MFA Financial Inc is a New York-based real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition of residential mortgage securities and loans. The company's portfolio includes a mix of non-agency mortgage-backed securities, agency mortgage-backed securities, credit risk transfer securities, and residential whole loans, which range from performing to non-performing loans. Additionally, MFA Financial invests in mortgage servicing rights, further diversifying its investment strategies since its inception in 1997.
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Wednesday's top analyst calls included Apple, CenturyLink, Charles Schwab, Coca-Cola, Dow, Facebook, Gilead Sciences, Intel, Medtronic, Square, TJX and Under Armour.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included American Airlines, Apple, Bed Bath & Beyond, Box, Cisco, HP, Kroger, Netflix, PG&E and UnitedHealth.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday included Best Buy, Emerson Electric, Genpact, IBM, Lululemon Athletica, Manchester United, Sherwin-Williams and SCANA.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Friday include Baidu, Barclays, Celgene, HPE, Intel, Kimberly-Clark, Lululemon, PayPal and Stratasys.
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