The latest investor update from Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) published on Tuesday clearly impressed the market. Following the release of the document, the real estate investment trust's (REIT) share price leaped nearly 6% higher. That was far higher than the 0.2% increase of the bellwether S 500 index on the day.

In the 12-page document, Medical Properties Trust laid out a case for investors to come back to the stock, which has generally been in a slump since the beginning of the year.

Augmented by a raft of graphics and charts, the document argues that the REIT is notably undervalued, is performing well despite criticism from investors and analysts, and is not guilty of some of the more pointed accusations leveled at it.

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