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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Beats The Street &#8211; Hikes Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/30/amp-ameriprise-financial-beats-the-street-hikes-dividend/99564</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BlackRock Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brookfield Asset Management Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danaos Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) reported first-quarter 2012 operating earnings of $1.45 per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.38. This also compared favorably with the year-ago quarter’s earnings of $1.33 per share. Operating earnings totaled $335 million in the reported quarter, down 3% from $344 million in the prior-year quarter. The downfall represented elevated tax rate and impact of low interest rates. Results improved on a modest rise in operating net revenues. Further, improvement in asset position as well as the ongoing capital deployment activities was impressive. However, elevated expenses slightly toned down the better-than-expected results. Also, sluggish growth in almost all its segments was another setback. After taking into consideration net realized gains or losses, integration charges, market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits, amortization  of deferred acquisition ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Authorizes Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/amp-ameriprise-financial-authorizes-share-buyback/76584</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program, under which the company will be able to buyback its common shares worth $2 billion through June 28, 2013. Ameriprise stated that this new share repurchase authorization is an extension of its current program. The current program, announced in May 2010, authorizes the company to repurchase $1.5 billion worth of common stock. Ameriprise further stated that through the first quarter of 2011, the company bought back $969 million of common stock under the current program. The remaining $531 million is available till the next annual meeting in 2012. Ameriprise will fund the share buybacks with the help of the future earnings, existing working capital and other financing means. Additionally, the new share buyback ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Earnings Beat on Higher Revenue</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/amp-ameriprise-financial-earnings-beat-on-higher-revenue/72445</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 17:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BlackRock Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enersis S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAIC Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seabridge Gold Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Blackstone Group]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.’s (AMP) first quarter 2011 operating earnings of $1.35 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33. This also fared well against the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 85 cents per share. Operating results exclude after-tax market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits charge of $11 million, integration costs of 19 million, net realized gains of 1 million, and legal expenses of $77 million related to Securities America Inc. (SAI), an independent broker-dealer subsidiary of Ameriprise. Net income attributed to Ameriprise for the reported quarter came in at $241 million or 94 cents per share compared with $214 million or 81 cents per share in the comparable quarter last year. In April, SAI and its holding company, Securities America Financial Corporation (SA), entered into settlement deals related ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABX) Company News for April 26, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/abx-company-news-for-april-26-2011-corporate-summary/72432</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ABX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barrick Gold Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Game Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RadioShack Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RSH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOHU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sohu.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[•    Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported first quarter 2011 diluted earnings of $1.11 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 per share and 88.1% higher than the prior year quarter. Total revenue of $718.5 million increased 45.6% from the year ago quarter, coming in higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $703.0 million •    Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) reported Q1 EPS of $1.35, ex-items, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 per share •    RadioShack (NYSE:RSH) reported Q1 EPS of $0.33, in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues for the quarter rose 2.1% year-over-year to $1.06 billion •    Huntington Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:HBAN)  shares shed 1.7% after Nomura Securities cut its rating on the regional bank to Neutral from Buy •    Nomura upgraded U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB)  to Buy from a ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Citigroup to Pay $54 Million in Municipal Hedge Fund Case</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/c-citigroup-to-pay-54-million-in-municipal-hedge-fund-case/71441</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc. (C) has been fined $54.1 million in a municipal hedge fund case. The company has been ordered by an arbitration panel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to pay two individual investors $34.1 million in compensatory damages for their losses over several municipal bond hedge funds during the financial crisis. Additionally, Citi also faces fines of $17 million in punitive damages and $3 million in legal fees and other costs. The two individual investors, Jerry Murdock Jr. and Gerald Hosier, had suffered huge losses in municipal bond hedge funds that were launched by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. They had filed for claims in mid 2009 for such losses. It was alleged that Citi had misled investors regarding risks involved with such funds, which were said to be much ]]></description>
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		<title>(BX) Money Management Stocks Gaining Momentum &#8211; Investment Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/01/bx-money-management-stocks-gaining-momentum-investment-ideas/70453</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/01/bx-money-management-stocks-gaining-momentum-investment-ideas/70453#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BlackRock Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Invesco Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IVZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Blackstone Group]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The big stock market rally of the last two years has been driven by massive capital inflows into equities. But a good portion of that volume has come on the back of large institutional players like hedge fund and pension managers that control big blocks of cash. But now, with the rally entering its third year, many retail investors are finally gaining the nerve to dip back into a market that saw steep losses in the financial crises of 2008 and 2009. That trend comes to light when taking a look at recent mutual fund inflows. Retail Investors Back in the Game It kicked off with a very bullish January that saw inflows of $34 billion into equity and fixed-income funds, a very bullish signal that retail investors are looking ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Stock Market News for March 10, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/amp-stock-market-news-for-march-10-2011-market-news/68495</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/amp-stock-market-news-for-march-10-2011-market-news/68495#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ciena Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finisar Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FNSR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Franklin Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDS Uniphase Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legg Mason Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transocean Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXN]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second anniversary of the market’s Bull Run ended on a weak note as markets pared gains of the earlier trading day and closed marginally lower. The S&#38;P 500 has gained 95.4% since it slid to 676.53 on March 9, 2009. However, continuing unrest in the Persian Gulf and concerns over the conflict spreading to other oil rich nations continued to create apprehensions among investors. Technology stocks also weighed heavy on the indices following a weak outlook from Texas Instruments. The volatile fear gauge, CBOE Volatility Index rose above 20 and the advance decline ratio on the New York Stock Exchange was evenly balanced. On the NYSE, Nasdaq and AMEX, consolidated volumes were roughly 7.04 billion shares, below the daily average volumes of 8.47 billion of last year. The Dow ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEO) Company News for February 04, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/06/aeo-company-news-for-february-04-2011-corporate-summary/66398</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/06/aeo-company-news-for-february-04-2011-corporate-summary/66398#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Eagle Outfitters Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estee Lauder Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harman International Industries Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[K]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Technologies Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mastercard Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCR Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[THQ Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• MasterCard (NYSE:MA) reported Q4 EPS of $3.16, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.98 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 10.7% year-over-year to $1.44 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.436 billion • Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) reported Q4 EPS of $0.51, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 1% year-over-year to $2.86 billion, below the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $3.350 billion • Macy&#8217;s (NYSE:M) reported higher figures for its same store sales. Same-store sales in January increased 2.6% against expectations of 2.1% rise. Online sales of the company rose 27.2% in January • Same store sales of American Eagle (NYSE:AEO) fell 6% in January, lower than the expected figure of 7.6%. The company said it sees Q4 EPS on the high end ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Company News for November 29, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/29/amp-company-news-for-november-29-2010-corporate-summary/60748</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/29/amp-company-news-for-november-29-2010-corporate-summary/60748#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deere & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FedEx Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHOO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steven Madden Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced that its underwriters exercised their greenshoe option to purchase an additional 71.7 million shares, helping the formerly bankrupt auto company notch up a record $23 billion • Quantas resumed flights of its Airbus A380 aircraft, the first since an explosion of an engine on November 4 caused an emergency landing and forced a review of the entire A380 fleet • Shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX), Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and Steve Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) may get a boost after a positive mention in this week&#8217;s edition of Barron&#8217;s • Deere (NYSE:DE) catches an upgrade from &#8220;Market Perform&#8221; to &#8220;Outperform&#8221; • Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) announced it has offered to acquire 51% of South African retailer Massmart AMERIPRISE FINL (AMP): Free Stock Analysis Report DEERE &#38; CO (DE): Free Stock Analysis Report FEDEX CORP (FDX): Free ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America Announces Plan to Reduce BlackRock Holding Stake</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/18/bac-bank-of-america-announces-plan-to-reduce-blackrock-holding-stake/48232</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is planning to sell its 34.1% (64.7 million common and preferred shares) stake in BlackRock Inc. (BLK). BofA is considering this sale as it does not view the BlackRock stake as a core earnings asset. However, no talks have started regarding when and how the company may trim its holdings. This is part of BofA’s effort to reduce investments and units that are not performing well to earn under its retail banking, capital market units, home lending and wealth management. A lock period, which stopped BofA from selling its stake in BlackRock, expired in September 2009. BlackRock still has the first right to refuse buying back shares from the company. However, there remain some limitations regarding how much ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; August 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/03/aig-insurance-industry-stock-update-august-2010-industry-outlook/46303</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ALL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After enduring stress with respect to pricing pressure and reduced insured exposure through mid-2009, the overall health of the U.S. insurance industry has improved to a great extent in 2010. Though the market turmoil