Management Changes, Exchange Offers and Stock Price Updates - Research Report on American Capital Agency, Equity Residential, AvalonBay, Mid-America Apartment and Essex Property Trust

NEW YORK, December 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC), Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB), Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE: MAA), and Essex Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESS). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

American Capital Agency Corp. Research Report

On November 27, 2013, American Capital Agency Corp.'s (American Capital Agency) stock went up by 3.01% closing the day at $20.52 per share. The Company's stock went up by 0.79% during the past three trading days, compared to the Nasdaq composite which went up by 1.33% over the same period. The Full Research Report on American Capital Agency Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/bbde_AGNC

Equity Residential Research Report

On November 27, 2013, Equity Residential's stock went up by 2.20%, closing the day at $52.01 per share. During the previous three trading days, the Company's stock went up by 2.32%, beating the Dow Jones Industrial Average which gained 0.20% during the same trading period. The Full Research Report on Equity Residential - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/1c20_EQR

AvalonBay Communities Inc. Research Report

On November 20, 2013, AvalonBay Communities Inc. (Avalon Bay Communities) announced that Thomas J. Sargeant, the Company's CFO, plans to retire from the Company, effective May 31, 2014. Additionally, the Company stated that its Board of Directors has appointed Kevin P. O'Shea, the Company's Executive Vice President of Capital Markets, to succeed Mr. Sargeant as CFO, effective upon Mr. Sargeant's retirement. On the same day, AvalonBay also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.07 per share, on the Company's common stock. The common stock dividend is payable on January 15, 2013, to all common stockholders of record as of the December 31, 2013. The Full Research Report on AvalonBay Communities Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/ab37_AVB

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. Research Report

On November 26, 2013, Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) announced the preliminary results of the previously announced exchange offers by the Company's operating partnership, Mid-America Apartments, L.P. (MAALP) to exchange any and all of the 6.25% Senior Notes due 2014, 5.50% Senior Notes due 2015, and 6.05% Senior Notes due 2016, issued by Colonial Realty Limited Partnership, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAALP, for MAALP's new 6.25% Senior Notes due 2014, 5.50% Senior Notes due 2015, and 6.05% Senior Notes due 2016, respectively. Additionally, the Company informed that the exchange offers will expire on December 10, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. E.T. unless extended by MAALP. The Full Research Report on Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/bc47_MAA

Essex Property Trust Inc. Research Report

On November 27, 2013, Essex Property Trust Inc.'s (Essex Property Trust) stock went up by 0.68% closing the day $153.05 per share. However the Company's stock went down by 0.09% during the three trading day period, compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which went up by 0.20% over the same trading period. The Full Research Report on Essex Property Trust Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/afa2_ESS

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