Research Reports Coverage on REIT Stocks -- MFA Financial, Brandywine Realty Trust, CYS Investments, and Chimera Investment

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Research reports have been issued by Stock-Callers.com on the following Diversified REITs: MFA Financial Inc. (NYSE: MFA), Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN), CYS Investments Inc. (NYSE: CYS), and Chimera Investment Corp. (NYSE: CIM). These real estate investment trusts belong to the Financials sector, which significantly reduced its prior declines in afternoon trade on Friday, February 17^th, 2017, with the NYSE Financials Sector Index ending with a 0.3% decline, while Financials companies in the S&P 500 Index were sinking less than 0.1%. These stocks research reports can be downloaded now by simply registering for free at:

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MFA Financial  

New York headquartered MFA Financial Inc.'s shares declined 0.75%, finishing last Friday's session at $7.98. A total volume of 1.79 million shares was traded. The stock has advanced 1.92% in the past month, 11.38% over previous three months, and 4.59% on an YTD basis. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 2.21% and 10.20%, respectively. Additionally, shares of MFA Financial, which invests in residential mortgage assets, including agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and residential whole loans, and credit risk transfer securities, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 55.51.

On February 17^th, 2017, MFA Financial announced that its Board of Directors has declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.46875 per share for the quarter ending March 31^st, 2017. This dividend is payable on March 31^st, 2017, to preferred stockholders of record as of March 06^th, 2017.Your complete research report on MFA can be retrieved for free at:

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Brandywine Realty Trust  

On Friday, shares in Radnor, Pennsylvania-based Brandywine Realty Trust ended the session 0.18% lower at $16.31. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.19 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 1.10 million shares. The Company's shares have gained 1.18% in the last month and 10.22% over the previous three months. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 1.53% and 4.42%, respectively. Moreover, shares of Brandywine Realty Trust, which makes investments in office, mixed-use, and industrial properties, have an RSI of 53.65.

On January 31^st, 2017, Brandywine Realty reported that net loss allocated to common shares totaled ($14.1) million or ($0.08) per diluted share in Q4 2016 compared to a net loss of ($63.9) million, or ($0.37) per diluted share, in Q4 2015. The Company's FFO available to common shares and units in Q4 2016 totaled $63.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, versus $69.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in Q4 2015. A free report on BDN is just a click away at:

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CYS Investments  

Waltham, Massachusetts-based CYS Investments Inc.'s stock declined 1.14%, to close the day at $7.80. A total volume of 4.23 million shares was traded, which was higher than their three months average volume of 1.59 million shares. The Company's shares have advanced 0.54% in the previous three months and 0.91% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 0.04% above its 50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of CYS Investments, which invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities in the US, have an RSI of 49.26.

On February 15^th, 2017, CYS Investments reported book value per common share on December 31^st, 2016, of $8.33 compared to $9.79 at September 30^th, 2016. In Q4 2016, the Company generated Core Earnings plus Drop of $36.2 million, or $0.24 per diluted common share, comprised of Core Earnings of $28.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share, and Drop income of $8.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share, compared to Q3 2016 Core Earnings plus Drop Income of $39.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share, consisting of Core Earnings of $28.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share, and Drop income of $10.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted common share.  Sign up for your complimentary research report on CYS at:

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Chimera Investment  

Shares in New York-based Chimera Investment Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.39 million shares. The stock ended at $18.70, slipping 0.05% from the last trading session. The Company's shares have gained 7.22% in the past month, 16.65% in the previous three months, and 9.87% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 7.37% and 19.67%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Chimera Investment, which operates as an REIT in the US, have an RSI of 73.64.

On February 14^th, 2017, Chimera's Board of Directors of announced the declaration of cash dividend of $0.50 per common share. The dividend is payable April 28^th, 2017 to common stockholders of record on March 31^st, 2017.

On February 16^th, 2017, research firm Wells Fargo upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Underperform' to 'Market Perform'. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the latest research report on CIM at:

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