3 Stocks Getting Trounced Today

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The selling pressure on mREITs continues. As investors voice concerns over firms' ability to navigate a changing interest rate environment, many mREIT stocks have been pummeled.

One of the biggest movers today is Armour Residential REIT , falling over 6% at one point. Two mREITs run by Gary Kain, American Capital Agency and American Capital Mortgage , were also trading lower.

In this video, Motley Fool financial analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer discuss the mREIT industry and what they will be watching going forward.

The largest player in the mREIT space is Annaly Capital, and there's no question its 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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