Motley Fool: "Which blue-chip retail property group [apparently Hammerson is one!] should you buy today?"

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Head To Head:

Hammerson
-v-
Capital Shopping Centres

"Your favourite FTSE 100 (UKX) shares go head to head, in a three-round contest for superiority.

"In Round One, the firms fight on earnings; in Round Two, on dividends; and Round Three is a battle of the balance sheets. 

"The winner will be the company that has racked up most points at the end of the contest.

"Stepping into the ring today are retail property firms Hammerson (LSE: HMSO) and Capital Shopping Centres Group (LSE: CSCG).

"The shares of both companies have moved broadly in line with the FTSE 100 over the past six months. The Footsie is up 11%, Hammerson 12%, and Capital Shopping Centres 10%.

"Let's take our seats at ringside..."