2 Stocks Getting Left Behind Today

Despite the broader stock market pushing higher this morning, the mREIT sector continued to tick lower.

With continued concerns over firms' ability to weather a potential spike in interest rates, mREITs like Annaly Capital Management and American Capital Agency were lagging the market and have now lost 10% and 20%, respectively, over the past month.

There's no question Annaly Capital's double-digit dividend is eye-catching. But can investors count on that payout sticking around? With the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates at historically low levels, Annaly has had to scramble to defend its bottom line. In The Motley Fool's premium research report on Annaly, senior analysts Ilan Moscovitz and Matt Koppenheffer uncover the key challenges the company faces and divulge three reasons investors may consider buying it. Simply click here now to claim your copy today!

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