Franklin Resources (BEN) was the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 Wednesday after the investment manager reported that Ken Leech, the co-Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of its Western Asset Management unit, was on a leave of absence after receiving a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
City Office REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CIO ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Tony Maretic - Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer Jamie Farrar - Chief Executive Officer & Director Conference Call Participants Rob Stevenson - Janney Upal Rana - KeyBanc Capital Markets Operator Good morning, and welcome to the City Office REIT, Inc. Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
City Office REIT (CIO) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.28 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.30 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.35 per share a year ago.