 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of GoodRx Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $10.36 and a 52-week-low of $3.83. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.75. According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Blueprint Medicines Corp (NASDAQ:BPMC) was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the first quarter, Blueprint Medicines showed an EPS of $2.15, compared to $1.79 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $79.40 and a 52-week-low of $37.82. Blueprint Medicines closed at $63.12 at the end of the last trading period. B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for Hasbro Inc (NASDAQ:HAS) from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Hasbro showed an EPS of $0.01, compared to $0.57 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $84.19 and a 52-week-low of $45.75. At the end of the last trading period, Hasbro closed at $62.70. Piper Sandler upgraded the previous rating for Sweetgreen Inc (NYSE:SG) from Neutral to Overweight. For the second quarter, Sweetgreen had an EPS of $0.20, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.36. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.65 and a 52-week-low of $6.10. At the end of the last trading period, Sweetgreen closed at $14.10. Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for SmartFinancial Inc (NASDAQ:SMBK) from Market Perform to Strong Buy. SmartFinancial earned $0.52 in the second quarter, compared to $0.61 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $30.50 and a 52-week-low of $18.86. SmartFinancial closed at $24.45 at the end of the last trading period. According to Raymond James, the prior rating for ConnectOne Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:CNOB) was changed from Market Perform to Strong Buy. ConnectOne Bancorp earned $0.51 in the second quarter, compared to $0.78 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $28.68 and a 52-week-low of $13.11. At the end of the last trading period, ConnectOne Bancorp closed at $20.06. According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the second quarter, Adobe showed an EPS of $3.91, compared to $3.35 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $539.00 and a 52-week-low of $274.80. Adobe closed at $528.87 at the end of the last trading period. For Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W), Piper Sandler upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Overweight. In the first quarter, Wayfair showed an EPS of $1.13, compared to $1.96 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $76.28 and a 52-week-low of $28.13. At the end of the last trading period, Wayfair closed at $73.09. For Ryder System Inc (NYSE:R), Baird upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. In the second quarter, Ryder System showed an EPS of $3.61, compared to $4.43 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ryder System shows a 52-week-high of $102.36 and a 52-week-low of $65.75. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $101.13. According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IONS) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Ionis Pharmaceuticals showed an EPS of $0.68, compared to $0.27 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $48.82 and a 52-week-low of $32.69. Ionis Pharmaceuticals closed at $39.79 at the end of the last trading period. According to Goldman Sachs, the prior rating for Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the second ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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