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Below are the top 5 mid-cap stocks on the NYSE in terms of EPS (ttm). The trailing-twelve-month EPS for PartnerRe Ltd (NYSE: PRE) is $21.19. NWLI’s market capitalization is $6.07 billion. Wells Fargo upgraded PRE from “underperform” to “outperform.” The trailing-twelve-month EPS for Indosat tbk PT...

Below are the top 5 mid-cap stocks on the NYSE in terms of PEG ratio. Tidewater Inc (NYSE: TDW) has a PEG ratio of 0.15. TDW’s market capitalization is $2.29 billion. TDW’s shares have risen by 12.37% over the past 52 weeks as compared to a 21.88% rise in the S&P500 index. Mirant Corporation (...

Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of EPS (ttm). The trailing-twelve-month EPS for National Western Life Insurance Company (NASDAQ: NWLI) is $12.01. NWLI’s market capitalization is $621.7 million. NWLI’s shares have risen by 9.07% over the past 52-weeks, as compared to a 22...

Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ that have highest total cash. American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion and the total cash of $108.22 billion. AIG shares have declined by 17.54% over the past 52 weeks as compared to a 30.64...

Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ that have lowest PEG ratio. Tidewater Inc (NYSE: TDW) has a market capitalization of $2.37 billion and a PEG ratio of 0.14. The twelve month trailing EPS of TDW is $7.17. Mirant Corporation (NYSE: MIR) has a market capitalization of $2.07...

Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ for which earnings expectations are the highest for the next quarter. Earnings expectation for Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (NYSE: FFH) for the March quarter 2010 is $8.32. FFH has a market capitalization of $7.32 billion. FFH posted...

Rating agency A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of the property and casualty (P&C) and life and health insurance subsidiaries of Assurant Inc. (AIZ). Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the issuer credit ratings of "bbb" and debt...

On Nov 20, 2009, A.M. Best Company affirmed the ratings of Allstate Corporation (ALL) and its subsidiaries. The rating agency cited that the rating actions primarily reflect Allstate’s solid risk-adjusted capitalization, favorable operating performance and significant market presence. However, the...

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) was today upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from Market Perform to Outperform. WFMI is now trading at $26.48, 1.03% up in the morning trading hours. In 2009, WFMI climbed over 179%. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) fell 3.42% to $7.07 on 540K shares....

Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE with the highest cash. American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) has total cash of $108.22 billion and a market capitalization of $4.93 billion. Deutsche Securities initiated coverage of GS with a “buy” rating. AIG posted its earnings for the...

Below are interesting small-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ that have highest earnings per share estimates. Alexander's Inc (NYSE: ALX) has the earnings per share estimates for 2009 of $17.85. ALX has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion. ALX posted its earnings for the September quarter...

Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ that have lowest PEG ratio. Tidewater Inc (NYSE: TDW) has a PEG ratio of 0.15 and has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion. TDW shares are trading significantly short of their 52-week high of $52.05. Mirant Corporation (NYSE: MIR) has...

Arch Capital (Nasdaq: ACGL), a property and casualty and reinsurance firm based in Bermuda, has added $1 billion to its share buyback warchest, which still has $350.1 million left. Under the new program, Arch Capital can repurchase shares up until Dec. 31, 2011. Arch Capital shares are up 10% in...

Below are interesting stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ with the highest EPS estimate. Alexander's Inc (NYSE: ALX) is likely to generate EPS of $17.85 for fiscal year 2009. ALX has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion. ALX shares have declined by 21.24% over the past 52 weeks. NewMarket Corp (NYSE...

Below are interesting stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ with the highest cash per share and low PEG ratio. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) has cash per share of $1,540 and the PEG ratio of 0.72. JMP Securities upgraded GS from “market perform” to “market outperform.” Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (...