Property & Casualty Insurance

The Chubb Corp.'s (CB) fourth quarter operating earnings of $1.69 per share were fairly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57 led by higher premiums earned. Results also compare favorably with $1.66 earned in the prior-year quarter. For the full year, operating income per share was $5....

Credit Suisse is out with its U.S. company change alert this morning. In the report, Credit Suisse initiated coverage on E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE: DANG) with a rating of Neutral and price target of $30.40. Credit Suisse changed the price target of Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) and Genco...

Employers Holdings, Inc.'s (EIG) MACD indicator has entered into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0229. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock decreased more than 1% to $16.86 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the year ended December 2010 has decreased by a cent over the...

Employers Holdings, Inc.'s (EIG) MACD indicator has entered into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0229. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock decreased more than 1% to $16.86 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the year ended December 2010 has decreased by a cent over the...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance Finl Corp (ALNC) Amer National BankShares Inc (AMNB) Argo Group Intl Holdings Ltd (AGII) British Amer Tobacco (BTI) Bryn Mawr Bank Corp (BMTC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ARGO GROUP INTL (AGII): Free Stock...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance Finl Corp (ALNC) Amer National BankShares Inc (AMNB) Argo Group Intl Holdings Ltd (AGII) British Amer Tobacco (BTI) Bryn Mawr Bank Corp (BMTC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ARGO GROUP INTL (AGII): Free Stock...

Wunderlich Securities is lowering its price target on shares of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) to $16 from $19, but is keeping its Buy rating on shares. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) reported a disappointing 4Q10 result of a...

Wunderlich Securities has lowered the price target on Old Republic International Corp. (NYSE: ORI) from $19 to $16 and maintains its Buy rating.

World's largest stand-alone defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) ended fiscal 2010 with a bang. The company posted fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of $2.30 per share, beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.20 and year-ago adjusted quarterly earnings of $2.19 by...

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) today reported operating results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2010. Total revenue $1.61B Net Income $130.8M EPS $.58

The Chubb Corporation (NYSE: CB) today reported that net income in the fourth quarter of 2010 was $620 million or $2.02 per share, compared to $695 million or $2.03 per share in the fourth quarter of 2009. Average diluted shares outstanding for the fourth quarter were 307.4 million in 2010 and 343...

World's largest stand-alone defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) ended fiscal 2010 with a bang. The company posted fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of $2.30 per share, beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.20 and year-ago adjusted quarterly earnings of $2.19 by...

World's largest stand-alone defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) ended fiscal 2010 with a bang. The company posted fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of $2.30 per share, beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.20 and year-ago adjusted quarterly earnings of $2.19 by...

World's largest stand-alone defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) ended fiscal 2010 with a bang. The company posted fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of $2.30 per share, beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.20 and year-ago adjusted quarterly earnings of $2.19 by...

Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI), today reported the following results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010: Operating Revenues $1,145.9M Net Income (Loss) $(13.3)M EPS $(0.05)