Mortgage REIT's

Wunderlich Securities has upgraded Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: CMO) and has raised the price target from $12 to $14.

Analysts at Wunderlich upgrade Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: CMO) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for CMO has been raised from $12 to $14. CMO shares rose 1.26% to close at $12.86 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that VMware (NYSE: VMW) is a “pure play on cloud computing, but I'd rather be in parent EMC (NYSE: EMC) because it's cheaper and represents better value." He believes that Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is “doing well. It's a China play and...

Arbor Realty Trust's (NYSE: ABR) Melvin Lazar is leaving the board.

Small Cap stock on the move (CT) $3.11 broke out.

Wunderlich Securities has a Buy rating and a $34 price target on shares of American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC). In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "Capital raising by seven of the mortgage REITs under our coverage has probably paused for a breather at this point, since the shares...

Deerfield Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: DFR) today announced its results of operations for the fourth quarter. Net income attributable to DFR for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 totaled $76.2 million, or $4.76 of diluted earnings per share, compared to net income attributable to DFR of $0.7 million,...

Capital Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CT) today announced the comprehensive restructuring of all of the Company's outstanding recourse debt obligations. The Restructuring involved: the contribution of certain of the Company's legacy assets to a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, the assumption of the...

Cusick's Corner While the data early in the session was disappointing, the market has shaken it off and the buyers did jump in on the pullback. Financials, XLF, are still mired in the red but Small Caps have taken off with Telecom and Tech. If we see that Financials do garner some momentum, the...

Shares of iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) are higher on the session by 1.56%, trading at $9.14. Shares have been moving sharply higher over the past six months, though the move has moderated recently. Shares are currently consolidating. One trader sold a very large call spread moments ago. The...

According to Wedbush, American Superconductor (NASDAQ: AMSC) coverage is initiated at Neutral. Wedbush reported that Management achieved solid success in global wind markets; however, its investment focus is on the Superconductors segment, given the relative growth opportunity vs. deceleration in...

Eh, headline or internals? Pick one. Personal income increased $38.1 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $36.0 billion, or 0.3 percent, in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $69.1 billion,...

Fuqi International Inc (NASDAQ: FUQI) fell 15.18% to $2.85 at 9:55 am. The completion of the audit of the FUQI's 2009 financial statement has been delayed due to the internal investigation into the cash transfer transactions. Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc (NASDAQ: VRTA) shares dropped 11.90% to $1...

Lazard Capital Markets has downgraded Amworth Mortgage (NYSE: ANH) from Buy to Hold.

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Alcoa (AA) is “one of my absolute favorite stocks. This is an ultimate Japanese reconstruction story. This company is in fabulous shape." He said that Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI) is “an interesting speculation. It hasn't...