DEERFIELD, IL—Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid "remain actively engaged with the Federal Trade Commission" in discussions about the pending merger of the two drugstore chains.

IRVINE, CA—Even with second-quarter commercial real estate volume down year over year, Ten-X's Peter Muoio says that "property prices have rebounded from their winter lull," rising across the board from a year ago.

WASHINGTON, DC—Although publicly traded REITs have grown accustomed to managing their own properties since Congress gave them the go-ahead, CBRE's Drew Genova and his colleagues have made a persuasive case for third-party management.

NEW YORK CITY—For American Finance Trust, which will acquire American Realty Capital—Retail Centers of America for $1.4 billion, the merger represents "a key step forward in our plan to grow earnings," says CEO Michael Weil.

NEW YORK CITY—"We remain cautiously optimistic that losses on these 2006 and 2007 notes will come in at the low end of expectations," says Manus Clancy, senior managing director at Trepp.

NEW YORK CITY—Judging by second-quarter results for vacancy, absorption and rents, NAI Global's Jay Olshonsky says "the current environment for the US office sector is heathy and remains poised for continuous growth."

LOS ANGELES—Sovereign wealth funds including the Qatar Investment Authority have driven an uptick in investment from the region, with US and Asian markets coming to the fore, says CBRE Group.

SOUTHFIELD, MI—"Millennials really are the driving force in terms of shaping office real estate preferences and priorities," Farbman Group CEO Andy Farbman tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE interview.