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Infinity Property and Casualty Reports 14.7% Gross Written Premium Growth for the Third Quarter of 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 8:11am | 69Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation (Nasdaq: IPCC), a national provider of personal automobile insurance, today reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. Gross written premium grew 14.7% during the third quarter of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009...
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Assured Guaranty Ltd. Declares Quarterly Dividend of U.S. $0.045 Per Common Share
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 7:53am | 86Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) today declared a quarterly dividend of U.S. $0.045 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 2, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2010. Assured Guaranty Ltd. is a publicly-traded Bermuda-based holding company. Its...
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FPIC Insurance Group Easily Beats Earnings Estimates
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 7:22am | 220FPIC Insurance Group (NASDAQ: FPIC) reported 3Q10 operating EPS of $0.80 compared to Oppenheimer's $0.65 estimate. Net earned premiums were slightly ahead of its $41.8M estimate and investment income was in line at $6.2M. Favorable development was $3.3M above Oppenheimer's estimate, but was offset...
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ProAssurance Continues To Repurchase Shares
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 7:09am | 147Oppeneheimer has published a research report on ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA) following the company's 3Q EPS miss due to several shortcomings. In the report, Oppenheimer writes "ProAssurance reported 3Q operating EPS of $1.30 compared to our estimate of $1.51. The $0.21 shortfall to our...
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Oppenheimer Discusses Employers Holdings Earnings (EIG)
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 7:02am | 151Oppenheimer & Co. is out with a research report on Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG), after it reported earnings. It has a Perform rating on shares. In the research note, Oppenheimer writes, "EIG reported third quarter operating EPS of $0.13 compared to our estimate of $0.23 and consensus...
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UBS Downgrades AHL To Neutral
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 6:26am | 52Analysts at UBS downgrade Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (NYSE: AHL) from "buy" to "neutral." The target price for AHL has been reduced from $32 to $30. AHL shares moved up 0.17% to close at $28.75 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Earnings Scheduled For November 4 (KFT, SBUX, FLR, TWC, CBS, PCS, ATVI, RDEN, LIZ, PCG, AGO, DTV, CROX)
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 3:52am | 286Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) is forecast to report its Q3 earnings at $0.45 per share. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is estimated to report its Q4 EPS at $0.32. Fluor Corp (NYSE: FLR) may report Q3 loss at $0.26 per share. Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $0.88 per...
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FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results: EPS of $0.91
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 4:56pm | 89FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FPIC) reported for the third quarter of 2010: * income from continuing operations of $8.7 million, or $0.91 per diluted common share, compared to $8.5 million, or $0.79 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2009; * net income(1) of $8.7...
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ProAssurance Reports Results for Third Quarter 2010: EPS of $3.80
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 4:23pm | 87ProAssurance (NYSE: PRA) Corporation reports Operating Income of $41.5 million or $1.30 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 Operating Income was $123.4 million or $3.80 per diluted share. Net Income for the quarter was $51.1 million or $1....
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Puts Purchased on Old Republic International (ORI)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 2:04pm | 146Shares of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) are lower on the session by 0.31%, currently trading at $12.91. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months after bouncing off of the 200-day moving average. Shares are testing the 200-day once again. Options...
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W. R. Berkley Corporation Increases Share Repurchase Authorization to 10M Shares
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 1:49pm | 112W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 7 cents per share to be paid on December 22, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 6, 2010. In addition, the Board of...
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Wunderlich Securities ProAssurance Rating And PT Amid 3Q Report
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 9:48am | 84ProAssurance Corp. (NYSE: PRA) is expected to report 3Q10 operating results today, Wednesday, November 3, after the market close, Wunderlich Securities reports. “We estimate 3Q10 operating EPS of $1.24 compared to $1.58 a year ago,” Wunderlich Securities writes. “Our estimate includes $25 million...
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Wunderlich Securities Raises Harleysville Group PT Following $1.44 Dividend
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 9:43am | 117On November 1, 2010, Harleysville Group (NASDAQ: HGIC) surprised investors with a $1.44 special dividend, Wunderlich Securities reports. HGIC also reported operating EPS of $0.76 compared to $0.83 a year ago. “Our estimate was $0.79 and the consensus was $0.78,” Wunderlich Securities writes. “HGIC...
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Earnings Scheduled For November 3 (WFMI, QCOM, TWX, MGM, NWS, PRU, AET, THG, CVS, IT, CAR, TAP, CHK)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 4:16am | 285Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI) is likely to report its Q4 EPS at $0.28. Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.59 per share. Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) is estimated to post its Q3 EPS at $0.53. MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) may post Q3 loss at $0.23 per share. News...
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Safety Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results - EPS of $1.03 and Declares Fourth Quarter 2010 Dividend of $0.50
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 4:44pm | 114Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFT) today reported third quarter 2010 results. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $15.4 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared to $17.0 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the comparable 2009 period. Net income for the nine...