Mortgage REIT's

Shares of Capstead Mortgage (NYSE: CMO) are lower on the session by 0.15%, currently trading at $13.26. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the...

CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE: CSE) today announced that it has launched a Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for holders of its outstanding 12.75% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2014. Pursuant to the Offer, the Company is offering to purchase any and all of the Notes for cash and is also...

Pacific Office Properties Trust (NYSE: PCE) reported today that in view of the unusual market activity in its common stock, the NYSE has contacted the Company in accordance with the Exchange's usual practice. The Company stated that its policy is not to comment on unusual market activity.

According to Bank of America, Chimera Investment (NYSE: CIM) price target is lowered to $3.15. Bank of America said that it is lowering its price objective for Chimera Investment Corp (CIM; C-1-7; $2.99) to $3.15 from $4.25 to reflect a ~1.0x BV multiple to current economic BV of $3.08 p.s. and a...

Bank of America has lowered the price objective on Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) from $4.25 to $3.15 and maintains its Buy rating.

Wunderlich Securities maintained its Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) Hold rating and lowered its Redwood Trust price target from $15 to $12 in a research report published today. In the report, Wunderlich Securities states, "We continue to believe that RWT can leverage its franchise of intellectual...

Below are the top small-cap mortgage investment stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: CMO) had $11.23 billion in total cash and $10.56 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Doral Financial Corporation (NYSE: DRL) had $606.99 million in...

Want some yield? These days, most investors answer a resounding “yes” to that question and for those willing to take on the risk of the fragile real estate market, mortgage REITs offer some huge dividend yields, many in the double digits. For those that can't make up their minds, Van Eck Global...

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR) today released its monthly analysis of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for July 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Ticket sites were popular in July as Americans looked for summer entertainment at concerts and sporting events,...

Below are the top REIT- diversified stocks on the NYSE in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Cypress Sharpridge Investments (NYSE: CYS) is 19.31%. CYS' operating margin for the same period is 88.78%. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Chimera...

Below are the top mid-cap paper & paper products stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) is 13.70%. UFS' ROE for the same period is 24.09%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Fibria...

Jefferies is out with its report today on American Capital Agency (NASDAQ: AGNC), upgrading AGNC to Buy from Hold. In its report, Jefferies writes, "With a portfolio that is overweight higher coupon longer duration MBS, the Fed on hold until 2013, and one of the best management teams in the...

Jefferies & Company has upgraded American Capital Agency (NASDAQ: AGNC) from Hold to buy and has raised the price target from $30 to $33.

Shares of Chimera Investment Corp. (NYSE: CIM) are higher on the session by 4.02%, currently trading at $3.10. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...

Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating on Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT). At the same time, the rating agency reduced its price target on the company's stock from $21.50 to $17.25. On Wednesday, RWT lost 3.98% of its value to end the day at $12.05.