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Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) is expected to post its Q4 earnings at $1.40 per share on revenue of $20.78 billion. General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.46 on revenue of $34.11 billion. Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.57 per share on...

Citi maintained its Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) Sell rating and $13 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Citi states, "Following the deterioration in mortgage arrears and the loss reserve addition in 4Q10, we now believe US MI won't return to profitability by 2013 vs...

Wunderlich is out with its report today on HCC Insurance Holdings (NYSE: HCC), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "HCC Insurance Holdings reported 4Q10 operating results yesterday, February 22, after the market close. HCC reported 4Q10 operating EPS of $0.81 compared to $0.70...

Wunderlich Securities reiterated its HCC Insurance Holdings (NYSE: HCC) Buy rating and $34 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Wunderlich Securities states, "We anticipate HCC will report 4Q10 operating EPS of $0.72, compared to $0.70 a year ago. Our FY10 EPS estimate...

Cusick's Corner From a technical perspective, this market is strong and is showing no sign of any short-term resistance. While technicals are in line, next resistance level S&P 1344, there are some fundamental events that you should monitor over the weekend. First, German elections -- it looks...

Benzinga's Cash Generator makes every options expiration day feel like a holiday. The Cash Generator had positions in Vale (NYSE: VALE), Hartford Financial Services (NYSE: HIG), and the Ryland Group (NYSE: RYL) which expired today. Each of these positions led to effective yields between 1.05-1.60...

Shares of Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) are popping higher this morning, currently up by 3.24% and trading at $14.19. There has been some takeover chatter regarding the name around trading desks, though no specifics could be found. Options traders are taking no chances and are buying upside on...

Telefonica and specialty insurer Assurant Solutions (NYSE: AIZ) announce that they have entered into a long-term partnership, with Assurant Solutions serving as the exclusive provider of mobile device protection products and services for the majority of Telefonica's Latin American holdings....

Cusick's Corner Mubarak out, market up. The reality is that this market is in an overall bull trend and it does not look to be forming a top. This means that we are going to experience corrections, but the market could be forming a consolidation with a decent range until we break after 3-6 months...

Shares of Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) are higher on the session by 4.69%, trading at $13.63. Overall call volume is now running at 2.31x the daily average, with 61% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 16,344 contracts have traded on the session so far. Genworth Financial, Inc. is...

 ( click to enlarge ) Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) shares closed the day gaining more than 7% to a new 52-week high.  The stock has been on one of the most amazing runs of this most recent bull market. Looking at the daily chart the investor sentiment in Juniper stock showed by RSI...

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) announced earlier today that, following completion of its annual comprehensive loss reserve review, it expects to record a $4.1 billion charge, net of $446 million in discount and loss sensitive business premium adjustments, for the fourth quarter of...

AIG (NYSE: AIG) Reporting That It Expects A $4.1B One-Time Charge For Q4 2010.

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE: GNW) from “neutral” to “underperform.” The target price for GNW has been lowered from $15 to $12. GNW shares gained 0.70% to close at $13.00 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Cusick's Corner This market continued to hold up into the close with most of the major averages closing near the highs. However, there was some notable weakness in the Small Caps, IWM, which is a development to keep an eye on. I have referred to these high beta Small Caps as the proverbial canary...