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		<title>(AIG) American International Group to Sell Rail Unit &#8211; Fitch Rates Debt</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/22/aig-american-international-group-to-sell-rail-unit-fitch-rates-debt/60197</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going ahead with its asset disposal strategy to repay the U.S. government bailout loan, yesterday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) announced its intention to vend its rail-car leasing wing, AIG Rail Service Inc, according to Wall Street Journal.  While the price of sale offering and other terms remain undisclosed, as of now, the offer has been extended only to private equity firms who do not have any prior experience in this business. Commenced in 2005, AIG Rail Service now operates with a book value of about $660 million. AIG has appointed Bank of America Corp. (BAC) to take care of the deal. The decision to sell is part of the company’s rigorous restructuring program. Nan Shan, Taiwan Update AIG is also gearing up to divest its Nan Shan life insurance ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Offers $2 Billion in Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/13/aig-american-international-group-offers-2-billion-in-notes/61048</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving ahead with its capital restructuring, American International Group Inc. (AIG) finally entered the debt market yesterday, two years after the company was bailed out in 2008, as it intends to vend off $2.0 billion of bonds in two parts. The company has filed a regulatory prospectus for the two-part notes offering. The proceeds from this sale are expected to be utilized for general business purposes, with the approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Accordingly, one set of unsecured note offering comprises 3-year notes worth $500 million, due in January 2014, bearing a fixed interest rate of 3.65% and yield of 295 basis points (bps) over the US Treasuries. The other part of the $2.0 billion debt offering consists of 10-year unsecured notes, due in December 2020, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Implements Recapitalization Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/09/aig-aig-implements-recapitalization-plan-analyst-blog/61791</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After much mulling over the past several weeks, yesterday American International Group Inc. (AIG) gave its thumbs up to execute the recapitalization plan for exiting the US taxpayers loan curriculum, as per the regulatory filing agreed and signed by the two parties. The US federal government has planned to sell about 20% of its stake or about 15 billion shares in AIG by the first quarter of 2011 under the recapitalization program. Finally, AIG agreed to execute the recapitalization program, charted out by the US Federal Reserve in late September, since the company has yet to pay a huge chunk of the $182.5 billion government bailout loan taken in September 2008. Evaluation on this exorbitant debt also came from the credit rating agency, A.M. Best, who affirmed its issuer credit ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Moves to Loss on High Charges</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/aig-american-international-group-moves-to-loss-on-high-charges/58489</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American International Group Inc. (AIG) reported third quarter operating loss of $200 million or $1.47 per share, dramatically behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 per share and operating income of $1.62 billion or $2.42 per share in the year-ago period. On a GAAP basis, AIG reported a net loss of $2.4 billion or $17.62 per share, compared with a net income of $455 billion or 68 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. This included significant loss from discontinued operations, derivative hedging loss and net realized capital losses, marginally offset by gain from divested businesses. These restructuring-related charges totaled $4.5 billion in the reported quarter. Discontinued operations loss before income taxes totaled $2.5 billion Incorporatedluding the loss from the pending sale of American General Finance Inc. (AGF) and the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BX) Stock Market News for October 28, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/28/bx-stock-market-news-for-october-28-2010-market-news/56915</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After swinging back and forth for much of the session, stocks closed mostly in the red Wednesday amid concerns that the Fed’s planned purchase of Treasury bonds would not be as heavy and swift as earlier anticipated. Traders are eagerly awaiting a Federal Reserve move to inject more money into the economy by buying bonds. Expectations that the U.S. central bank would soon launch the asset purchases have fueled a rally in stocks. However, market participants are now concerned that the second round of quantitative easing would not be as big as has been expected. Those worries strengthened further after a Wall Street Journal report said yesterday that the Fed would buy no more than $200 billion worth of bonds and the purchases would be spread over several months. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group&#8217;s AIA IPO Raises $17.9 Billion</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/aig-american-international-groups-aia-ipo-raises-17-9-billion/56384</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the back of strong demand and good positioning in the market, the American International Group Inc. (AIG) has raised $17.9 billion, as the company vended off the 58.4% stake in its Asian life-insurance unit, American International Assurance Group Ltd. (AIA) by offering 7.03 billion shares priced at HKD19.68 ($2.53) each. However, if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option, the IPO size would rise 15% to $20.5 billion. Also, AIG is holding the remaining 41.6% stake that would drop to 33%, if it exercises an option to issue more shares. AIG is subject to a lock-in period of 6 months and must hold at least a 30% stake in AIA for a year, post-listing. AIG plans to utilize the sale proceeds of AIA to repay some of the US government ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for October 20, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/20/aa-stock-market-news-for-october-20-2010-market-news/55778</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[China’s surprise decision to raise interest rates took a toll on global markets as concerns mounted the move would slow the country’s economy and have a ripple-down effect. With the foreclosure crisis keeping investors on tenterhooks, Beijing’s decision to tighten rates came at a rather inappropriate time. The Dow average dropped below 11,000 for the first time since August. The blue-chip index fell 165 points, or 1.5%, to 10978. The broader S&#38;P’s 500-stock index dropped 19 points, 1.6%, to 1165.90. