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Lincoln National Corporation

6/20/2013, 3:17 AM ET

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Friday, June 7, 11:37 AM Among the strongest performers in a strong market are insurers - particularly life insurers - on hope of a sustained rise in interest rates allowing better income on their investments (current holdings tend to be hedged meaning no losses). MetLife (MET +2%), Prudential (PRU +3%), Hartford (HIG +2.3%), Genworth (GNW +3.3%), Manulife (MFC +1.9%), Lincoln National (LNC +2.8%) Sun Life (SLF +1.4%), ING US (VOYA +2.8%). Insurer ETFs: KIE, though it is more exposed to P&C, IAK, KBWI, KBWP, though totally P&C focused. 1 Comment [Financials, On the Move]
Thursday, June 6, 1:28 PM Lincoln National (LNC -0.2%) is finding value in assets like middle-market loans, private placements, commercial mortgages, hedge funds, and P-E, says CIO Ellen Cooper, speaking at the firm's Investor Day (presentation). "We have the capacity to take risk now," she says, as the insurer has cut back its junk-bond holdings. Cooper recently joined Lincoln, coming over from Goldman's asset management unit. Comment! [Financials]
Wednesday, May 29, 1:54 PM "Higher interest rates and a steeper yield curve are the first items on all insurance company CEO's Christmas lists," writes Scott Barlow in a piece titled, "How the U.S. Treasury market determines Manulife's (MFC +1.6%) stock price." It's eye on the Bloomberg, Credit Suisse ups price targets on MetLife (MET +2.3%), Hartford (HIG +1%), Aflac (AFL +1%), Ameriprise (AMP -0.3%), and Principal (PFG +1%). Others benefitting from a steeper curve: LNC and SLF. 1 Comment [Financials]
Thursday, May 23, 9:00 AM Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) declares $0.12/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.38%. For shareholders of record July 10. Payable August 1. Ex-div date June 6. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, May 2, 10:07 AM Lincoln National (LNC -4.9%) fans might have a buying opportunity as the stock dives following last night's earnings miss. Book value/share excluding AOCI of $42 is up from $36.76 a year ago, and 32% above the current price of $31.78. Earnings call is just underway. (additional tables) Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 1, 4:24 PM Lincoln National (LNC): Q1 EPS of $0.86 misses by $0.23. Revenue of $2.84B misses by $0.1B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 AM The two men in charge of ING's U.S. unit - IPOing today and set to be renamed Voya Financial (VOYA) - are "the unsung heroes" of AIG, according to the former exec in charge of restructuring at the insurer. Voya CEO Rod Martin and COO Alain Karaoglan both oversaw AIG units as they were sold to raise capital. At the midpoint of the $21-$24 IPO price range, Voya would be selling for about 40% of book, a lower valuation than competitors MET, PFG, PRU, and LNC. 2 Comments [Financials]
Wednesday, May 1, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Wednesday’ s close: ALL, ARI, ARR, ATML, ATO, ATW, AXLL, AXTI, BKD, BMR, CACI, CAR, CBS, CJES, CNQR, CSOD, CVD, CVI, CVRR, CWT, CXO, DVR, DX, DXCM, DXPE, EDMC, ESS, EXPD, EXXI, FB, FNF, FRT, G, GLUU, GNK, GTAT, HNSN, HR, IPI, IPXL, IVR, JDSU, KIM, LNC, LOCK, LVS, MAC, MAR, MET, MUR, NAVB, NGD, NLY, NTRI, PHH, POL, PRU, PSE, PXD, QUIK, ROVI, SAM, SFLY, SGMO, SLTM, SNCR, STX, TEG, TGI, TPC, TSO, TTEK, UAN, UNM, V, VVC, WES, WLT, YELP Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 30, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Wednesday’ s close: ALL, ARI, ARR, ATML, ATO, ATW, AXLL, AXTI, BKD, BMR, CACI, CAR, CBS, CJES, CNQR, CSOD, CVD, CVI, CVRR, CWT, CXO, DVR, DX, DXCM, DXPE, EDMC, ESS, EXPD, EXXI, FB, FNF, FRT, G, GLUU, GNK, GTAT, HNSN, HR, IPI, IPXL, IVR, JDSU, KIM, LNC, LOCK, LVS, MAC, MAR, MET, MUR, NAVB, NGD, NLY, NTRI, PHH, POL, PRU, PSE, PXD, QUIK, ROVI, SAM, SFLY, SGMO, SLTM, SNCR, STX, TEG, TGI, TPC, TSO, TTEK, UAN, UNM, V, VVC, WES, WLT, YELP 2 Comments [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 17, 5:45 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: CONE +9%. SLCA +4%. MXIM +4%. LNC +4%. MHR +3%.
After-hours top losers: SCSS -7%. CCK -4%. SNDK -3%. NAVB -3%. EBAY -2%. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, April 5, 2:56 PM A moderate late-session bounce in the S&P isn't helping many in the insurance sector stuck near the day's lows. Of particular interest is Aflac (AFL -4.1%) as the yen slides and the JGB market encountered a brutal selloff last night. The company presumably has significant exposure to both, but also presumably is hedged? PRU -3.4%, HIG -3.2%, LNC -2.4%. 3 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
Friday, March 1, 3:49 PM Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) declares $0.12/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.62%. For shareholders of record Apr. 09. Payable May 01. Ex-div date Apr. 05. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, February 6, 6:48 PM Lincoln National (LNC): Q4 EPS of $1.14 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $2.96B (+9% Y/Y) beats by $90M. Shares +1.3% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, February 5, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Tuesday’s close: AFL, BNNY, BV, CBL, CERN, CHRW, CME, CMG, DIS, ENTR, EQR, EXPE, FISV, GLUU, GNW, GTAT, HAIN, HRZN, INFN, JIVE, KFN, KIM, LNC, MWA, MYGN, NLY, NSR, PACB, PNRA, SFLY, SIMG, SU, THOR, TRMB, TTWO, UNM, USNA, ZNGA 1 Comment [Earnings]
Monday, February 4, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Tuesday’s close: AFL, BNNY, BV, CBL, CERN, CHRW, CME, CMG, DIS, ENTR, EQR, EXPE, FISV, GLUU, GNW, GTAT, HAIN, HRZN, INFN, JIVE, KFN, KIM, LNC, MWA, MYGN, NLY, NSR, PACB, PNRA, SFLY, SIMG, SU, THOR, TRMB, TTWO, UNM, USNA, ZNGA Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, December 3, 2012, 5:31 AM The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has voted in favor of new regulations for how life insurers fix reserves for future claims in a decision that could free up billions of dollars for acquisitions, dividend increases and buybacks. However, critics, who include New York's Benjamin Lawsky, fear that insurers will become under-reserved and vulnerable to economic downturns. 8 Comments [Financials]