forced many companies to take immense write-downs, the worst of the crisis appears to be now behind us. The soft market conditions, along with legislative changes, remain the chief causes for concern for the overall industry at this point. The industry continues to be challenged by the regulatory uncertainties and massive health care restructuring. Though there are signs of economic recovery, its sluggish pace is expected to continue at least through the remainder of 2010. Also, structural economies of scale have pushed the industry toward consolidation. While enormous financial support from the government helped rescue American ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Buys Back $1.5 Billion in Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/13/amp-ameriprise-financial-buys-back-1-5-billion-in-stock/37110</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 22:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to return value to its shareholders, on Tuesday, the board of Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) announced the authorization for a stock buyback program of its common shares worth approximately $1.5 billion. This stock repurchase is expected to be valid till the company’s annual shareholders meeting in 2012. Management of Ameriprise projects to fund the buyback from the working capital and from the profits earned in the upcoming quarters. The company intends to make the offer in the open market, based on feasible market conditions. By this process, Ameriprise attempts to utilize its capital optimally by absorbing the repurchased shares and reducing the number of outstanding shares in the market. This in turn will not only increase the relative ownership stake of each investor due to fewer share ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNC) Lincoln National Corporation Plans to Repay TARP</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/13/lnc-lincoln-national-corporation-plans-to-repay-tarp/37115</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/13/lnc-lincoln-national-corporation-plans-to-repay-tarp/37115#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 20:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) is gearing up to repay the bailout money. Dennis Glass, the company’s President and CEO, said at an investor presentation yesterday that this acceleration follows a successful alignment with internal guidelines. Lincoln issued $950 million of preferred stock and a common stock warrant through the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in the third quarter of 2009. Initially, the company expected to repay the TARP money in the second half of 2010 or in the first half of 2011 after strengthening its reserves level. However, according to Lincoln, with an improvement in the economy and capital markets since the beginning of the year coupled with the strength in its business model and capital position, the company is preponing its repayment of the TARP money prior ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; May 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/04/aig-insurance-industry-stock-update-may-2010-industry-outlook/36024</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 21:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hallmark Financial Services Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The turmoil in the financial markets created a highly challenging environment for the U.S. insurance industry, forcing many companies to take immense write-downs. In 2010, the overall situation has improved to a great extent and the worst of the crisis appears to be now behind us. However, the soft market conditions along with legislative changes remain a chief cause for concern for the overall industry at this point. Though there are signs of economic recovery, the trend of sluggish pace is expected to continue at least through the remainder of 2010. Also, structural economies of scale have pushed the industry toward consolidation. While enormous financial support from the government helped rescue AIG (AIG) from collapse, many other firms remained under tremendous pressure or have fallen by the wayside. Competition within ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Analyst Downgrades to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/amp-ameriprise-financial-analyst-downgrades-to-neutral/31992</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/amp-ameriprise-financial-analyst-downgrades-to-neutral/31992#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the current critical sustainability factor, we are downgrading our recommendation on the shares of Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) to Neutral from Outperform. Although the company’s third quarter earnings were significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, concerns related to sluggish equity markets, higher tax expense projections for 2010 and significant cost of maintaining high liquidity levels resulted in a cautious growth outlook for the near term. Moreover, weak equity and other credit markets induced the market-driven decline in Ameriprise’s asset-based fees and hindered the maintenance of high liquidity levels and lower cash product spreads. Consistent with the slow sales environment for the industry, life insurance in force is also witnessing flattish to negative growth compared to the historical levels. Although the company is successfully reducing its deferred and acquisition ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Incorporated &#8211; Earnings Estimates Climbing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/amp-ameriprise-financial-incorporated-earnings-estimates-climbing/29519</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/amp-ameriprise-financial-incorporated-earnings-estimates-climbing/29519#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) recently rebounded from a key trend line to jump back within striking distance of the 52-week high at $42.98. Shares of AMP have been trending higher for most of the last month on the heels of the company&#8217;s better than expected Q4 results from early February. Company Description Ameriprise Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial planning, products and services primarily in the United States. The company was founded in 1894 and has a market cap of $10.36 billion. Fourth-Quarter Results When excluding one-time items from 2008, net revenue was up 28% to $2.3 billion. Earnings also came in strong at 91 cents per share, 21% better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company has beat in each of the last three quarters by an average ]]></description>