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index, weighed down by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and IBM (NYSE:IBM), dropped nearly 44 points, or 1.8%, to 2436.95. Declining issues beat those that rose in price by a five-to-one margin. As investors adjusted their risk portfolios, the prices of government bonds rose while the dollar had its ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Reports Lobbying Charges Decline</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/met-metlife-reports-lobbying-charges-decline/52437</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetLife Inc. (MET) has reported that it spent $1.40 million during the second quarter 2010 to address concerns related to financial regulations and other issues. The lobbying charges have plummeted for MetLife from $1.74 million in the year-ago quarter and $1.61 million during the first quarter of 2010. According to the report filed on July 20, MetLife lobbied the Congress, the U.S. Trade Representative&#8217;s office and the Treasury Department. MetLife also lobbied the federal government on the sweeping financial overhaul and other legislations that were signed in July to prevent any kind of excessive risk-taking that led to the global economic crisis. MetLife also lobbied on other issues such as health care, flood insurance, domestic partnerships, taxes and derivatives. Besides MetLife, its competitors in the insurance sector Marsh &#38; McLennan ]]></description>
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		<title>(PRU) Prudential Financial Buys Units From American International Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/pru-prudential-financial-buys-units-from-american-international-group/53714</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[US insurer Prudential Financial (PRU) declared yesterday that it will be acquiring two of the Japanese life operations of American International Group Inc. (AIG) for $4.2 billion in cash by the first quarter of 2011. However, the total value of the deal will climb to $4.8 billion on inclusion of $0.6 billion of third party debt. Talks between Prudential and AIG over the sale of its operations ? AIG Star Life Insurance Co. and AIG Edison Life Insurance Co. ? had started last year but broke off after the latter’s chief executive commented that they would retain the companies and would operate and expand them. Impact on Prudential Japan provides the maximum revenues to Prudential outside the U.S., contributing approximately 40%. The company has been operating in the country for ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group on Path to Exit TARP</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/aig-american-international-group-on-path-to-exit-tarp/53719</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After numerous mind-wrecking sessions over a fortnight, on Thursday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) and the U.S. Federal Reserve have finally charted out a scheme to free the company from the exorbitant debt that AIG had take under the Troubled Asset Repurchase Program (TARP). Evaluation also came in from the credit rating agency, A.M. Best, who affirmed its issuer credit rating of “bbb” on AIG, reflecting a negative outlook. According to the proposed plan, the U.S. Federal Reserve has agreed to divert AIG’s TARP loan obligations towards the U.S. Treasury. In turn, the Treasury will convert $49.1 billion of preferred shares held with the government to about 1.7 billion shares of AIG’s common stock, at a discount to Wednesday’s closing price of $37.45. However, the Treasury is still expected to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Estimates $2 Billion Profit for Asian Unit in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/27/aig-american-international-group-estimates-2-billion-profit-for-asian-unit-in-2010/52841</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, American International Group Inc. (AIG) estimated pre-tax earnings of about $2 billion for its Asian life-insurance unit, American International Assurance Group Ltd. (AIA), in fiscal 2010. This is notably higher than the $1.84 billion pre-tax operating profit earned by AIA in fiscal 2009, as reported by Prudential plc (PUK) in March 2010. Background Story&#8230; AIG started reorganizing for the initial public offering (IPO) of AIA in Hong Kong after Prudential refused to buy the unit for about $35.5 billion in May 2010. After facing several hurdles and rejections, AIG finally acquired preliminary approval from the Hong Kong exchange last week to list AIA share trading from October 29, 2010 onwards. Since then, AIG has started to estimate its investor demand, expecting to raise about US$15 billion from ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Units Sell $2 Billion in Senior Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/26/met-metlife-units-sell-2-billion-in-senior-notes/52753</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, a couple of subsidiaries of MetLife Inc. (MET) sold off senior notes worth approximately $2 billion. According to the Reuters, on Wednesday, MetLife Global Funding I vended off its 5-year senior notes worth $850 million in the 144A private placement market. The quantum of the notes offering was increased from $800 million planned initially. These notes carried an issue price of $99.949 with maturity on September 29, 2015. These fixed security notes are projected to have a spread of 120 basis points (bps) over the U.S. Treasuries, bearing a fixed interest rate of 2.50% and yield rate of 2.511%. