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Billionaires Playing Housing Rebound With Mortgage Insurers
Marshall Hargrave • Fri, May 24 • 1 Comment
How To Book 45% Gains In The Next Leg Of The Real Estate Recovery
Lou Basenese • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
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SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Tue, May 21
Cramer's Mad Money - 17 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (5/17/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Mon, May 20
Radian Stockholders at Annual Meeting Re-elect Directors, Approve Executive Compensation and All Other Proposals; Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

Business Wire (May 15, 2013)
These 4 'Economic Recovery' Stocks Are Too Cheap To Ignore
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Assured Guaranty - Aggressive Stock Buyback At Discount To Net Asset Value Will Be Huge
Tim Travis • Tue, May 14 • 9 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - One Hundred Years Of Clorox (5/7/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Wed, May 8 • 1 Comment
Radian Releases Delinquency Data for April

Business Wire (May 7, 2013)
Cramer's Lightning Round - EZchip Semiconductor Is Too Dicey (5/6/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Tue, May 7 • 1 Comment
Cramer's Mad Money - 10 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (5/3/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Sun, May 5 • 4 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - The Most Important Game Changer For 2013 (5/2/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Fri, May 3 • 1 Comment
Radian Group Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 1
Radian Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Business Wire (May 1, 2013)
Cramer's Mad Money - 16 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (4/26/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Sun, Apr 28 • 5 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - Why Analysts Were Wrong About Microsoft (4/25/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Fri, Apr 26 • 11 Comments
Radian CEO S.A. Ibrahim and President Teresa Bryce Bazemore Tapped to Speak at Two Industry Events

Business Wire (Apr 23, 2013)
Radian to Webcast First Quarter Conference Call on May 1, 2013

Business Wire (Apr 17, 2013)
Cramer's Lightning Round- Kicking Myself Over Toll Brothers (4/16/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Wed, Apr 17

Buy MGIC Instead Of Radian's Overpriced Stock Offering
Oliver Davies • Wed, Feb 27 • 41 Comments

MGIC And Radian Surge: Updating My Outlook
Sammy Pollack • Thu, Mar 7 • 10 Comments
Buy MGIC Instead Of Radian's Overpriced Stock Offering
Oliver Davies • Wed, Feb 27 • 41 Comments
Why The MGIC-Radian Price Gap Should Continue To Close
Oliver Davies • Thu, Dec 13, 2012 • 39 Comments
Radian Group - Wait Before You Buy This Mortgage Insurer
Qineqt • Thu, Nov 15, 2012 • 4 Comments
Radian Responds To Barron's
Oliver Davies • Tue, Nov 13, 2012 • 8 Comments
Radian Group Management Is Misleading Investors
Oliver Davies • Wed, Sep 12, 2012 • 76 Comments
Updating My Outlook For Radian
Sammy Pollack • Fri, Sep 7, 2012 • 9 Comments
Radian Takeover? Play It With Options
Sammy Pollack • Tue, May 22, 2012 • 9 Comments
Radian: Why I'm Selling
Tom Armistead • Mon, Nov 14, 2011 • 87 Comments
Radian: The Sell-Off Is Overdone
Tom Armistead • Mon, Apr 25, 2011 • 91 Comments
Radian: Value in Mortgage Insurance With an Options Strategy
Tom Armistead • Thu, Dec 16, 2010 • 31 Comments
What Is Behind Radian Put Selling?
optionMONSTER • Thu, Dec 24, 2009
Four Reasons Radian Group Is Headed Higher
The Correct Call • Wed, Nov 12, 2008 • 3 Comments
Marty Whitman on MBIA, Radian
Jon Heller • Sun, Jan 27, 2008 • 2 Comments
Radian: MGIC Merger Looks Promising
Brian Harper • Mon, Jul 30, 2007

