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		<title>(HUM) Attention Shifts to Jobs &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/28/hum-attention-shifts-to-jobs-earnings-preview/99859</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview – Week of April 30th The focus this week will be on the labor market, with the April non-farm payroll report coming out on Friday. Many will be hoping that this report will provide confirmation that last month’s disappointment was just a one-off event and the positive trend line of the preceding months is still in place. Jobs aside, we are still in the midst of the first quarter 2012 reporting season, though we have crossed the mid-point of the cycle with about 60% of the results already in. With another 124 S&#38;P 500 companies reporting results in the coming week, we will have results from roughly 84% of the companies by the end of this week. The first quarter earnings season has turned out to be much ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/21/l-loews-corporation-bear-of-the-day/96004</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded Loews Corporation (L) to Underperform from Neutral on the back of weak fourth quarter results. Operating earnings in the fourth quarter lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate owing to lower investment income from limited partnership, increase in insurance reserves for its payout annuity business, lower earnings at Diamond Offshore and weak performance of equity investments. Results at HighMount remained soft due to lower sales volume stemming from lower drilling activity and lower natural gas prices. CNA has substantial exposure to catastrophe losses. Losses in the fourth quarter totaled $208 million, a substantial deterioration from $113 million a year ago. Our six-month target price of $35.00 per share equates to about 12.1x our 2012 earnings estimate. This price target along with the annual dividend of $0.25 per share implies ]]></description>
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		<title>(PNX) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; February 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/pnx-insurance-industry-stock-update-february-2012-industry-outlook/91567</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The impact of a series of natural disasters in 2011 and the ongoing economic uncertainty is still quite palpable in the performance of U.S. insurers. These impediments aside, there are fundamental challenges that are expected to come in the way insurers’ efforts to meet growing investor expectations in the upcoming quarters. Among the possible way outs of such difficulties, rising rates and pricing flexibility are primary. The overall health of the U.S. insurance industry has improved to some extent in the recent quarters, after enduring pricing pressures and reduced insured exposure for quite some time. The market turmoil resulting from the Great Recession forced many companies to take immense write-downs, but those memories are fast becoming a thing of the past. That said, continued soft market conditions, shrinking businesses, a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIZ) Assurant  Suffers High Catastrophe Loss &#8211; Hurts Second Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/aiz-assurant-suffers-high-catastrophe-loss-hurts-second-quarter-earnings/80108</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assurant Inc. (AIZ) has reported second quarter 2011 operating earnings of 76 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents and significantly lagging the prior-year quarter’s earnings of $1.35 per share. The quarter’s results were hit by high catastrophe loss (cat loss) incidence and a weak performance at the company’s health unit. Total revenue for the reported quarter stood at $2.1 billion, down 3.6% year over year. Lower earned premiums, along with a decrease in net investment income, primarily accounted for the decline. Net earned premiums fell 4.4% year over year to $1.8 billion owing to a decline in premium across all the business segments. Net investment income inched down 0.8% to $173.8 owing to a drop in yields, while the invested assets remained stable. SegmentPerformance Year ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIZ) Assurant Closes Reinsurance Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/aiz-assurant-closes-reinsurance-deal/77294</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Assurant Specialty, a unit of Assurant Inc. (AIZ) has announced its comprehensive catastrophe (CAT) reinsurance program so as to shield itself from losses in 2011 that looms ahead as an above-average hurricane season. A reinsurance agreement is a kind of reimbursement program for an insurance company. The CAT reinsurance program has been designed in layers with purchases being made in three different parts: The first one being the participation in the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) program is mandatory for insurers writing property insurance in the state of Florida. The FHCF provides reinsurance to about 186 residential property insurers doing business in the state. It reimburses insurers after their hurricane-related residential property insurance losses reach their retention limit. Assurant has chosen a coverage of 90% of losses up to $435 ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/l-loews-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares-2/76435</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are retaining our Neutral rating on Loews Corporation (L), as the company’s performance was weighed down by Lower earnings at Diamond Offshore reflecting reduced day rates and utilization coupled with slightly lower earnings at CNA Financial Corporation. Loews Corporation reported first-quarter 2011 adjusted net income of 89 cents per share, marginally the Zacks Consensus Estimate and lower from the year-ago earnings of 97 cents. Counting on the positives, CNA Financial&#8217;s agreement to transfer its legacy asbestos and pollution liabilities to National Indemnity, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, BRKB) effectively eliminates CNA&#8217;s asbestos and pollution reserve risk, as well as any reinsured dispute and credit risk, thereby reducing earnings volatility. Also, CNA’s merger with CNA Surety, which is expected to complete by the end of June this year, will help ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/l-loews-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/69891</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are retaining our Neutral rating on Loews Corporation (L), as higher net investment income from limited partnerships, coupled with favorable net prior year development at CNA and improved results from the company’s trading portfolio were offset by net investment losses and lower earnings at Diamond Offshore Drilling due to lower utilization and drilling suspension in the Gulf of Mexico. Loews Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted net income of $1.