Property & Casualty Insurance

Wunderlich Securities upholded a Buy rating and price target of $12 on Meadowbrook Insurance Group (NYSE: MIG) in a research report published today. In the report, Wunderlich states, "We believe MIG has built a strong foundation on which to leverage the improving pricing environment. Our 2011 EPS...

Wunderlich Securities put a Buy rating with $23 price target on AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ: AFSI) in a research report published today. In the report, Wunderlich states, "As a result of the better-than-expected 1Q11 and improved outlook for top-line growth, we are raising our EPS estimates...

PG&E Corp (NYSE: PCG) is expected to post its Q1 earnings at $0.81 per share on revenue of $3.59 billion. Whole Foods Market Inc (NASDAQ: WFMI) is estimated to post its Q2 EPS at $0.46 on revenue of $2.37 billion. Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) is projected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.57 on...

Cusick's Corner With the market teetering on a potential short-term pullback and volatility on the move, strategists may want to brush up on in-the-money calendar spreads. If you are short-term bearish and long-term bullish, selling the front month in-the-money option against the longer term long...

National Interstate (NASDAQ: NATL) Reports EPS of $0.49 vs. $0.42 Estimate; Revenues $114.4M vs. $107.65M Estimate

XL Group (NYSE: XL) Reports EPS of $(0.52) vs. $(0.45) Estimate; Revenues $1.61B vs. $1.27B Estimate

KBW is out with its report today on Meadowbrook Insurance Group (NYSE: MIG), reiterating Outperform. In a note to clients, KBW writes, "Meadowbrook reported a 1Q11 beat on better than expected underwriting results and premium production. Normalized for $0.04/share of favorable reserve development...

State Auto Financial (NASDAQ: STFC) Reports EPS of $0.14 vs. $0.31 Estimate; Revenues $380.2M vs. $353.34M Estimate

Despite the weather, “we viewed the quarter's results as good but we also expect investor focus is appropriately on the pending Chaucer acquisition which will materially change the company's business mix and earnings stream,” KBW wrote in a report regarding The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (NYSE:...

State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: STFC) today reported first quarter 2011 net income of $12.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, versus net income of $12.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010. Net income from operations* per diluted share for the first...

On CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round OT, Jim Cramer said that he is not a buyer of The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ: TFM). He is concerned that Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) might post bad earnings results later this week, and he wants to wait for TFM to recover form its secondary offering....

Argo Group (NASDAQ: AGII) Reports EPS of $(2.82) vs. $(2.75) Estimate; Revenues $297.2M vs. $272.13M Estimate

Amerisafe (NASDAQ: AMSF) Reports EPS of $0.35 vs. $0.38 Estimate; Revenues $60.1M vs. $60.83M Estimate

Meadowbrook Insurance (NYSE: MIG) Reports EPS of $0.28 vs. $0.27 Estimate; Revenues $193.5M vs. $203.17M Estimate

Wunderlich Securities provided color on AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ: AFSI) in a research report published today. Wunderlich Securities has previously given AmTrust Financial Services a Buy rating and $23 price target. In the report, Wunderlich Securities states, "Top-line growth is expected...