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It ain't over til its over
HIG
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-58.50%
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214 days
There's celebrations occuring with respect to the government "saving" the economy with multiple bailouts. However, this leads to its own problems, namely: 1. Demand has certainly died-off, but supply isn't allowed to follow suit. In banking for instance, since Citi and GMAC are still around, margins will remain tight and overly competitive for what few borrowers there are, and what few creditors (savings) there are. Reducing competition by bankruptcy is good for the economy and good for America, but niether administrations allowed this to happen. So intense competition with governme...
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One more short candidate (HIG)
HIG
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+10.99%
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15 days
(closed on 09/13/08)
Hartford Financial Services is a big insurer and HIG's stock is just going down and down and... As of now, the stock is right at the top of the down-trend channel. This tells me that the stock is likely to fall because of the resistance exercised by the trend. It would be very surprising to see this stock just reverse the pattern and get back to higher price levels quickly. The stock has lost more than 25% since the start of the year and that is bearish. The p/e is low and I don't like it for a short candidate but, the sector is not in great shape and next quarter earnings are expected ...
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Bullish on HIG ...
HIG
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-57.52%
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511 days
Analysts' Recommendation: Buy 30 Days Ago: Buy Analysts' Target: $90 Analysts' Targets Credit Suisse $75 Outperformer Thursday, July 10, 2008 Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & C $87 Hold Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Deutsche Bank Securities $108 Accumulate Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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Fundamentals look wobbly!
HIG
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+64.89%
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569 days
Losses on P&C business should increase in line with recessionary trends in the US, especially on their "main street" business. Life profits are driven by VAs, for which they should be hammered on increased DAC amortization and falling asset management fees. Overall, margins will be squeezed by the 2008 US recession....
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Insurance stocks are on a counter trend (up) retracment
HIG
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-68.70%
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677 days
ABC retracement off of previous high has completed. This stock will either retrace the latest wave, or start a new trend. Worst case would be a countertrend retracement to 86
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From the Blogosphere
Hartford Outdoes Again – Analyst Blog
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Hartford Financial Services’ (HIG) third quarter core earnings came in at $1.56 per share, substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07. This also compares favorably with the loss of $1.40 per share in the year-ago quarter.
The results for the reported quarter exclude after-tax net realized capital loss of $885 million and an after-tax loss of $435 million from the company's variable annuity hedging programs. The results for the prior-year quarter exclude an after-tax net realized capital loss of $2.2 billion. The upside was primarily attributable to stability in the comp...
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Hartford Financial: Volatility high ahead of Q3 report
Filed under: Earnings reports, Options  Hartford Financial Services (NYSE: HIG) is scheduled to step into the earnings spotlight right after Tuesday's closing bell, with the insurance issue releasing its final third-quarter figures. Analysts are expecting Hartford to report a profit of $1.11 per share, according to Thomson Reuters, representing a dramatic reversal from its year-ago loss of $1.40 per share.
<>Hartford has a mixed history on the earnings front, with the company exceeding consensus expectations in two of the previous four reporting periods -- and falling short of Wall Street's pred...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Gentiva Health Services Inc., Lincoln National Corp., Manulife Financial Corp., Principal Financial Group and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. – Press Releases
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For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – October 30, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Gentiva Health Services Inc. (GTIV), Lincoln National Corp. (LNC), Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC), Principal Financial Group (PFG) and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG). <>Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: <>http://at.zacks.co...
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Verisk Analytics – A Successful IPO
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 Over the past two months, the IPO market has heated up, allowing companies and private investors to access liquidity by selling new shares to the public. While the performance of these deals have varied from company to company, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) turned out to be one of the better managed, more profitable transactions for investors. The stock was offered to the public on October 7th at $22 per share and closed above $28.50 on Tuesday for an attractive gain of nearly 30%
<>The deal was underwritten by Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) along with a syndicate of supporting c...
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