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Met Life Misses EPS (MET)
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 4:12pm | 65METLife (NYSE: MET) released their Q3 EPS after the close today which came in below expectations. EPS came in 99c vs. estimates of 1.03, off about 4 cents. Their revenue came in 12.98bil$ vs. 13.05bil$ est. Met-life (NYSE: MET) shares are trading lower after hours by about 50c to the 39.90 level.
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MetLife Posts EPS/Revenue Miss; Book Value Increases 24% (MET)
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 4:09pm | 109MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) reports Q3 earnings of $0.99 versus consensus of $1.03. MetLife, Inc. reports revenues of $12.44 billion versus consensus of $13.05 billion. Book value per shares increased 24% year over year and 8% sequentially to $48.93. "MetLife has delivered another strong quarter as...
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Stock Market News for October 28, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 10:03am | 1066After 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...
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Earnings Scheduled For October 28 (DUK, MSFT, XOM, MOT, MMM, MFE, DOW, FO, EXPE, CL, BMC, MXIM, MET, KLAC, VRSN, DBD, GNW, CAH)
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 3:58am | 401Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) is likely to report its Q3 profit at $0.42 per share. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) is projected to post its FQ1 EPS at $0.55. ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is estimated to post its Q3 earnings of $1.38 per share. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is forecast to post its Q3 profit at $0...
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Keep An Eye On These Stocks Tomorrow
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Keep An Eye On These Stocks Tomorrow
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 9:02pm | 467Thursday is a busy day for corporate earnings. Over 100 companies will announce their most recent earnings results tomorrow. If your watch to know how the market will do tomorrow, keep an eye on the following stocks. These 5 stocks will determine the direction of the Dow tomorrow....
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Aflac Profit Rockets on Strong Yen - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 3:09pm | 916Aflac Inc.'s (AFL) third quarter operating earnings per share of $1.45 were modestly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39. This compared favorably with earnings of $1.25 in the year-ago quarter. Earnings in the reported quarter excluded after-tax realized net investment gains of $6...
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Aflac Says Economy Remains Fragile (AFL)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 1:03pm | 98Insurance giant Aflac (NYSE: AFL) said today during their Q3 earnings conference call they are confident Aflac Japan will exceed 2010 sales goal, though "the US economy remains fragile and we must be prepared." During the call Aflac executives spoke about a possible share repurchase program of up 3...
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Berkshire Hathaway Buying SunLife Reinsurance Business (SLF, BRK.B)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 1:02pm | 74MarketWatch is reporting that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) has agreed to buy a reinsurance business from Sun Life Financial (NYSE: SLF). The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close Dec. 31. The business, which has about 70 people in offices in...
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Lincoln Financial Stabilizes After a Summer Slump
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 7:59am | 148Financial services play Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC), first discussed here on June 18, 2009 at a price of $15.92, appears to have survived a summer bear-hug plunge. Look for Lincoln's life insurance revenue to increase 6-8% in 2010, accompanied by sales growth in its annuities product line....
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Stocks To Watch For October 27 (AFL, PG, DWA, V, NVLS)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 4:48am | 208Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Aflac Inc (NYSE: AFL) posted its Q3 net income at $1.46 per share, versus $0.77 per share, in the year-ago period. AFL shares gained 1.47% to $56.00 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) to...
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MetLife Declares Annual Dividend on Common Stock of $0.74
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 5:03pm | 37The board of directors of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today declared an annual dividend for 2010 of $0.74 per common share payable on December 14, 2010 to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2010.
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Delphi Financial Reports Third Quarter 2010 Net Income per Share of $0.83
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 4:27pm | 174Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: DFG) announced today that its operating earnings in the third quarter of 2010 were $47.8 million or $0.86 per share, compared to $53.6 million or $1.00 per share in the third quarter of 2009. Annualized operating return on beginning equity in the third quarter of...
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Aflac Incorporated Announces Third Quarter Results; EPS $1.46
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 4:25pm | 60Aflac (NYSE: AFL) Incorporated today reported its third quarter results. Reflecting the benefit from a stronger yen/dollar exchange rate, total revenues rose 19.2% to $5.4 billion during the third quarter of 2010, compared with a year ago. Net earnings were $690 million, or $1.46 per diluted share...
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AFLAC Inc. Beats on Top and Bottom Lines (AFL)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 4:14pm | 166AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) reports Q3 earnings of $1.46 versus consensus of $1.39. AFLAC Inc. reports revenues of $5.4 billion versus consensus of $5.27 billion. In the third quarter, Aflac Japan's premium income in yen rose 3.8%, and net investment income rose .8%. Aflac U.S. premium income increased...