Billionaires Playing Housing Rebound With Mortgage Insurers
Marshall Hargrave • Fri, May 24 • 1 Comment
How To Book 45% Gains In The Next Leg Of The Real Estate Recovery
Lou Basenese • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
6 Major Signs Of Froth Could Force The End Of QE And A Correction
Hawkinvest • Wed, May 22 • 13 Comments
Cramer's Lightning Round - Undervalued Automotive Stocks Are Driving Me Nuts (5/20/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Tue, May 21
Cramer's Mad Money - 17 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (5/17/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Mon, May 20
These 4 'Economic Recovery' Stocks Are Too Cheap To Ignore
Trade In Mexico • Wed, May 15 • 1 Comment
Assured Guaranty - Aggressive Stock Buyback At Discount To Net Asset Value Will Be Huge
Tim Travis • Tue, May 14 • 9 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - One Hundred Years Of Clorox (5/7/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Wed, May 8 • 1 Comment
Cramer's Lightning Round - EZchip Semiconductor Is Too Dicey (5/6/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Tue, May 7 • 1 Comment
Cramer's Mad Money - 10 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (5/3/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Sun, May 5 • 4 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - The Most Important Game Changer For 2013 (5/2/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Fri, May 3 • 1 Comment
Cramer's Mad Money - 16 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (4/26/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Sun, Apr 28 • 5 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - Why Analysts Were Wrong About Microsoft (4/25/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Fri, Apr 26 • 11 Comments
Cramer's Lightning Round- Kicking Myself Over Toll Brothers (4/16/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Wed, Apr 17
Cramer's Mad Money - 16 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (3/12/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Sun, Apr 14 • 3 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - What Will General Electric Buy Next? (4/8/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Tue, Apr 9 • 2 Comments
This Housing And Stock Market Rally Is Government-Induced And Can't Be Trusted
Trade In Mexico • Mon, Apr 8 • 16 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - 13 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (4/5/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Sun, Apr 7 • 3 Comments
Cramer's Lightning Round - Radian Is Radiant (4/3/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Thu, Apr 4 • 12 Comments
Obama Pushes For Home Loans To Consumers With Weak Credit
Mike Arnold • Wed, Apr 3 • 11 Comments

Radian Group Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 1
Radian Group Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Feb 11
Radian Group Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 1, 2012
Radian Group Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 1, 2012 • 4 Comments
Radian Group's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 1, 2012
Radian Group's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 • 1 Comment
Radian Group's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Nov 1, 2011
Radian Group's CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 3, 2011
Radian Group's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 5, 2011
Radian Group CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 3, 2011
Radian Group CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Nov 2, 2010
Radian Group Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Aug 3, 2010
Radian Group Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 4, 2010
Radian Group Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 23, 2010
Radian Group Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 4, 2009
Radian Group, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 5, 2009
Radian Group Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 5, 2009
Radian Group Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Radian Group Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 5, 2008
Radian Group Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Aug 11, 2008

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Radian Releases Delinquency Data for April

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Jim Cramer: What Can Still Be Bought?

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Jim Cramer: 'This Move Probably Isn't Over'

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Radian Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

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Cramer's Game Plan: Mid-Week Selloff Ahead?

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Radian CEO S.A. Ibrahim and President Teresa Bryce Bazemore Tapped to Speak at Two Industry Events

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Radian to Webcast First Quarter Conference Call on May 1, 2013

Business Wire (Apr 17, 2013)
Radian Partners with iQual to Support Homeowners with Newly Modified Mortgages

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Radian Releases Delinquency Data for March

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Cramer: These Stocks Should Be Bought Aggressively

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Radian Announces Settlement Agreement with CFPB Related to Legacy Captive Reinsurance Arrangements

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Lightning Round: Ford, Western Union, Radian Group and More

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Holy Thursday! Will Cyprus Mess Up the Market?

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Radian and Optimal Blue Partner to Provide Mortgage Insurance Rate Quote on Optimal Blue Platform

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Radian Adds Mortgage Industry Veteran to Serve as Chief Policy Officer, Government and Industry Relations

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Company Description

We are a credit enhancement company with a primary strategic focus on domestic, first-lien residential mortgage insurance. We have three business segments—mortgage insurance, financial guaranty and financial services:
Our mortgage insurance business provides credit protection for mortgage... More