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 and substantially ahead of $0.83 in the prior-year quarter. CNA Financial&#8217;s agreement to transfer its legacy asbestos and pollution liabilities to National Indemnity, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, BRKB) will effectively eliminate CNA&#8217;s asbestos and pollution reserve risk, as well as any reinsured dispute and credit risk, thereby reducing earnings ]]></description>
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		<title>(AOL) Stock Market News for Feb 08, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/08/aol-stock-market-news-for-feb-08-2011-market-news/66553</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strong earnings results, a flurry of merger and acquisition news and signs of normal economic activity in Egypt helped the markets to move up higher on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.57% to end at 12,161.55. The S&#38;P 500 moved up 0.62%, or 8.18 points, to close at 1,319.05. Additionally, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index gained 14.69 points or 0.53% to close at 2,783.99. On the New York Stock Exchange, breadth of the market was light with only 6.89 billion shares traded. On the economic front, there were no releases on Monday that could have a significant impact on the markets. However, in a speech at the US Chamber of Commerce, President Barrack Obama urged businessmen to begin investing afresh and to create more jobs assuring them the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AOL) Company News for February 08, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Loews Corp. (NYSE:L) reported Q4 EPS of $1.12, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 3% year-over-year to $3.72 billion. • AOL (NYSE:AOL) announced its plans to acquire online news site Huffington Post for $315 million • Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) and Pride International (NYSE:PDE) reported they have entered into a merger agreement under which Ensco will combine with Pride in a cash and stock transaction valued at $41.60 per share • Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) reported a Q4 loss of $0.02 per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09 per share. Revenues fell 18% year-over-year to $15.6 million, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.0 million • Veeco (NASDAQ:VECO) reported Q4 EPS of $1.62 per share above the Zacks  Consensus Estimate ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Earns Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services Upgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/15/l-loews-earns-standard-poors-ratings-services-upgrade/62309</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services (S&#38;P) upgraded the outlook on Loews Corporation (L) to &#8220;positive&#8221; from &#8220;stable&#8221;. The rating agency also affirmed the investment-grade counterparty credit rating of “A”. Based on Loews’ strength of cash flows coupled with solid earnings to service debt as well as meet financial obligations, the rating agency raised the outlook. Loews’ third quarter operating earnings were way ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate.  However, results fell short of the prior-year quarter due to decline in limited partnership income at the subsidiaries of the company like CNA Financial, coupled with lower earnings at Diamond Offshore Drilling on account of lower utilization and drilling suspension in the Gulf of Mexico. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2010 is 81 cents per share. For full years 2010 and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Stock Market News for November 1, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/bhi-stock-market-news-for-november-1-2010-market-news/57198</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks had a flat day on Friday but closed out October on a solid footing as investors braced themselves for this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and the mid-term elections. Upward revision to second-quarter GDP also helped send indexes higher. The Dow average edged up slightly more than 4 points, or 0.04%, to 11118.49. Microsoft led the gainers on the DJIA, rising 1.5% to $26.66. The broader S&#38;P’s 500 stock index fell less than a point or 0.1% to 1183.26. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite index closed the session almost unchanged. On the New York Stock Exchange, two stocks advanced for everyone that declined. For the month, the Dow average gained 3.1% while the broader S&#38;P’s 500-stock index closed up 3.7%. The Nasdaq Composite index was the leading gainer of the three ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for November 1, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/aapl-company-news-for-november-1-2010-corporate-summary/57200</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Baker Hughes (NYSE:BHI) posted third quarter earnings of $0.54, $0.07 better-than-expected, on an 83% revenue surge to $4.1 billion, up from Street estimates of $3.8 billion • Humana (NYSE:HUM) beat estimates by $0.35 with third quarter adjusted earnings of $2.01, versus estimates of $1.66, on an inline, 9.2% revenue increase to $8.4 billion • Corning (NYSE:GLW) reported third quarter earnings of $0.51, off by one penny, on in-line revenues of $1.6 billion, a 6.4% YoY