Simon Property Group

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A woman and a young girl stand at a fountain at the Stanford Shopping Center, a Simon Property Group property, in Palo Alto, California. Analysts say the unsolicited $22.4 billion offer by Simon to acquire Macerich Co., reflects the attractiveness of upscale malls while more down-market properties struggle to adapt and survive. (Associated Press)