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		<title>(GE) General Electric Company Sells India Transport Finance Arm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Electric Company (GE) has sold its India transport financial services business for 12 billion rupees ($255 million) to Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC). Shriram Transport&#8217;s managing director R Sridhar confirmed the transaction but declined to give more details. The deal would allow the India&#8217;s largest non-banking financial services company to expand its customer base. GE, which has been looking to sell the business since last year, would still hold its consumer finance business. STFC is one of the largest asset financing NBFCs in India. STFC is among the leading organized finance providers for the commercial vehicle industry focusing on providing various credit facilities to Small Truck Operators. The company was incorporated in 1979. STFC is part of the “Shriram&#8221; conglomerate which has a significant presence in financial services viz., ]]></description>
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		<title>(PGR) Progressive Corporation&#8217;s Income Falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Auto insurer Progressive Corporation’s (PGR) income for October fell to 16 cents per share compared with 22 cents in the year-ago period. Though the company has posted a growth in premium writings, realized gains were lower in the quarter compared to the year-ago quarter. The company, which reports earnings on a monthly basis, disclosed an income of $106.7 million, down from $145.0 million in the prior-year period. Progressive’s net premiums written increased 3% year-over-year to $1.3 billion. The company recorded a pre-tax investment gain of $20.0 million, compared with $88.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Combined ratio, which reflects the percentage of premiums paid out as claims and expenses, improved to 91.6% from 93.2% recorded in the year-ago period. Policies in force (PIF) were good in Personal Auto and Special ]]></description>
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		<title>(PGR) Progressive Corporation Surpasses Estimates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Progressive Corp.’s (PGR) third quarter earnings of 40 cents per share were 7 pennies ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents. Investment gains coupled with increase in premiums written have contributed to this result. Also, provisions for income taxes were reduced by $18.0 million in September 2009. As with the improvement in investment market conditions, the company reversed the remaining valuation on its deferred tax asset. Progressive’s net premiums written increased 1% year-over-year to $3.55 billion. The company recorded a pre-tax investment gain of $38.8 million, compared to a loss of $1.4 billion in the year-ago quarter. Combined ratio, which reflects the percentage of premiums paid out as claims and expenses, improved to 92.7% from 95.1% recorded in the year-ago period. Policies in force were good in Personal ]]></description>
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		<title>(PGR) Progressive Corporation: Earnings Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Progressive Corp. (PGR) is expected to release its third quarter results before the market opens on Oct 14. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this stock is 33 cents per share. In the prior-year period, the company had reported earnings of 31 cents per share. Progressive’s earnings for August were impressive as the company benefited from an increase in premiums written and steered clear of investment losses. The company, which reports earnings on a monthly basis, posted a profit of $55 million, or 8 cents per share, compared to a loss of $135.2 million, or 20 cents, a year ago. However, the Commercial Auto segment still remained a drag. For July, earnings came in at 17 cents per share, significantly up from 12 cents per share reported in the year-ago period. ]]></description>
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