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually, in equal installments, commencing March 29, 2011. The settlement is dated September 29, 2010. MetLife appointed Barclays plc (BAC), Credit Suisse Group (CS), ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Rejected by Taiwan on Unit Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/13/aig-american-international-group-rejected-by-taiwan-on-unit-sale/49923</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, Taiwanese regulators rejected American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) bid to sell its Taiwanese unit Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. to a Hong-Kong based consortium, according to Reuters. The $2.15 billion bid by the consortium, which comprises Primus Financial Holdings Ltd., a Chinese investment firm, and China Strategic Holding Ltd., a battery maker, was rejected citing political concerns in the country. The buyers can file an appeal to the Cabinet within 30 days. AIG had agreed to sell its Taiwan unit Nan Shan to the consortium in order to pay off its US government bailout money. The deal was earlier decided to be closed by July 2010. However, it got delayed by three months due to regulatory concerns in Taiwan such as the prohibition of Chinese investments in Taiwan ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Unit Signs Deal with China Bank</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/10/aig-american-international-group-unit-signs-deal-with-china-bank/51041</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a move to strengthen its position in China, American International Assurance Co. (“AIA”), the Asian arm of American International Group Inc. (AIG), signed a bancassurance agreement with Industrial &#38; Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (“ICBC”) to sell its life insurance products at ICBC’s branches. To date, AIA has 17 bancassurance agreements in China and is the only foreign company to own its Chinese operating license outright. This agreement will allow AIA to market its products through ICBC’s more than 16,000 branches. AIA will also work hand in hand with ICBC in the field of sales and marketing, product innovation, service quality, technological advancement and sustainable profitability. AIA has already positioned itself as the leading foreign life assurer in China, having more than 25,000 sales agents in the country and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group International Lease Finance Unit Repays US Loan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/23/aig-american-international-group-international-lease-finance-unit-repays-us-loan/49050</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Lease Finance Corp. (“ILFC”), an aircraft-leasing wing of American International Group Inc. (AIG), has repaid the US government loan of $3.9 billion, following the debt offering of $4.4 billion of secured and unsecured notes. ILFC now has a principal loan balance of over $15 billion with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which it expects to repay without any support of its parent company AIG. ILFC raised $4.4 billion of new debt on August 11, of which ILFC sold $3.9 billion of secured debt in the private 144a market and the remaining $500 million by way of 9% 7-year unsecured notes. Besides the debt sale of $4.4 billion in secured and unsecured debt, AIG’s ILFC unit has sold 53 planes for $2 billion in April and amended its ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Faces Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/19/aig-american-international-group-faces-lawsuit/44005</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with the burden of repaying the bailout money, American International Group Inc. (AIG) agreed on Friday to pay $725 million to three Ohio public pension funds for the settlement of a class action lawsuit, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission in October 2004 over allegations of inflating the claim reserves. The lawsuit was submitted to the Manhattan federal court on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio and the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund, collectively called the Ohio funds, against AIG and its three executives. The lawsuit alleges that AIG fraudulently entered into a reinsurance transaction with another company to inflate its reported claims reserves. It also failed to disclose illegal contingent commission agreements with other insurance companies Incorporatedluding Marsh, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Plans to Sell Japanese Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/14/aig-american-international-group-plans-to-sell-japanese-units/42621</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The troubled insurer, American International Group (AIG), is planning to sell its two Japanese life insurance units – AIG Star Life Insurance Co. and AIG Edison Life Insurance Co. – The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The combined sale could fetch proceeds of about $5 billion. AIG had been mulling over the sales of its overseas businesses to pay back the bailout money to the federal reserve, which rescued AIG from collapsing in 2008. The planned divestitures will help AIG partly repay the $182.3 billion bailout money it had received from the Treasury. Repayment of the bailout money will in turn liberate the company from pay restrictions. AIG had previously thought of vending these two Japanese life insurance units, but decided to hold back in an effort to stabilize ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Still Target of Chinatrust</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the lapse of the original share swap agreement with the Hong Kong-led consortium, Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd., one of the biggest financial groups of Taiwan, said on Monday that it is still eyeing American International Group Inc’s. (AIG) Taiwan unit, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. The consortium, formed by Primus Financial Holdings Ltd., a Chinese private-equity firm, and a former battery maker, China Strategic Holding Ltd., had agreed to buy Nan Shan in October 2009 for $2.15 billion. However, the deal was stalled due to regulatory concerns in Taiwan about the buyers having ties with mainland China and being supported by Chinese funds. Besides, Taiwan had concerns over the buyer’s potential to own such a high profile business. Amidst the concerns, the consortium announced the share swap ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) AIG Analyst Upgrades The Stock To Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/30/aig-aig-analyst-upgrades-the-stock-to-outperform/41994</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on