Mortgage REIT's

KBW has a Outperform rating and a $13.50 price target on shares of Capstead Mortgage Corp. (NYSE: CMO) following the company's earnings report. In a note to investors, KBW writes, "CMO reported EPS of $0.41, in line with our estimate. Operating trends were solid and a decline in the net spread was...

KBW has a Market Perform rating and a $3.75 price target on shares of Chimera Investment Corp. (NYSE: CIM) following earnings. In a note to investors, KBW writes, "CIM reported core EPS of $0.15, up from $0.14 in 4Q driven by a higher asset base, leverage, and net spread. BV declined to $3.18 from...

Chimera Investment (NYSE: CIM) Reports EPS of $0.15 vs. $0.15 Estimate

Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PCE) announced today that it has formed two joint ventures with Angelo, Gordon & Co., a privately held investment manager with approximately $23 billion of assets under management. The joint ventures were formed to own two separate office properties...

NorthStar Realty (NYSE: NRF) Reports EPS of $0.26 vs. $0.26 Estimate; Revenues $131.8M vs. $115.68M Estimate

Wunderlich Securities has raised its price target from $18 to $19 and is maintaining its Buy rating on Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) following 1Q11 results from the company. In the report, Wunderlich writes, “Annaly Capital Management (NLY) reported 1Q11 GAAP EPS of $0.92 per share, with...

MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) Reports EPS of $0.25 vs. $0.23 Estimate; Revenues $82.9M vs. $77.37M Estimate

Wunderlich Securities is maintaining its Hold rating on shares of Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM). “We believe the company will be challenged to increase its earnings and dividends as market conditions evolve and housing finance reform is designed, legislated, and eventually implemented...

MFA Financial's (NYSE: MFA) 1Q11 earnings topped consensus, the company was able to grow assets more quickly than Jefferies had expected, and portfolio cash flows are becoming increasingly insulated against higher interest rates. It views MFA as one of the better plays in the mortgage REIT space as...

Gainers (% price change): Saga Communications Inc. (SGA) a broadcast company primarily engaged in acquiring, developing and operating radio and television stations is trading at a price of $34.63, a dramatic change of +16.15 (87.39%) from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a...

Wunderlich Securities maintained its MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) Hold rating and $8.25 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Wunderlich Securities states, "A balance sheet financing of $1.3 billion of its non-agency MBS in the quarter increased financial leverage, but...

MFA Financial Reports (NYSE: MFA) EPS of $0.25 vs. $0.23 Estimate

Operating results for Provident Financial Services (NYSE: PFS) were in-line with Street expectations and beat Keefe Bruyette & Woods estimate by $0.02/sh. The quarter was marked by stronger spread income and a modestly lower provision, both of which were somewhat offset by weaker fee income....

The BEA released its report today on "Personal Income and Outlays" for March, here are some highlights: 1. Real personal consumption spending in March set a new monthly record of $9.5 trillion (2005 dollars) in March, which is 1.7% and $156 billion above the pre-recession peak of $9.355 trillion...

Below are the top mid-cap paper & paper products stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) is 10.34%. UFS' ROE for the same period is 20.63%. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Fibria Celulose...