decline • Loews (NYSE:L) reported third quarter earnings of $0.13 off estimates of $0.33 on revenues of $3.7 billion, down from estimates of $3.8 billion • CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) posted a third quarter loss of $0.66, topping estimates by $0.02 • Cooper Tire &#38; Rubber (NYSE:CTB) reported third quarter results $0.76 up from estimates of $0.60 on revenues of $883 ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Analyst Upgrades Shares to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/13/l-loews-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-neutral/55094</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on the shares of Loews Corp. (L) to “Neutral” from “Underperform” in view of our expectations of improved earnings from its CNA Financial segment, going forward. Recently, CNA Financial announced an agreement to transfer its legacy asbestos and pollution liabilities to National Indemnity, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, BRKB). This transaction will effectively eliminate CNA&#8217;s asbestos and pollution reserve risk, as well as any reinsured dispute and credit risk, thereby reducing earnings volatility. We are also encouraged by the Boardwalk Pipeline segment, which continued with stable results during the second quarter, benefiting from increased available capacities and throughput from the pipeline expansion projects. However, we are concerned with weaker expectation for revenues and operating profit for the HighMount segment, taking into account the divestiture ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Quarterly Earnings Beat on Bottom Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/l-loews-quarterly-earnings-beat-on-bottom-line/46055</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/l-loews-quarterly-earnings-beat-on-bottom-line/46055#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loews Corporation (L) reported its second-quarter 2010 net income of 87 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents. Results compare favorably with 78 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Net income was $366 million compared with $340 million in second quarter 2009. Excluding net investment gains of $1 million, net income of Loews was $365 million compared with $518 million in second quarter 2009. The prior-year quarter incurred net investment losses of $178 million. The decrease in income before investment gains was due to lower net investment income at CNA Financial Corporation (CNA), as lower limited partnership income was partially offset by favorable prior-year development; lower earnings at Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), due to lower dayrates and utilization; and less favorable results from the trading ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Corporation Reports Shy of Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/08/l-loews-corporation-reports-shy-of-expectations/27389</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loews Corporation’s (L) fourth quarter income from continuing operations came in at 94 cents per share, 2 cents below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents. However, the results were significantly better compared to the year-ago quarter’s results when the company had reported a loss of $2.20 per share. For full-year 2009 Incorporatedome from continuing operations was $566 million or $1.31 per share, compared to a loss of $182 million or 38 cents per share in 2008. Loews reported a 39.3% year-over-year increase in revenues to $3.82 billion in the quarter. Better results at Loews reflect improved investment results at its investment subsidiary, CNA Financial Corp. (CNA). The results were also positively impacted by gains from the sale of CNA&#8217;s common stock holdings in Verisk Analytics Inc. However, results were ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Corporation Upgraded by Analysts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/11/l-loews-corporation-upgraded-by-analysts/20299</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on the shares of Loews Corp. (L) to Neutral. The company’s third-quarter earnings of $1.08 per share was well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents a share. Loews reported a loss of 33 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. The improved earnings were driven by increased investment income and a considerable reduction in investment losses at CNA Financial Corp. (CNA), besides strong results at Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO). While the spin-off of Lorillard in 2008 eliminated the company’s overhang of tobacco litigation and the strong rebound in investment income is impressive, we think that the continuation of a stressed economic environment will have a restrictive effect on the top-line growth of the company. The recent financial market appreciation bodes well ]]></description>
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		<title>(L) Loews Corporation Reports Profit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/02/l-loews-corporation-reports-profit/19461</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loews Corporation’s (L) third quarter income from continuing operations came in at $1.08 per share compared to a loss of 33 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results primarily reflected a 26% year-over-year increase in revenues. The improved results were driven by increased investment income and a considerable reduction in investment losses at CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) and strong results at Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO). Also, the results reflect a strong rebound in investment income, primarily from improved limited partnership results. CNA Financial Corporation’s operating income increased to $304 million from $76 million in the prior-year period. Diamond Offshore experienced a strong quarter with $170 million of earnings, up 17% year-over-year. However, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP’s (BWP) earnings decreased to $9 million from $31 million in the year-ago period. Reported ]]></description>
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