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		<title>($AMP) Ameriprise Financial Analyst Raises Stock to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/01/amp-ameriprise-financial-analyst-raises-stock-to-outperform/28980</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/01/amp-ameriprise-financial-analyst-raises-stock-to-outperform/28980#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the current market recovery factor and valued growth indicators, we are upgrading our recommendation for the shares of Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) to Outperform from Neutral. Although the current economic turmoil has weakened growth and the operating leverage of organizations across the financial industry, we believe that once the economy rebounds, it will also have a substantial positive effect on the earning power of the company. Ameriprise’s fourth-quarter earnings per share of 91 cents was substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents and 80 cents in the prior-year quarter. Results for the quarter primarily benefited from increased asset-based fees from market appreciation, net inflows in wrap accounts and asset management and higher income from spread products as a result of its re-engineering efforts. Over time, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/24/amp-ameriprise-financial-bull-of-the-day/28875</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on Ameriprise Financial (AMP) to Outperform from Neutral. The company&#8217;s fourth quarter earnings came in substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, aided by strong top-line growth and expense management. The company continues to benefit from its re-engineering and cost-control initiatives. Additionally, improvements witnessed in retail client activity will drive operating leverage in the upcoming quarters. The company continues to work on capturing greater assets by improving its product solutions and expanding its distribution reach. Also, the prospective acquisition of Columbia Management will significantly shore up the inorganic growth in the medium to long term. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; February 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/08/aig-insurance-industry-stock-update-february-2010-industry-outlook/27383</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conseco Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC Insurance Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Enstar Group Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Everest Re Group Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FBL Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greenlight Capital Re Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The turmoil in the financial markets has created a highly challenging environment for the U.S. insurance industry, forcing many companies to take immense write-downs. This trend is expected to continue at least through the first half of 2010, though there are some early signs of an economic recovery. Also, structural economies of scale have pushed the industry toward consolidation. While enormous financial support from the government rescued AIG (AIG) from collapse, many other firms remain under tremendous pressure or have fallen by the wayside. Competition within the segments of the industry has reduced, which is consolidating through mergers and acquisitions. This has increased the market shares of the largest firms. We expect static growth with persistent soft market conditions and an ongoing market crisis, resulting in further consolidation in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Beats Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/amp-ameriprise-financial-beats-estimates/27204</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.’s (AMP) fourth quarter core operating earnings per share of 91 cents were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents and 80 cents in the prior-year quarter. Core operating results exclude realized net investment gains/losses, non-recurring integration costs and other market impacts. Results for the quarter primarily benefited from increased asset-based fees from market appreciation, net inflows in wrap accounts and asset management and higher income from spread products as a result of its expense re-engineering effort. Ameriprise’s GAAP net income came in at $237 million or 90 cents per share for the reported quarter of 2009, compared to a net loss of $369 million or $1.69 per share in the prior-year quarter. Net revenues increased 70% over the prior-year quarter to $2.27 billion. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Corporation Does Air Force RERP Modernization</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/18/lmt-lockheed-martin-corporation-does-air-force-rerp-modernization/25200</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) recently inducted its second C-5 Galaxy strategic transport into the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) production line at its Marietta, Georgia, facility. Currently, the Air Force expects Lockheed Martin to deliver 52 C-5Ms by 2016. Three C-5Ms, the former Super Galaxy test fleet, have been redelivered to the U.S. Air Force at Dover Air Force Base. The RERP modifications consist of more than 70 improvements and upgrades to the C-5 airframe and aircraft systems, and include the installation of new higher-thrust, more reliable turbofan engines. The C-5M is the product of a two-phase modernization effort. In the first phase of modernization, the aircraft is given a state-of-the-art glass cockpit with modern avionics and flight instruments – called the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP). Nearly half of ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFC) Wells Fargo Reorders Fund Offering</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/14/wfc-wells-fargo-reorders-fund-offering/25018</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/14/wfc-wells-fargo-reorders-fund-offering/25018#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to re-align its product portfolio, on Wednesday, Wells Fargo &#38; Co.’s (WFC) investment manager division, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and its affiliate Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC announced their intention to reduce the size of their mutual fund offering from 177 to 128 products, thereby removing 49 products from the consolidated portfolio. Also, Wells Fargo is mulling to do away with the “Evergreen Investments&#8221; brand, but continue with its advisory services by the current management team under Wells Capital Management. However, management awaits shareholders’ approval. The merger of Evergreen into Wells Fargo Funds Management will bring 27 Evergreen funds under Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, while 53 funds will merge from both the organizations and 5 funds will be liquidated. The funds for liquidation will no longer ]]></description>
