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Accepting TARP is a VERY bad sign Graphic_rating_sell LNC
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Insurers are under a lot of pressure due to investments in fixed-income instruments which aren't the safest things to own over the next 10 years. There's no great place for them to invest, Warren Buffett's Berkshire has the best business model for insurance, since he's free to move his cashflow where he sees the best returns regardless of traditional risk outlook for a given security. Lincoln and HIG accepting TARP means they are in big trouble, and the next scare or lows in the stock market will likely make them look very bad. Lastly, just in insurance in general, keeping AIG ali...
By  utopius   (+9.49%  risk: aggressive)  07/02/09 Comment




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Moody’s Upgrades Manulife – Analyst Blog
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Manulife Financial Corporation’s (MFC) ratings outlook has been upgraded to “stable" from “negative" by Moody's Investors Service (MCO) following Manulife’s capital raise of C$2.5 billion (US$2.37 billion) through stock offering. Moody’s has affirmed its ratings of “Aa3".
 
According to the rating agency, Manulife’s insurance subsidiaries – Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. and John Hancock Life Insurance Co. – are capable of generating solid levels of income under normal market conditions. However, earnings of these companies are greatly correlated to market declines as a result < />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  12/04/09 Comment


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...
By  Elizabeth Harrow   (+27.33%  risk: conservative)  11/03/09 Comment


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...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  10/30/09 Comment


Stock Market News for October 30, 2009 – Market News
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U.S. stocks rose strongly Thursday, reversing a four-session losing run, after a government report said the economy grew more than expected in the July-September quarter.  Investors shunned Treasuries and jumped back into stocks after the report signaled the economy had emerged from the worst recession since the 1930s. 

<>The positive surprise was enough to propel benchmark indexes to their biggest advance since July and send safe havens like Treasuries and dollar lower.  Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) and Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) advanced at least 5.1% after the Commerce Department said the econom<><><><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  10/30/09 Comment


The skies continue to brighten for Lincoln National

Filed under: Stocks to Buy

High-risk play Lincoln National Corp.'s (NYSE: LNC) business model has stabilized, hence I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on June 18, 2009 at a price of $15.92. If you bought LNC's shares in June, you're up an impressive 71%.

A combination of a $2.1 billion stock offering, participation in the TARP program, and a stock market rise that has improved the capital position of LNC's variable annuity guarantees, has brightened the skies for Lincoln.

Continue reading The skies continue to brighten for Lincoln National

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By  Blogging Stocks    10/08/09 Comment



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