strong results and a rigorous effort to restructure its operations to increase leverage and generate capital to repay the government’s bailout money, we have upgraded American International Group (AIG) to Outperform from Neutral. AIG reported solid earnings during the first quarter of 2010, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents by a considerable 73 cents. The better-than-expected earnings were primarily driven by the company’s robust profit in its insurance operations and significant improvements in its investment income. Strong results at AIG’s General Insurance segment and Domestic Life Insurance &#38; Retirement Service helped AIG to post better results during the quarter. General Insurance’s strong results were driven by improvement in net investment income, primarily from the recovery of partnership income despite major catastrophe losses. Domestic Life Insurance &#38; ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEG) Aegon NV Reviews Strategic Measures To Dispose Of Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/25/aeg-aegon-nv-reviews-strategic-measures-to-dispose-of-units/41291</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Aegon NV (AEG) stated that it will consider options to dispose its US-based life reinsurance unit Transamerica Re and restructure its business in the UK, as it intends to realign and enhance focus in its core businesses. The proposed sale of Transamerica will help Aegon shed its investment risk in its U.S. variable annuity business, while shifting its focus to fee-based products from spread-based products and expanding the pensions business. In addition, it will help reallocate capital to growth markets and seek opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America. Since its acquisition in 1999, Transamerica has been credited with helping Aegon become a leading life reinsurer in the United States and internationally. However, Aegon believes that Transamerica cannot support Aegon’s core activities over the longer period ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Delays Sale Date For Taiwan Unit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/22/aig-american-international-group-delays-sale-date-for-taiwan-unit/41154</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) and a Hong Kong-led consortium agreed to extend the deadline for completing the sale of AIG’s Taiwanese unit, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., by three months to October 2010. The consortium comprises Primus Financial Holdings Ltd., a Chinese investment firm, and a battery maker, China Strategic Holding Ltd. The divestment of Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd was earlier expected to close in July, 2010. However, the $2.15 billion deal failed to comply with the regulations in Taiwan . The Taiwan government strictly prohibits Chinese investment in the country for political reasons. Hence, the long term political connections of China Strategic with China increased the concerns in Taiwan. Besides, Taiwan is apprehensive about the consortium’s inadequate experience to take over such a ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Financial Giants Restructure Debt and Issue Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/19/jpm-financial-giants-restructure-debt-and-issue-notes/40820</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Reuters reported that financial behemoths JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC) have issued fixed interest notes moving ahead with their debt restructuring strategies. Accordingly, JPMorgan reportedly vended off its five-year notes worth $1.25 billion. These notes carried an issue price of $99.795, to mature on Jun 24, 2015. These non-callable notes are projected to have a spread of 145 basis points over the US Treasuries, bearing a fixed interest rate of 3.4% and yield rate of 3.445%. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually, in equal installments, commencing Dec 24, 2010. JPMorgan’s notes carry a rating of “AA-&#8221;, “Aa3&#8243; and “A+&#8221; from Fitch, Moody’s Investor Service of Moody’s Corp. (MCO) and Standards &#38; Poor’s, respectively. Besides, the company increased the deal, when the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Prudential-American International Group Deal May Collapse</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/03/aig-prudential-american-international-group-deal-may-collapse/38995</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American International Group (AIG) rejected Prudenial PLC’s (PUK) offer price of $30.375 billion to buy AIG’s Asian life-insurance unit, AIA Group, on June 1, 2010. AIG considers AIA to be a valuable property and is not ready to settle for a lower value, as it believes AIA has other options. AIG, which is presently operating with $132 billion in government support, will be adversely impacted in the short run if the deal collapses, as it was selling AIA to partly pay back the bailout money to the Federal Reserve, which rescued AIG from collapsing in 2008. At least 75% of Prudential shareholders’ approval was required to proceed with the deal at the value set by AIG. However, the shareholders of Prudential considered the deal to be too expensive. As a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) AIG Plans to Sell Consumer Finance Unit, American General Finance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/30/aig-aig-plans-to-sell-consumer-finance-unit-american-general-finance/38909</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 17:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to attain funds for repaying the government’s bailout amount, on Wednesday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) reportedly publicized its intentions to vend off its consumer finance unit, American General Finance (AGF), according to the Financial Times. However, the amount AIG expects to raise from the AGF sale or the preference of any buyer remains undisclosed. AGF constitutes 1,200 branches with 1 million customers across the U.S. In 2009, this AIG unit recorded an operating loss of $800 million due to loan defaults in lower-income consumers segment that soared given the downturn in the funding market. Hence, AIG has been reportedly hunting for potential buyers and has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a wing of Bank of America Corp. (BAC) to organize and sell