Sector: Financial

Industry: Surety & Title Insurance

Country: United States

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Wednesday, May 15, 6:23 PM Radian (RDN) declares $0.0025/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 0.07%. For shareholders of record May 28. Payable June 05. Ex-div date May 24. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Tuesday, May 7, 9:54 AM Radian Guaranty (RDN +1.9%) delinquency data for April shows ending delinquent inventory of 81,577 loans vs. 85,109 at the month's start. New insurance written during the month of $4.12B. Mortgage insurers continue to bask in the glow of MBIA's (MBI +0.8%) settlement with BofA yesterday. MGIC (MTG +2.9%), Assured Guaranty (AGO +1.1%). (PR) Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Monday, May 6, 12:21 PM Flying higher along with MBIA on the settlement with BofA are mortgage insurers Radian (RDN +4.6%), MGIC (MTG +7.2%), and Assured Guaranty (AGO +6%). Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Friday, May 3, 10:30 AM Mortgage insurance firms continue a nice run, helped by AIG, where income at its mortgage insurance arm (United Guaranty) jumped to $41M from $8M a year ago. On the CC, execs offered a brighter outlook for the business than Genworth (GNW +1.8%) did earlier in the week, reports Erik Holm. In an SA Pro article just released from embargo, SA Pro author Oliver Davies again makes his case for MGIC (MTG +3.8%) over Radian (RDN +3.8%). Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 1, 2:43 PM Radian (RDN -3.1%) recovers somewhat from a near 7% dive during the conference call as analysts tried to get their heads around a confusing compensation plan whose cost seems to be tied to more than just performance. KBW's Bose George asked if a flat stock price would cut the cost to zero, and CFO Bob Quint said not necessarily. Is there a way to hedge it, asked Dowling's Geoffrey Dunn. "That's an interesting question," replied CEO Sanford Ibrahim. Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 1, 7:24 AM More on Radian (RDN) Q1 earnings: Net loss of $1.30/share about equal to last year. $10.6B of new mortgage insurance business written, up 69% Y/Y - an additional $4.1B written in April. Risk-to-capital ratio improves to 18.6:1 - company expects to maintain level below 20:1 for the foreseeable future. After doubling this year and more than quintupling since last summer, shares take a breather, -3% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 1, 7:09 AM Radian Group (RDN): Q1 EPS of -$1.30. Revenue of $207.2M beats by $6.48M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Wednesday, May 1, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday’ s open: AB, ADT, AFAM, AFSI, AGN, AH, AMT, ARW, AVA, CCJ, CHK, CLH, CLX, CMCSA, CVH, CVS, DLPH, DVN, ENR, EXAS, EXC,GRMN, GWR, H, HSP, HUM, ICE, IPGP, IQNT, IRM, JRCC, KCG, KFN, MA, MKL, MRK, NVO, PDCE, PKD, POR, PSX, RDC, RDN, SEE, SPW, TLM, TWX, VG, VIAB, VPHM Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Wednesday’ s open: AB, ADT, AFAM, AFSI, AGN, AH, AMT, ARW, AVA, CCJ, CHK, CLH, CLX, CMCSA, CVH, CVS, DLPH, DVN, ENR, EXAS, EXC,GRMN, GWR, H, HSP, HUM, ICE, IPGP, IQNT, IRM, JRCC, KCG, KFN, MA, MKL, MRK, NVO, PDCE, PKD, POR, PSX, RDC, RDN, SEE, SPW, TLM, TWX, VG, VIAB, VPHM Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, April 29, 9:15 AM Premarket gainers: SINA +22%. CPTS +20%. PPHM +8%. NIHD +8%. THC +7%. PBR +6%. HCA +9%. HMA +5%. MCO +5%. RDN +5%.
Losers: NTE -27%. GORO -9%. NBG -8%. RVLT -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, April 12, 1:13 PM A Bank of America (BAC) request to throw out a lawsuit alleging it took kickbacks from mortgage insurers in exchange for business is denied by a federal judge. Also named as defendants in what lawyers are trying to make a class-action suit are the insurers: RDN, GNW, and United Guaranty (AIG). 2 Comments [Financials]
Tuesday, April 9, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: CLRX +13%. ZIOP +12%. RDN +5%. UNXL +5%.
Losers: OCZ -13%. JCP -7%. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, April 8, 8:53 AM Radian (RDN) gains 2.5% premarket after an upgrade to Buy at Macquarie. Late to the party? The stock's up 66% YTD and has quadrupled in value since last summer. 1 Comment [Financials]
Thursday, April 4, 12:59 PM Genworth Financial (GNW), Radian (RDN), MGIC Investment (MTG) and AIG's United Guaranty settle with the CFPB, agreeing to pay $15M to resolve allegations they offered kickbacks to mortgage lenders in exchange for business. The insurers neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing. Comment! [Financials]
Monday, March 11, 8:09 AM Genworth (GNW) gains 8.2% premarket after a Barron's feature reminds the shares - which have doubled in the last 6 months - could double again and still just trade at book value. Like with RDN and MTG, the surging mortgage market combined with the pullback of the FHA from mortgage insurance will be the key catalyst. 1 Comment [Financials, On the Move]
Thursday, March 7, 9:10 AM One factor behind the soaring prices of the private mortgage insurers (MTG, RDN, GNW) is the pullback of their main competitor, the government. The FHA - under pressure to cut its $16.3B budget shortfall - has raised premiums, with the result being the private group increased market share to 35% in 2012 in Q4 from 26% in Q1. 3 Comments [Financials]

