Executive Appointments, Sustainability Report, Market Indicators, New Leases, and Awards - Analyst Notes on U.S. Bank, GGP, American Homes 4 Rent, EmpireState Realty Trust and Discover

NEW YORK, June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP), American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH), Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3307-100free.

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U.S. Bancorp Analyst Notes
On May 27, 2014, U.S. Bank Wealth Management (U.S. Bank), a part of U.S. Bancorp announced the appointment of Jason Stamm as President of Central Region for The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank where he will be in charge of driving growth across the Company's Central Region markets. The Company added that in his new role, Stamm will lead a team of more than 350 investment, trust, private banking, and financial planning professionals, who provide a wide array of products and services to high-net-worth individuals and families. "Jason is a proven leader with the right combination of experience, sales results and passion for growing our business in the Central Region," said Mike Ott, President of The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. "We are thrilled that he has chosen U.S. Bank, and I am confident that he will make a meaningful contribution to our business, team and clients." The full analyst notes on U.S. Bank are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-16-2014/USB/report.pdf

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General Growth Properties Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 29, 2014, General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) released its 2014 Sustainability Report covering, the Company's achievements in Sustainability in 2013, and detailed information on its integrated approach to both environmental and social responsibility. The report highlights the Company's completion of its first LEED Certified project in Maryland, which includes the installation of a 6,000 gallon cistern intended for collecting rainwater which can be reused in irrigation. Further, according to the report, the Company installed solar power systems at four properties in New Jersey, which resulted in saving more than 5.5 million kilowatt hours in 2013. In the report GGP stated that it also adopted the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard reporting format, and it also started reporting greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. The full analyst notes on GGP are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-16-2014/GGP/report.pdf

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American Homes 4 Rent Analyst Notes
On May 28, 2014, American Homes 4 Rent announced the revised Home Price Appreciation Factor" and "Home Price Appreciation Amount" through March 31, 2014 for the Company's 5% Series A, 5% Series B and 5.5% Series C Participating Preferred Shares. The Company informed that based on the weighting among top 20 markets established under the terms 5% Series A and 5% Series B Participating Preferred Shares, cumulative home price appreciation for the period from June 30, 2013 to March 31, 2014 was 3.36%, resulting in a Home Price Appreciation Factor of 1.68%. The Company added that the Home Price Appreciation Amount was $0.420 on its 5% Series A and 5% Series B Participating Preferred Shares through March 31, 2014. According to the Company, the computation of the amounts are based on the results of the House Price index of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, specifically the non-seasonally adjusted "Purchase-Only Index" for the "100 Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas" as of March 31, 2014, which was released May 27, 2014. The full analyst notes on American Homes 4 Rent are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-16-2014/AMH/report.pdf

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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 29, 2014, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (Empire State Realty Trust) announced that it has signed six new tenant leases at its Fairfield and Westchester County office properties for a total of 29,142 square feet. According to the Company, the transaction includes Resolution Life, Inc., Pinnacle Associates, SouthPeak Investment Management, LLC, Arysta LifeScience Management Company, LLC Pro-Star Energy Services, and Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and involved leasing different sizes of office spaces in Metro Center and Stamford Place, among other locations at greater NewYork. Jeffrey H. Newman, Senior Vice President of Empire State Realty Trust & its affiliates commented "Tenants continue to be attracted to our properties' convenient locations, access to mass transportation centers, attentive management, abundant on-site amenities and tenant services." The full analyst notes on Empire State Realty Trust are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-16-2014/ESRT/report.pdf

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Discover Financial Services Analyst Notes
On June 6 2014, Discover Financial Services (Discover) announced that the Company has received a 2014 Golden Trumpet award from the Publicity Club of Chicago at the Club's 55th annual Golden Trumpet Awards in Chicago. According to the Company, Discover won the award in the Issues Management category for its Pathway to Financial Success, a five-year, $10 million investment to bring financial education curriculum to public high schools across the country. The Company stated that it has received the said award, the third time and for the second consecutive year for its Pathway to Financial Success program. David Nelms, Chairman and CEO at Discover said, "We are honored to receive a Golden Trumpet award from the Publicity Club of Chicago for our efforts to champion financial education in our nation's schools through the Pathway to Financial Success program. This award is a testament to the success we are achieving in bridging the financial education gap in our country." The full analyst notes on Discover are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-16-2014/DFS/report.pdf

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