Bond Offerings, Stake Sale Plans, Dividend Declarations, Technical Updates, and CSR Report - Research Reports on Goldman, Visa, Amex, AGNC and Avalonbay

NEW YORK, September 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) and Avalonbay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6694-100free.

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Research Reports
On September 16, 2014, Reuters reported that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman) has met with a strong response from investors for its debut sale of sukuk (Islamic bonds). According to the news report, the Company raised $500 million from the sale of five-year sukuk and became the first conventional U.S. bank to issue sukuk. The issue was over-subscribed as it received orders worth $1.5 billion. Reuters informed that Goldman priced its issue at a spread of 90 basis points over midswaps, tighter than initial guidance in the area of 95 bps. The issue will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The full research reports on Goldman are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-23-2014/GS/report.pdf

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Visa Inc. Research Reports
On September 18, 2014, Visa Inc. (Visa) reported that it is undertaking an assessment of its 5.5% stake in Monitise plc (Monitise) - a UK-based mobile payment processor. Visa formed an alliance with Monitise in 2009 and also invested in Monitise as a 14.4% owner of the company. Visa said that Monitise has matured as a company over the period and therefore Visa is considering its options with respect to this investment. Under their agreement, Monitise will provide Visa with mobile platform development services through 2016. "Consistent with Visa's increased investment in our in-house capabilities, and the substantial growth in Monitise, Visa is considering its options with regard to its Monitise stake," said Bill Sheedy, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Visa. The full research reports on Visa are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-23-2014/V/report.pdf

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American Express Company Research Reports
On September 18, 2014, the stock of American Express Company (Amex) gained 1.16% to end the trading session at $90.10. During the session, shares in Amex opened at $89.33, and fluctuated in the range of $89.31 - $90.59, with a total of 4.31 million shares changing hands. Also, the stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $89.69 and $89.25, respectively. Moreover, over the last one month, the Company's stock has increased by 2.25%, compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which rose 2.05% during that period. The full research reports on Amex are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-23-2014/AXP/report.pdf

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American Capital Agency Corp. Research Reports
On September 18, 2014, American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared Q3 2014 dividend of $0.65 per share, payable in cash on October 27, 2014 to common shareholders of record as of September 30, 2014. In a separate release issued that same day, the Company informed that its Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend on its 8.000% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.50 per share for Q3 2014. In addition, AGNC's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its 7.750% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock underlying its outstanding depositary shares, equivalent to $0.484375 per depositary share, for Q3 2014. The dividend to the respective preferred shareholders and depositary shareholders of record as of October 1, 2014 is payable on October 15, 2014. The full research reports on AGNC are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-23-2014/AGNC/report.pdf

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Avalonbay Communities Inc. Research Reports
On September 17, 2014, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AvalonBay) announced the release of its third annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, highlighting the Company's environmental, social and governance performance and activities during 2013. The Company said that it has pioneered the creation of energy labels for apartment homes, helping residents know the energy efficiency of their apartment homes. The Company also piloted energy usage benchmarking in 48 communities to enable more proactive decisions about building performance and maintenance needs. AvalonBay informed that it completed construction on 12 apartment communities in 2013, which will generate 297,000 kilowatt hours in electricity savings per year, deliver a 30% reduction in heating and cooling costs. Additionally, AvalonBay increased the number of communities pursuing environmental certification by 78%, as well as completed three transit-oriented development communities in 2013. The Company further added that it plans to expand car charging capacity by over 480% in 2014. The full research reports on Avalonbay are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-23-2014/AVB/report.pdf

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