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Two Harbors Investment Corp.

6/19/2013, 9:36 PM ET

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Wednesday, June 19, 3:13 PM Markets start to fall in earnest as the reality of a tapering and then ending in QE sinks in - even as the chairman is at pains to prove it's anything but a tightening move. The DJIA (DIA -0.8%) is off 145 points as the 10-year Treasury yield soars 15 bps to 2.33%, its highest level in 2 years. Reversing sizable early gains is the mREIT sector (REM -2.3%) - a leveraged holder of the paper the Fed will no longer be buying - with American Capital (AGNC -2%), (MTGE -1.5%), Annaly (NLY -2.2%), Invesco (IVR -2.5%), Two Harbors (TWO -3.5%), and Anworth (ANH -2.2%) leading the way. The greenback (UUP +0.9%) continues to fly higher. 17 Comments [On the Move]
Monday, June 17, 3:05 PM Rate worries have the mREIT sector (REM -1.6%) turning sharply lower again. Leading the way today is Javelin Mortgage (JMI -5.9%) - the non-agency mREIT externally managed by Armour Residential (ARR -1.7%) - after a downgrade to Sell at Barclays, which also cuts its price target to $14 from $21. Others: Annaly (NLY -3.1%), Chimera (CIM -2.1%), Invesco (IVR -2%), Two Harbors (TWO -2.2%), Hatteras (HTS -2.1%). 10 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
Thursday, June 13, 4:39 PM Two Harbors Investment (TWO) declares $0.31/share quarterly dividend. For shareholders of record June 28. Payable July 23. Ex-div date June 26. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, June 13, 4:17 PM Two Harbors (TWO) becomes the first mortgage REIT in Q2 to lower its dividend, cutting the quarterly payout to $0.31 from $0.32, giving an annualized yield of 11.4%. Previous: Other dividend announcements. (PR) 3 Comments [Financials, Breaking News]
Thursday, June 13, 10:08 AM Armour Residentail (ARR +4.8%) surges after holding its monthly distribution steady at $0.07/share. Capstead Mortgage (CMO +2%) gains as well after maintaining its quarterly payout at $0.31. The mREIT sector (REM +1.5%). Some other names moving: Invesco (IVR +2.1%), Two Harbors (TWO +1%), Hatteras (HTS +1.6%), Anworth (ANH +1.8%), Western Asset (WMC +3.4%), PennyMac (PMT +2.1%). 14 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
Friday, June 7, 3:09 PM "I would not overestimate retail investors' knowledge of how this business works," says Scott Ulm, co-CEO of Armour Residential (ARR -1.3%). Income fans love mREITs (MORT -1.3%) but can suffer quick losses as rates rise. "We believe mREITs are not appropriate for most individual investors," says Edward Jones' Kate Warne, warning brokers to steer clients away from the sector. Ulm remains hopeful: "As bonds become cheaper, reinvestment becomes more profitable." Beneath a big rally for the averages, the sector is hit again today: American Capital (AGNC -2.6%), (MTGE -1.2%), Annaly (NLY -1.9%), Two Harbors (TWO -0.9%), Hatteras (HTS -1.9%), CYS (CYS -2.8%), Anworth (ANH -0.9%). 44 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, June 4, 3:25 PM The mREIT (MORT +1.6%) sector gains with sliding averages always good for creating a bid for the sector, and as the industry continues to present en masse at the KBW Mortgage Conference (earlier). The gist: It's clearly been a bad year for mortgages (see WMC presentation, page 7), but spreads are far wider now than they were several months ago (when the bear case was spreads were too narrow). Buyers of mortgages now are getting far better pricing. Leading are Two Harbors (TWO +3.5%), (presentation), Chimera (CIM +2.7%), Ellington (EFC +1.9%), (EARN +0.1%), (presentation), PennyMac (PMT +3.9%), (PFSI +0.5%). 1 Comment [Financials]