John Vincent
John Paulson added Family Dollar ($FDO) & increased Sprint ($S) stake. Also added $HES, $GNW, $IOC, $RDN.See http://bit.ly/15Vyeud
May 18, 5:43 AM
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x oil -field
Flying higher along with MBIA on the settlement with BofA are mortgage insurers $RDN $MTG $AGO http://bit.ly/10egeCc
May 6, 12:52 PM
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TaBillz
$RDN looking to break even or possibly even profit this Q
Apr 30, 1:36 AM
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TaBillz
Come on $RDN !!
Apr 30, 12:29 AM
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phemale60: $RDN looking good!!
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George Putnam
I still like mortgage insurers $RDN and $MTG: http://bit.ly/10TKd63
Apr 12, 6:17 AM
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Valueplay98: Gutsy call IMO - BBY/HPQ were beaten down when you called them but MTG/RDN are up huge in last year.
Apr 12, 8:46 AM
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phemale60
$RDN anyone know why this is tanking since yesterday? I just got it and losing $ fast. I jinxed it ;(
Mar 7, 3:31 PM
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$FMCC.OB FHA Pullback Boosts Mortgage Insurers. $MTG http://bloom.bg/ZsqJTz $RDN Bloomberg
Mar 7, 1:21 AM
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x oil -field: Dog helps missing 3-year-old survive cold frosty night. http://reut.rs/12vXiq5
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x oil -field: Senate will consider measure next week to fund govt through Sept. after House passed its plan to avoid shutdown. http://bloom.bg/12vYbyX
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Todd Johnson
$GNW, $MTG, $HIG, $MBI, $RDN sold my common and moved into LEAPs and synthetic longs. Taketh what the Fed Giveth. (and long $HLF )
Mar 6, 2:39 PM
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Michael Bryant
Radian Group ($RDN) is down a lot from 2006, but is it profitable? Forward PE is 8, but trailing PE is negative.
Feb 21, 11:27 PM
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Michael Bryant
"This Housing Stock Could Double...the analyst prefers mortgage insurer Radian Group ($RDN)." http://yhoo.it/Yfr6T9
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TaBillz
Come on $RDN !!
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George Putnam
I still like mortgage insurers $RDN and $MTG: http://bit.ly/10TKd63
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Valueplay98: Gutsy call IMO - BBY/HPQ were beaten down when you called them but MTG/RDN are up huge in last year.
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$FMCC.OB FHA Pullback Boosts Mortgage Insurers. $MTG http://bloom.bg/ZsqJTz $RDN Bloomberg
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Brennan Basnicki
Great Day. Currently Long $CLF $LOW $RDN $ANR $HAL $NIHD $ACI $HOV and still short $LNKD. In and out of $BBRY and $GE, stopped out of $WLT
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Kasturi: $CLF any thoughts about earnings today?
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Native Texan
MTG, RDN, etc. .... Thoughts on shorting or going long?
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