Financial Companies Report Multi-Year Partnerships, Agreements, Dividends, and Stock Price Movements - Analyst Notes on Bank of America, Visa, Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon, and ARCP

NEW YORK, March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC), Visa, Inc. (NYSE: V), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK), and American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCP). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

Bank  of  America  Corporation  Analyst  Notes

On March 20, 2014, Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) reported a multi-year partnership between Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the National Theatre in support of NT Future-the National's £80million redevelopment project which is expected to transform the facilities the theatre offers audiences and artists, enhance its relationship with the environment and place education firmly at the heart of its mission. Bank of America Merrill Lynch's support of NT Future will include the creation of a revitalised green space overlooking the Thames for the benefit of visitors and the local community, and help achieve the National's aim of a 25% reduction in CO2 output by 2015 through environmental improvements and efficiencies.Additionally, the Company stated that the partnership will also support the NT's Apprentices scheme, both financially and through workshops and mentoring. The full analyst notes on Bank of America Corporation are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03262014/BAC/report.pdf

Visa,  Inc.  Analyst  Notes

On March 21, 2014, Visa, Inc. (Visa) along with PULSE, a Discovery Financial Services company, announced an agreement to enable financial institutions that issue EMV debit cards on both the Visa and PULSE networks to use Visa's common debit solution. According to Visa, the Company's common application identifier (AID) supports U.S. debit regulations requiring the ability to route transactions over multiple, unaffiliated networks. Commenting on the agreement, Bill Sheedy, the Company's Executive Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Government Relations, stated, "Our common solution is an asset we are making available to the industry free of charge to provide issuers and merchants greater choice among debit networks and enable a streamlined implementation for all parties. The addition of PULSE in Visa's EMV common debit solution, which now has been adopted by 4 of the top 5 debit networks, provides a level of clarity that we hope will jump start mainstream adoption of EMV technology for debit in the U.S." The full analyst notes on Visa, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03262014/V/report.pdf

The  Goldman  Sachs  Group,  Inc.  Analyst  Notes

On March 21, 2014, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s (Goldman Sachs) stock went down by 1.34%, closing the day at $166.95 per share. The Company's stock has gained 0.68% over the past three days. In contrast, the broader market index - the S&P500 has lost 0.31% during the same three-day trading period. The full analyst notes on The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03262014/GS/report.pdf

The  Bank  of  New  York  Mellon  Corporation  Analyst  Notes

On March 21, 2014, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation's (BNY Mellon) stock went up by 0.09%, closing the day at $35.25 per share. Over the last three months, BNY Mellon shares have risen by 4.04%, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average which has gained 0.50% during the same period. The full analyst notes on The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03262014/BK/report.pdf

American  Realty  Capital  Properties,  Inc.  Analyst  Notes

On March 21, 2014, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (ARCP) announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared an annualized dividend of $1.00 per share to be paid monthly to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8th day of each month, payable on the 15th day of the month. Accordingly, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.83 per share on April 15, 2014, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 8, 2014. Additionally, ARCP stated that it will pay a monthly dividend to holders of its 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value of $0.01 per share (in respect of the period commencing March 15, 2014 through April 14, 2014). The dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock will be payable on April 15, 2014, to stockholders of record as of April 1, 2014.ARCP also informed that the dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock accrues daily on a 360-day annual basis equal to an annualized dividend rate of $1.68 per share or $0.14 per 30-day month. The full analyst notes on American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03262014/ARCP/report.pdf

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