Zacks Investment Research reports SmarTrend issued an uptrend for Sun Communities, Inc., (NYSE:SUI) June 20, 2011, and since then the stock has risen 3.3 percent. For the second quarter 2011, analysts expect a loss of .12 cents per share on sales of $53 million to be announced July 28, 2011. Analysts anticipate earning per share (EPS) of .10 cents for the full year. The previous year-ago period produced a loss of .13 cents a share. In the first quarter 2011, Sun doubled EPS above what was expected to 12 cents a share. According to the Allen Report, Sun Communities ranks as the fourth largest land lease community (LLC) operator in North America.

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