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Aon Lags on Brokerage Revenue – Analyst Blog
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Aon Corporation’s (AOC) third quarter 2009 adjusted operating earnings (excluding non-recurring items) came in at 65 cents per share, compared to 76 cents per share in the prior quarter and 69 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results were just a penny short of the Zacks Consensus estimate mainly due to lower investment income and organic brokerage revenue. 

Net income for the quarter increased 2.5% to $120 million or 41 cents per share, compared to $117 million or 40 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. 

Total revenue decreased 2.1% year over year to $1.8 billion primarily due to a 5....
By  StraightStocks   (-6.57%  risk: moderate)  11/02/09 Comment


Company News for October 30, 2009 – Corporate Summary
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• Sony (NYSE:SNE) said weak cell phone sales and lower PlayStation III console prices resulted in another quarterly loss.  The firm also said full-year prospects improved from the company's aggressive cost-cutting measures

• Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) reported its twelfth straight quarterly loss of $269 million. The firm said it expects operating results to break even by yearend

<>• Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) reported third quarter earnings one cent above Zacks estimates at 40 cents, as revenues of $3.4 billion were below Zacks estimates of $4.25 billion. The company noted, "Industry sales vo<><><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.57%  risk: moderate)  10/30/09 Comment


Trading Radar for 10/30: Sony (SNE), Penske (PAG), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) Report
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By  Street Insider   (+9.67%  risk: moderate)  10/29/09 Comment


Seven things investors can learn from Warren Buffett's annual report

Filed under: Forecasts, Good news, General Electric (GE), Wal-Mart (WMT), Coca-Cola (KO), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Newsletters, Citigroup Inc. (C), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), ConocoPhillips (COP), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Procter and Gamble (PG), Blackstone Group L.P (BX), Financial Crisis

It's been exactly one year since the last time Warren Buffett showed off his incredible investment mind in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) shareholders and I dissected it for its greatest lessons.

You can ...
By  Timothy Sykes   (-22.41%  risk: moderate)  03/02/09 Comment


Analyst calls: GOOG, AOC, MMC, CVA, FSLR, PHG . . .

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Analyst initiations

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  • Jefferies upgraded shares of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) to Buy from Hold and raised its target to $79 from $63 on valuation as they believe the stock is oversold at current levels and that the company is well positioned to outperform in a slowing demand environment.
  • Goldman upgraded the U.S. Insurance Brokers sector to Attractive from Cautious and upgraded AON Corporation (NYSE: AOC) and Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC) to Buy from Neutral.
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