Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), reported fiscal 2010 first quarter recurring FFO (funds from operations) of $1.41 per share that well exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83. Funds from operations, a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs, is obtained after adding depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses to net income.

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