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CIFC Deerfield Corp. (NASDAQ: DFR) was added to the Russell 3000 and 2000 Indexes on June 24, 2011, following the rebalancing of Russell Investments' equity indexes. The addition is part of Russell Investments' annual rebalancing of its family of indexes to ensure that they reflect the changes in...

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2011.  The dividend will be paid on July 29, 2011 to stockholders of record on July 14, 2011.  The ex-dividend date is July 12, 2011.

Penn Virginia Corp (NYSE: PVA) had its rating downgraded from Outperform to Neutral. At the same time, its price target was reduced from $22 to $15. On Tuesday, Penn Virginia lost 3.39% of its value to finish the day at $13.96. Its shares continued to slide in today's pre-market trading, falling 2....

Credit Suisse has initiated coverage on Dynex Capital (NYSE: DX) with a Neutral rating and $10 price target.

On CNBC's Fast Money, Tim Seymour said that he wants to buy Fibria Celulose S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: FBR) on Tuesday. Fibria Celulose S.A. (ADR) (FBR) gained 0.31% today, and it closed at $13.00. Karen Finerman thinks that CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) is a buy. CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS)...

New York Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: NYMT) announced today that it has commenced an underwritten registered public offering of 2,000,000 shares of common stock. NYMT also expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments...

Hmmm... Personal income increased $36.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $29.2 billion, or 0.2 percent, in May, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $4.6 billion, or less than 0.1 percent. In April,...

JMP Securities has upgraded American Capital (NASDAQ: AGNC) from Market Perform to Outperform and has established a $30.50 price target.

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading session: 1) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY): Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb hit a 52-week...

New York Mortgage Trust Inc (NASDAQ: NYMT) shares rose 1.87% to create a new 52-week high of $7.63. NYMT has a dividend yield of 12.80%. MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR) shares gained 5.79% to create a new 52-week high of $158.34. Kognitio and MicroStrategy strengthened their long-...

American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) announced today that it plans to make a public offering of 36,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, the Company intends to grant the underwriters an option for 30 days to purchase up to an additional 5,400,000 shares of...

On CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round OT, Jim Cramer said that he is a buyer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE: HOT). He explained that this stock traded sharply lower lately, despite the fact that the management reiterated several times that the business is good. Starwood Hotels...

Small cap investors have been searching far and wide for the hottest stocks, including the beaten-down real estate market. On Friday they found a winner in Newcastle Investment, a New York-based investment company that holds a portfolio of debt secured by commercial...