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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG), New York Mortgage Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: NYMT), Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN), and AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB). Free research report on Equity Residential can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Equity%20Residential&d=26-Feb-2015&s=EQR. On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,967.14, down 0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.08%, to finish the day at 18,224.57, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,113.86, down 0.08%. During the session, five out of ten sectors ended in positive. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 329.84, up 0.05%, and the index has advanced 2.91% in the last one month. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.

Equity Residential's stock edged 0.36% lower, to close the day at $77.70. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.13 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.86 million shares. The stock oscillated between $77.69 and $79.20 during the session. Over the last three months and over the past one year, Equity Residential's shares have surged 10.94% and 32.17%, respectively. However, the stock has lost 1.21% in the previous three trading sessions. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $76.55 is above its 200-day moving average of $68.02. Additionally, Equity Residential traded at a PE ratio of 45.18 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 49.50. Sign up and read the free notes on EQR at:

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On Wednesday, shares in Simon Property Group Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.88 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.39 million shares. The stock ended the day at $190.48, which was 0.22% above its previous day's closing of $190.06, and registered an intraday range of $189.80 and $192.50. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 38.40. Although Simon Property Group Inc.'s shares have lost 0.69% in the previous three trading sessions, it has advanced 6.41% in the last one month and 27.13% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 200-day moving average of $175.91. Furthermore, shares of Simon Property Group Inc. have an RSI of 41.56. The complimentary notes on SPG can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Simon%20Property&d=26-Feb-2015&s=SPG

New York Mortgage Trust Inc.'s stock gained 2.21%, to close Wednesday's session at $7.86, after oscillating between $7.77 and $7.91. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.18 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.32 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and the last one month, New York Mortgage Trust Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.90% and 0.64%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has gained 3.97% in the last one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $7.80 is above its 50-day moving average of $7.77. Further, New York Mortgage Trust Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 5.26 and has an RSI of 47.51. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on NYMT at:

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Brandywine Realty Trust's stock finished Wednesday's session 0.63% higher at $15.99. A total of 0.81 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.53 million shares. The stock moved between $15.89 and $16.14 during the session. Brandywine Realty Trust's shares have advanced 4.65% in the previous three months and 9.97% in the last one year. However, the stock has declined 0.87% in the past three trading sessions. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $16.21 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $15.55. Brandywine Realty Trust's stock traded at a PE ratio of 542.24 and has an RSI of 39.92. The complete research on BDN is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Brandywine%20Realty%20Trust&d=26-Feb-2015&s=BDN

On Wednesday, shares in AvalonBay Communities Inc. fluctuated between $167.88 and $170.78 before ending the session 0.54% lower at $167.98. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.70 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.81 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 34.12. Although, AvalonBay Communities Inc.'s shares have declined 1.77% in the previous three trading sessions, it has advanced 6.91% in the last three months and 29.99% in the last one year. The company is trading above its 200-day moving average of $154.18. Moreover, shares of AvalonBay Communities Inc. have an RSI of 44.60. Free in depth research on AVB is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=AvalonBay%20Communities&d=26-Feb-2015&s=AVB

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