its non-core consumer finance ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Prudential PLC Declares Rights Issue to Purchase Unit From American International Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/23/aig-prudential-plc-declares-rights-issue-to-purchase-unit-from-american-international-group/37598</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 04:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to partly finance its $35.5 billion deal to purchase the Asian life-insurance business AIA Group from American International Group Inc. (AIG), Prudential PLC (PUK) finally announced the details of its previously announced rights issue to raise $20.9 billion (£14.5 billion). At an issue price of $1.51 (104 pence) each, PUK will offer its shareholders the right to buy 11 shares for every two existing shares in the company. Apart from the rights issue, the company intends to use debt financing to raise another $5.4 billion to fund the AIA deal. Basically, this debt will be a hybrid capital, which will help protect the buyer institutions against losses. AIG, the seller of AIA Group, has offered PUK to take part in this hybrid capital offering for up to $1.9 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife First Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/met-metlife-first-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/37876</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 05:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetLife Inc. (MET) reported first quarter 2010 results on Apr. 30 with operating earnings of $834 million or $1.01 per share, which was significantly ahead of $131 million or $0.16 per share in the year-ago quarter. Results also modestly surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents per share, driven by robust growth witnessed across the U.S. and International business segments, higher premium income and variable annuity deposits as well as higher investment income. However, following the earnings announcement, investors’ reactions on Wall Street have been quite tepid due to the caution raised regarding the completion and integration of the acquisition of American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) American Life Insurance Co. (ALICO) unit, along with internal cost and capital concerns related to it. Management of MetLife already expects its operating ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group and Prudential Discussing Deal Revision</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/12/aig-american-international-group-and-prudential-discussing-deal-revision/36929</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 21:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Financial Times, American International Group Inc. (AIG) and Prudential Plc. (PUK) are discussing a restructuring of their $35.5 billion deal for AIG’s Asian life insurance unit, American International Assurance (“AIA&#8221;). This revision could lead to a $2 billion cut in the cash consideration. The discussion takes place following U.K. regulators&#8217; concerns over the capital position of Prudential, post acquisition. As per the original deal announced in early March this year, AIG agreed to sell AIA to Prudential for about $35.5 billion. This included approximately $25 billion in cash, $8.5 billion in face value of equity and equity-linked securities, and $2.0 billion in face value of preferred stock of Prudential, subject to closing adjustments. The cash proceeds would be used to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Beats Consensus by Over 100% $$</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/07/aig-american-international-group-beats-consensus-by-over-100/36528</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 16:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American International Group Inc. (AIG) reported first-quarter earnings of $809 million or $1.21 per share, significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents. The company incurred a loss of $2.1 billion or $22.90 per share in the year-ago period. On a GAAP basis, the company reported a net income of $1.5 billion or $2.16 per share, compared with a net loss of $4.4 billion or $39.67 per share in the year-ago quarter. AIG reported robust results in its insurance operations. The solid results were driven by significant improvements in investment income. However, it is notable that premiums, deposits, and other considerations were down 6.5% year-over-year, primarily due to a fall in individual fixed annuities and lower life insurance sales. The company also said that the surrender activity has ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Unit Sells 53 Planes for $2 Billion</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/14/aig-american-international-group-unit-sells-53-planes-for-2-billion/33853</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) aircraft leasing unit, International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), has announced yesterday that it has agreed to sell 53 aircraft to Macquarie Aerospace Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited, for $1.99 billion. However, the selling price is well below the book value of the aircraft portfolio of $2.3 billion as of Apr 13, 2010. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. AIG had been exploring strategic restructuring opportunities for the ILFC. This unit has been facing challenges with respect to capital raising and in February its founder Steven Udvar-Hazy left the unit amid funding concerns. AIG, which received federal support worth $182.5 billion that helped prevent its collapse in September 2008, has been trying for the past several quarters ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Sells Taiwan Business to Waterland Financial Holdings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Thomson Reuters reported that MetLife Inc. (MET) may dispose of its insurance business in Taiwan to Waterland Financial Holdings Co., a tiny financial firm in Taiwan, who has agreed to purchase it for $114 million (T$3.6 billion). However, the final decision by both parties is expected by Apr 19. MetLife’s move is aimed to shore up its finances post the global economic crisis. Formerly, Waterland Financial along Hontai Life, Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. and Cardif Assurance Vie were reported to have submitted bids to acquire the MetLife unit in December 2009. Additionally, in