On May 19, 2014, MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA), announced that in accordance with the terms of its 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors has declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.46875 per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2014. This dividend is payable on June 30, 2014, to preferred stockholders of record as of June 2, 2014. MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA), net profit margin is 71.10% and weekly performance is 0.86%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.33. Analysts mean target price for the company is $34.27. MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.99%.
Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), Director Brian Taylor unloaded 1,578 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.26, for a total transaction of $16,190.28. Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), advanced 0.86% in last trading session and ended the day on $10.50. TWO, Gross Margin is 71.10% and its return on assets is 2.30%. Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), quarterly performance is 5.63%.
In a report issued Friday, Raymond James upgraded its rating of The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE), from Market Perform to Outperform with a target price of $25. The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE), shares moved up 6.02% in last trading session and was closed at $22.89, while trading in range of $22.32 – 23.75. The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE), year to date (YTD) performance is 19.28%.
Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z), on May 8, 2014 announced introducing the Zestimate Forecast. This is a special tool which allows users to calculate the future value of homes. This is said to be the first-of-its-kind consumer-based predictive tool for estimating the true value of a home. Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z), ended the last trading day at $119.77. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 5.30% and price to cash ratio as 15.41. Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z), showed a positive weekly performance of 12.13%.
Aon plc (NYSE:AON), EVP Peter Lieb sold 11,303 shares of Aon Plc stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.98, for a total transaction of $971,831.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 53,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,557,628. Aon plc (NYSE:AON), net profit margin is 9.90% and weekly performance is 2.07%. On last trading day company shares ended up $88.43. Analysts mean target price for the company is $89.31. Aon plc (NYSE:AON), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -5.33%.