CommonWealth REIT's shares fell Tuesday after the real estate investment trust completed a stock offering, despite the objections of two major shareholders.

THE SPARK: CommonWealth REIT completed an offering of 34.5 million shares of the company Tuesday. The company plans to use the proceeds of roughly $627.6 million to buy back debt.

THE BIG PICTURE: CommonWealth, based in Newton, Mass., is a real estate investment trust with holdings across the U.S.

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