January 2010, Taiwan Life Insurance Co. offered $122 million to buy MetLife’s insurance wing in Taiwan. However, the deal did not materialize due to some undisclosed issues. MetLife entered the Taiwanese market in 1988 and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Sells PineBridge Investments</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/31/aig-american-international-group-sells-pinebridge-investments/32372</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) announced that it has completed the sale of a part of its asset management business, PineBridge Investments, to Asia-based private investment firm, Pacific Century Group, for $277 million. PineBridge Investments operates in 31 countries and manages assets of about $87.3 billion for both institutional and individual investors. In addition to the $277 million received in cash at closing, AIG expects to receive a performance note and a continuing share of carried interest. As part of its internal investment operation, AIG will also carry on managing assets of about $509 billion. AIG, which received federal support worth $182.5 billion that helped prevent its collapse in September 2008, has been trying for the past several quarters to sell assets and streamline its operations in an effort ]]></description>
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		<title>(ATI) Healthcare Law Changes to Hike Medical Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent health care reform has caused unrest amongst the US employers, who will now have to spend more on their employees’ medical plans. The new reform has made taxable the subsidies on retiree drugs offered by the government. Companies that provide prescription drug benefits for retirees have been getting subsidies covering 28% of eligible costs but were allowed a 100% deduction as costs. Therefore, the subsidies received were also allowed to be deducted for computation of taxable income. However, from 2013, the health care reform will allow companies to deduct only the amount of money that is actually expended on medical cost and the subsidies will be taxable. Earlier this month, the US government had signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Under this law, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFC) Wells Fargo Vends $1.25 Billion Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/25/wfc-wells-fargo-vends-1-25-billion-notes/31648</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving ahead with its debt restructuring strategies, on Tuesday, Wells Fargo &#38; Co. (WFC) sold $1.25 billion of senior notes, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. Wells Fargo sold these notes at an issue price of $99.875, maturing on Apr 15, 2015. These 5-year non-callable notes are projected to have a spread of 123 basis points over comparable U.S. Treasuries, bearing a fixed interest rate of 3.625% and yield rate of 3.652%. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually, in equal installments, commencing Oct 15, 2010, settlement being on Mar 30, 2010. The debt issue carries a rating of “A1&#8243;, “AA-“, “AA-&#8221; from Moody’s, Standard &#38; Poor’s and Fitch, respectively. Wells Fargo has appointed Wells Fargo Securities as the sole book-running manager for the sale. Although the details and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Raises $452 Million from Transatlantic Holdings Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) announced that it has raised $452 million from its stake sale in the reinsurance company Transatlantic Holdings Inc. (TRH). AIG closed the secondary public offering of 8,466,693 shares of Transatlantic common stock owned by American Home Assurance Co. (AHAC), a subsidiary of AIG. The offering was priced at $53.35 each, generating gross proceeds of approximately $452 million. Of the total offering, Transatlantic bought 2 million shares. The underwriters of the offering include Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Wells Fargo Securities of Wells Fargo &#38; Co. (WFC) and BofA Merrill Lynch, a part of Bank of America (BAC). They have a 30-day option, exercisable until Apr 8, 2010, to purchase up to an additional 725,969 shares of Transatlantic common stock from AHAC. Also, AIG raised ]]></description>
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		<title>($AIG) American International Group Unit&#8217;s Sale Awaits Taiwanese Government Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/aig-american-international-group-units-sale-awaits-taiwanese-government-report/30483</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taiwan&#8217;s financial regulator has set five conditions for the American International Group Inc.&#8216;s (AIG) Nan Shan deal, according to Reuters. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is expected to give a report to Taiwan&#8217;s parliament this Thursday. Last October, AIG agreed to sell its Taiwan life insurance company, Nan Shan Life, to China Strategic and Hong Kong-based financial services firm Primus Financial. Nan Shan has a third position by market share in Taiwan and has more than 4 million policyholders. However, the deal raised a politically sensitive issue. There was concern in Taiwan that the buyers are supported by funds from China. In February of this year, Taiwan&#8217;s foreign investment regulator said that it would look for talks in the Parliament over the deal. Though China and Taiwan have been political ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Sees $490 Million From Sale of Transatlantic Holdings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/11/aig-american-international-group-sees-490-million-from-sale-of-transatlantic-holdings/30402</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) expects $490 million from its stake sale in the reinsurance company Transatlantic Holdings Inc. (TRH). Last Friday, the company announced its plan to sell its remaining 14% stake in Transatlantic owned by American Home Assurance Company (AHAC), an AIG subsidiary. Last Tuesday, the offering of 8,466,693 shares of Transatlantic’s common stock was priced at $53.35 each. The underwriters of the offering include Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Wells Fargo Securities of Wells Fargo &#38; Company (WFC) and BofA Merrill Lynch, a part of Bank of America (BAC). They have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 725,969 shares of Transatlantic common stock from AHAC. In total, the