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		<title>($AIG) Insurance Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/07/aig-insurance-industry-industry-outlook/22137</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The turmoil in the financial markets has created a highly challenging environment for the U.S. insurance industry, forcing many companies to take immense write-downs. This trend is expected to continue at least through the first half of 2010, though there are some early signs of an economic recovery. Also, structural economies of scale have pushed the industry toward consolidation. While enormous financial support from the government rescued AIG (AIG) from collapsing, many other firms remain under tremendous pressure or have not been able to survive. Competition within the segments of the industry has reduced as a result of rising mergers and acquisitions. This has increased the market shares of the largest firms. We expect growth to be stuck with persistent soft market conditions and an ongoing market crisis, resulting in ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Inc. &#8211; Earnings Surprised by 63.49% in the Third Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/19/amp-ameriprise-financial-inc-earnings-surprised-by-63-49-in-the-third-quarter/20914</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) has seen revenue rise as the financial markets have rallied. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of 4 quarters by an average of 50.73%. Ameriprise is trading with a forward P/E of 14.25. Company Description Ameriprise Financial manages a network of 10,000 financial advisors. The company also provides asset management and insurance. It specializes in retirement planning for the affluent. Ameriprise Financial Surprised by 63.49% in the Third Quarter On Oct 21, Ameriprise reported third quarter results that easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings per share were $1.03 compared with the consensus of 63 cents. EPS was a loss of 32 cents in the year ago period. Revenue rose 20% to $2 billion from $1.6 billion a year ago. The growth is mainly ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNC) Lincoln National Corporation Beats Consensus Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/lnc-lincoln-national-corporation-beats-consensus-earnings-estimates/19228</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) reported operating earnings of 84 cents in the third quarter, which was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents. The company had earned $1.16 per share on an operating basis in the year-ago quarter. The company experienced lower average variable account values compared to the prior-year period. Also, there were some modest losses on its alternative investments. Lincoln reported a net income of $153 million or 44 cents per share compared with $148 million or 58 cents in the year-ago quarter. We note that there were fewer shares outstanding in the prior-year quarter. The company managed to report better operating results on a quarter-over-quarter basis due to the appreciation in the equity market. Consolidated deposits increased 10% sequentially but were down 2% year over ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Ameriprise Financial Surpasses Consensus Estimates Handsomely</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/22/amp-ameriprise-financial-surpasses-consensus-estimates-handsomely/18532</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s (AMP) third quarter core operating earnings of $1.03 per share were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents. However, the earnings were down 8.8% from $1.13 per share in the prior-year quarter. Core operating results exclude realized net investment gains/losses, non-recurring integration costs and other market impacts. Results for the quarter primarily benefited by improved revenue and reduced expenses as a result of its expense re-engineering effort. However, core operating earnings reflect weak equity markets and the cost of maintaining high liquidity levels. GAAP net income came in at $260 million or $1.00 per share for the third quarter of 2009, compared to a net loss of $70 million or 32 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Net revenues increased 19.7% over the ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNC) Lincoln Sells Asset Management Unit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/20/lnc-lincoln-sells-asset-management-unit/12830</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) has agreed to sell its asset management unit, Delaware Investments, to Macquarie Group for approximately $428 million in cash. Macquarie Group is a Sydney, Australia-based leading investment bank. The deal is expected to close around the year-end 2009. Goldman, Sachs &#38; Co. (GS) was the financial advisor for Lincoln. Lincoln’s decision intends to focus more on its core retirement and insurance business. The proceeds will be used by Lincoln for general corporate purposes. The company also plans to pay back a part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds it received in July. Lincoln was one of the six big insurers who qualified for the bailout funds under the TARP in May. The other five are Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG), Prudential Financial Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(PFG) Principal&#8217;s Winning Website &#8211; features for its Retirement Plan participants</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/20/pfg-principals-winning-website-features-for-its-retirement-plan-participants/12845</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Principal Financial Group’s (PFG) defined contribution plan sponsor website has been ranked first for three consecutive quarters by DALBAR. Additionally, Principal’s defined contribution plan participant site was ranked in DALBAR’s top 10. DALBAR is one of the nation’s leading financial-services market research firms. Principal has also launched iGoogle and text messaging features for its Retirement Plan participants. iGoogle is a personalized web page provided by Google Inc. (GOOG). Principal is a leading provider of retirement savings, investment and insurance products and services and competes with companies such as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP), AXA (AXA) and Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC). The company primarily focuses on small and medium-sized businesses (usually companies with less than 1,000 employees). Principal continues to take full advantage of important demographic shifts such as the aging baby ]]></description>
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		<title>(HIG) Hartford &#8211; Analysts concerned with exposure to variable annuities and capital levels</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/13/hig-hartford-analysts-concerned-with-exposure-to-variable-annuities-and-capital-levels/12494</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) agreed to refund $48.2 million to workers&#8217; compensation policyholders in Florida as it earned excess profits on such policies it issued between 2004 and 2006. On Wednesday, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said that it has instructed Hartford to take this action as its profits exceeded the state law, which prohibits insurers from earning excess profits and requires surpluses to be refunded to policyholders. This refund brings the total amount of refund to all workers&#8217; compensation policyholders in Florida to approximately $98.8 million this year. During the last year, more than $29.7 million in excess workers’ compensation profits were refunded. The refund of $48.2 million is really significant for Florida at this point as the state is going through a challenging period precipitated by ]]></description>
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