Tuesday, June 4, 9:28 AM More from CYS Investments at KBW (previous): The speed (page 9) with which mortgage rates have increased in unlike anything seen even during the financial crisis, says CEO Kevin Grant. He muses over whether Bernanke's May testimony (taper) was confused messaging or an intentional market test. The punishment inflicted on mREITs (MORT) is well-known, but don't forget: Refinance activity will crater - gain on sale windfall to banks may be over, home affordability is now diminished, banks will be pushed to Treasurys over credit risk as the ROE on government paper is now improved. Grant's talk (webcast) is one all mREIT investors will value. 25 Comments [Financials]
Tuesday, May 28, 1:33 PM Growing thoughts of a tapering and then ending of QE∞ triggers panicky selling in the mREIT sector (MORT -2.3%) as Treasury yields hit their highest level in more than a year (the 10-year at 2.12%), and mortgage prices slide as well (MBB -0.4%). Leading the way is a 5.3% decline in American Capital Agency. Annaly (NLY -2.7%), Two Harbors (TWO -3%), Anworth (ANH -2.2%), Western Asset (WMC -4.7%), Apollo Residential (AMTG -3.7%), Javelin (JMI -4.3%), Invesco (IVR -1.8%), MFA Financial (MFA -1.5%). 83 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
Thursday, May 23, 9:59 AM Also hit by something resembling a flash crash is Two Harbors (TWO -2.5%), which printed $10.91 (from last night's $11.63 close) before quickly bouncing to its current level of $11.33. (previous) Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 8, 1:12 PM Two Harbors (TWO +6.1%) continues sharply higher post-earnings, with management noting (CC transcript) (presentation) this month's acquisition of a mortgage servicing outfit gives the company entry into the lucrative MSR business, but with little potential legal liability. The purchased company - Matrix FIn'l Services - has just 10 employees and hasn't originated loans in "many, many years ... a very clean acquisition." Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 7, 4:34 PM More on Two Harbors (TWO) Q1 earnings: Book value/share of $11.19 vs. $11.54 on Dec. 31, but special dividend of Silver Bay (SBY) stock amounted to $1.01, so book value actually rose nicely. Closing stock price today of $11.59. Net interest spread of 2.9%, unchanged from Q4. Shares +3.5% AH. Earnings call tomorrow at 9 ET. (PR) 2 Comments [Earnings, Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 7, 4:18 PM Two Harbors Investment (TWO): Q1 EPS of $0.29 misses by $0.03. (PR) 2 Comments [Earnings, Financials, Breaking News]
Tuesday, May 7, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Tuesday’s close: ANDE, ARAY, AWK, AXLL, BIO, BIOL, BMC, BWC, CA, CDXS, CHRW, CODI, DGI, DGIT, DIS, DVA, EA, ENPH, EXEL, GA, GPOR, HTA, IAG, JAZZ, KGC, LYV, MAKO, MCEP, MCK, MDLZ, MITK, MRO, MYGN, NVTL, OAS, OCLR, OHI, ONXX, ORA, PRI, RBCN, SD, SGEN, SYMC, SYNC, TRIP, TWO, URS, VCLK, WBMD, WFM, WMB, WPZ, WTI, Z 1 Comment [Earnings]
Monday, May 6, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Tuesday’s close: ANDE, ARAY, AWK, AXLL, BIO, BIOL, BMC, BWC, CA, CDXS, CHRW, CODI, DGI, DGIT, DIS, DVA, EA, ENPH, EXEL, GTEK, GA, GPOR, IAG, JAZZ, KGC, LYV, MAKO, MCEP, MCK, MDLZ, MITK, MRO, MYGN, NVTL, OAS, OCLR, OHI, ONXX, ORA, PRI, RBCN, SD, SGEN, SYMC, SYNC, TRIP, TWO, URS, VCLK, WBMD, WFM, WMB, WPZ, WTI, Z 1 Comment [Earnings]
Thursday, May 2, 9:35 PM Two Harbors greases its way further into the lucrative specialty servicer business, purchasing a company which has approvals from Fannie, Freddie, and Ginnie to hold and manage mortgage servicing rights. TWO will discuss the purchase and its implications in greater detail at its Q1 earnings call on Wed. May 8 at 9 ET. Shares -2.6% AH as all the mREITs (MORT -2.2% AH) get whacked on the AGNC news. Comment! [Financials]