offering would generate proceeds of around $490 million for AIG. Last year, AIG raised over a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Continues Asset Selling Spree</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to payback the bailout money, American International Group Inc. (AIG) will sell its American Life Insurance Co. (ALICO) unit for about $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc. (MET). MetLife will pay $6.8 billion in cash and approximately $8.7 billion in MetLife equity securities, subject to closing adjustments. Last week, the company also announced the sale of its Asian life-insurance unit, American International Assurance (AIA) to the U.K.’s Prudential Plc (PUK) for about $35.5 billion. Additionally, last Friday, AIG announced its plan to sell its remaining 14% stake in reinsurance company Transatlantic Holdings Inc. (TRH) that is owned by American Home Assurance Company (AHAC), an AIG subsidiary. The offering is concurrent with Transatlantic’s addition to the S&#38;P Midcap 400 Index. Last year, the company raised over a billion from ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Ratings Unchanged by A.M. Best</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/04/aig-american-international-group-ratings-unchanged-by-a-m-best/29799</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subsequent to the announcement by American International Group Inc. (AIG) to sell the AIA Group, its pan-Asian life insurance companies, to Prudential Plc. (PUK), A.M. Best Co. said that the ratings of AIG and its subsidiaries remain unchanged. The deal is valued at approximately $35.5 billion. This includes about $25 billion in cash, $8.5 billion in face value of equity and equity-linked securities and $2.0 billion in face value of preferred stock of Prudential. Subject to other terms of the deal, the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2010. The company would use $25 billion cash to redeem the $16 billion stake in AIA from the Federal Reserve and repay the $9 billion credit facility. Additional non-cash proceeds of $10.5 billion will be monetized over time, with ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Sells Asian Life-Insurance Unit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/aig-american-international-group-sells-asian-life-insurance-unit/29455</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to attain funds for repaying the government’s bailout, on Monday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) announced the sale of its Asian life-insurance unit, American International Assurance (AIA) to the U.K.’s Prudential Plc (PUK) for about $35.5 billion. This comprises about $25 billion in cash, $8.5 billion in face value of equity and equity-linked securities and $2.0 billion in face value of preferred stock of Prudential. Subject to other terms of the deal, the transaction expected to close by the end of 2010. AIG is expected to utilize the $25 billion cash to redeem the $16 billion stake in AIA from the Federal Reserve and to repay the $9 billion credit facility. The remaining $10.5 billion in securities are expected to be cashed in depending upon the market conditions ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Seeks $5 Billion Loan for American International Group Unit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/25/met-metlife-seeks-5-billion-loan-for-american-international-group-unit/29051</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Feb 23, 2010, Bloomberg reported that MetLife Inc. (MET) is looking for a $5 billion loan in order to complete the long pending acquisition of American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) American Life Insurance Co. (ALICO) unit. For this, MetLife has already solicited some firms, namely, Bank of America Corp. (BAC), JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM), Deutsche Bank AG (DB), Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) and HSBC Holdings Plc (HBC) to tender pledges for a bridge term loan of $5 billion. A final decision is expected very soon. MetLife had been involved in an advanced round of negotiations with AIG since Jan 2010 to purchase its ALICO unit for about $14–$15 billion. For this, MetLife expects to fund the acquisition by paying about $8-$9 million in cash, while the rest ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) AIG-MetLife Deal Faces Tax Dispute</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Wall Street Journal, the proposed sale of American International Group’s (AIG) unit American Life Insurance Co (Alico) to MetLife Inc. (MET) faces a tax dispute which may call for a special ruling by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The dispute pertains to whether Alico is exempted from a 2004 ruling by the IRS. The ruling requires all insurers in the U.S. selling annuities and life insurance policies to customers outside the United States, to keep back U.S. taxes on income distributed to those clients. However, Alico, a life insurance and retirement products provider to 19 million customers in 54 countries, never implemented this ruling, citing that the company generates more than 80% of its income outside the U.S. AIG has asked the IRS for a &#8220;private letter ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife&#8217;s Earnings Report Beats by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/met-metlifes-earnings-report-beats-by-a-penny/26906</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.’s (MET) fourth quarter adjusted operating earnings (excluding after-tax net investment gains and losses) came in at $793 million or 96 cents, compared to $132 million or 17 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results were only a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents. Reported net income was $289 million compared to a net income of $954 million in the prior-year quarter. The upside was primarily due to a strong growth in the US business segment, higher premium income and variable annuity deposits. However, overall results were negatively impacted primarily by the lower investment income driven by negative returns from real estate funds as well as from international ventures. Total revenue for the reported quarter decreased 11.6% to $12.3 billion from $14.0 billion in the prior-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife to Sell Taiwan Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/13/met-metlife-to-sell-taiwan-business/24881</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking a step to shore up its finances post the global financial crisis, MetLife Inc. (MET) has recently decided to vend its insurance business in Taiwan. On Tuesday, Taiwan Life Insurance Co. offered $122 million to buy MetLife’s insurance wing in Taiwan. However, the final decision by MetLife is expected in a couple of days. Incidentally, Taiwan Life Insurance is not the first one to approach MetLife. Formerly, Waterland Financial Holdings Co., Hontai Life, Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. and Cardif Assurance Vie were reported to have submitted bids to acquire the MetLife unit in Dec. 2009. However, the price offer of Taiwan Life Insurance’s offer stands much above all the other bidders. MetLife entered the Taiwanese market in 1988 and has 400,000 clients there. However, management of MetLife has been ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife&#8217;s Global Funding Unit Begins Sale of $2.5Billion in Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/08/met-metlifes-global-funding-unit-begins-sale-of-2-5billion-in-notes/24450</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, MetLife Global Funding I, a unit of MetLife Inc. (MET), announced a two-part sale of its notes worth $2.5 billion. The first part includes $1 billion of notes at an issue price of $100, maturing on July 13, 2011. These 18-month floating-rate notes will bear a rate of interest at 3-month Libor rate plus 40 basis points. Interest on the notes is payable quarterly in equal installments, commencing on April 13, 2010. The second part includes $1.5 billion of notes at an issue price of $99.751, maturing on Jan 11, 2013.  These 3-year notes are projected to have a spread of 103 basis points over the US Treasuries, bearing a fixed interest rate of 2.5% and yield rate of 2.587%. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in equal ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Offers Strong 2010 Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetLife Inc. (MET) has forecast a significant improvement in its operating earnings next year, largely attributable to an increase in premiums, cost cuts and improved investment returns. However, the company doesn’t expect to grow at its historical growth levels before 2011. MetLife expects 2010 earnings per share to grow nearly 50%, to a range of $4.00 to $4.40, or between $3.3 billion and $3.6 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MetLife’s 2010 earnings is currently $4.11. MetLife management expects the earnings growth to be primarily supplemented by a 6% to 8% increase in premiums, as it entices customers away from weaker rivals. Also, the growth will be supplemented by increased fees and other revenues, improving investment margins and lower expenses. However, the expected operating earnings for 2010 do not include ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Surpasses Consensus Estimates by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/met-metlife-surpasses-consensus-estimates-by-a-penny/19303</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.’s (MET) third-quarter operating earnings of 87 cents per share were only a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This also compares favorably with operating earnings of 84 cents in the prior-year quarter. Operating income excludes after-tax net investment gains or losses of consolidated entities and discontinued operations. The upside came primarily from increased sales in a number of product areas in both the U.S. and internationally and strong variable annuity deposits. However, overall results were hurt by massive realized investment losses and lower investment income driven primarily by negative returns from real-estate funds, though the performances of securities lending, hedge funds and corporate joint ventures remained solid. Net loss for the quarter was $650 million, or 79 cents per share, compared to a net income of $600 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MET) MetLife Issues Fixed Rate Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/met-metlife-issues-fixed-rate-notes/14984</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sep 10, 2009, Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, a unit of MetLife Inc (MET) announced the sale of fixed-rate funding agreement-backed notes in the 144a private placement market worth $1 billion. The size of the deal represents a 100% increase from the originally planned $500 million. Bank of America Corporation (BAC), Credit Suisse Group AG (CS), and Deutsche Bank AG (DB) were the joint book-running managers for the sale. The notes are non-callable and carry a coupon rate of 2.875% and will mature on Sep 17, 2012. The notes will pay coupons semi-annually with the first payment expected on Mar 17, 2010. The company will use the sale proceeds of the debentures for general corporate purposes. Standard &#38;Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services (S&#38;P) assigned &#8216;AA-&#8217; rating while Moody&#8217;s assigned &#8216;AA2&#8242; rating ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABB) Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday &#8211; Zacks Tale of the Tape</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 21:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank (&#8220;strong sell&#8221;) List today: ABB Ltd (ABB) Actuant Corp (ATU) Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) Blyth Inc (BTH) Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) Cleco Corp (CNL) CONMED Corp (CNMD) Dassault Systemes SA (DASTY) Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc (BAGL) Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII) EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG) EnerSys (ENS) Eni SpA (E) Enstar Group Ltd (ESGR) Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) FNB United Corp (FNBN) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP) The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN) Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC) Hartford Financial Services (HIG) Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT) Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA) I-Flow Corp (IFLO) Independent Bank Corp (IBCP) Investment Technology Group (ITG) JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS) Kaman Corp (KAMN) ]]></description>
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