Medical Properties (MPW) shares ended the last trading session 11.3% higher at $5.13. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 11.1% gain over the past four weeks.The increased investor optimism in the stock can be attributed to the favorable operating environment.This health care real estate investment trust is expected to post quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.16 per share in its upcoming report, ...

Group 1 - City Office REIT (CIO) shares increased by 24.1% to close at $6.9, with trading volume significantly higher than usual [1] - The rise in investor optimism is linked to City Office's merger agreement with MCME Carell Holdings, which will acquire all shares for $7 each [2] - The expected quarterly funds from operations (FFO) for City Office is $0.28 per share, unchanged from the previous year, with revenues projected at $42.8 million, a 1.1% increase year-over-year [3] Group 2 - The consensus FFO per share estimate for City Office has remained stable over the last 30 days, indicating that stock price movements may not continue without changes in FFO estimates [4] - City Office REIT holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), indicating a neutral outlook compared to other stocks in the same industry [5] - Gladstone Land, another company in the same REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry, has seen a 0.3% decline in its stock price, with a 6.6% return over the past month [5]