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Lincoln Financial logoThe shares of insurance and investment management company Lincoln National Corp. (LNC), first discussed here on June 18, 2009, at a price of $15.92, continued to push higher in the past three months, testing $33 before a recent pullback. I still like the business model at this stage.

Moreover, if you haven't already, given the roughly 100% gain, now would be good time to consider taking some profits with LNC.

Investors who can tolerate the risk can maintain their full position, but keep in mind that the journey to $40 may not be completed in 2011.

Continue reading Lincoln National: Low-Profile Financial Services Winner

Lincoln National: Low-Profile Financial Services Winner originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lincoln Financial logoInsurance/investment management company Lincoln National Corp (LNC), first discussed here on June 18, 2009, at a price of $15.92, has moved to slightly higher ground in the past four months, approaching $30, and I still like the business model at this stage.

In fact, given the roughly 80% gain, now would be good time to consider taking some profits with LNC, if you haven't already.

Other investors who can tolerate the risk can maintain their full position, but keep in mind that the journey to $40 may not be completed in 2011.

Continue reading Lincoln National: Time to Take Some Profits?

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Ryder (R) to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
  • HCP (HCP) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Hertz Global (HTZ) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • Lincoln National (LNC) to buy from neutral and T. Rowe Price (TROW) to conviction buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Protective Life (PL) and Janus Capital (JNS) to neutral from sell at Goldman.
  • Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • National Instruments (NATI) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Team Health (TMH) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.

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Analyst Calls: BBT, BBY, EV, GDP, HTZ, JNS, LZB, NWL, R, TMK, TROW ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analyst upgradesBBTBBYBest BuyCHCODLRdowngradesEaton VanceEMSEVFMCFTIFULTGDPGoodrichHCPHTZinitiationsinthenewsJanus CapitalJNSLa-Z-BoyLNCLZBNATINewell RubbermaidNWLPLPrimo WaterPRMWRRyderSTIStrykerSuntrustSUSQSYKT Rowe PriceTDGTFMTMHTMKTorchmarkTransDigmTROWUDRVanceInfoVITWed, 15 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lincoln Financial Stabilizes After a Summer Slump]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/26/lincoln-financial-stabilizes-after-a-summer-slump/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/26/lincoln-financial-stabilizes-after-a-summer-slump/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/26/lincoln-financial-stabilizes-after-a-summer-slump/#commentsFiled under:

Lincoln Financial logoFinancial services play Lincoln National Corp. (LNC), first discussed here on June 18, 2009, at a price of $15.92, appears to have survived a summer bear-hug plunge.

Look for Lincoln's life insurance revenue to increase 6% to 8% in 2010, accompanied by sales growth in its annuities product line.

Further, product modifications to its defined contribution business should lead to more-encouraging results in 2010, but the to-date, subpar U.S. economic recovery will likely continue to dent the unit's revenue.

Continue reading Lincoln Financial Stabilizes After a Summer Slump

Lincoln Financial Stabilizes After a Summer Slump originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Goldman upgraded Citigroup (C) to conviction buy from buy, Principal Financial (PFG) to buy from neutral, and Stancorp Financial (SFG) and Hartford Financial (HIG) to neutral from sell.
  • JetBlue (JBLU) was upgraded to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Barclays upgraded Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Carnival (CCL) upgraded to overweight from equal weight.
  • Hollysys Automation (HOLI) was upgraded to buy from hold at Roth Capital.
  • RBC Capital upgraded Alliance Data Systems (ADS) to outperform from sector perform.
  • RRI Energy (RRI) was upgraded to buy from hold at Citigroup.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: ALTR, ATHN, C, CCL, HD, JBLU, LUV, MSFT, RCL ...

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ADSAlteraALTRanalyst upgradesANSSAPSGAthenahealthATHNCCalamosCarnivalCCLCitigroupCLMSdowngradesGOVHartfordHDHIGHollysysHome DepotinitiationsinthenewsIPCIPCMJBLUJetBlueLNCLUVMENTMicrosoftMSFTORNParexelPFGPLPRXLRCLRKTRock-TennRRISFGSouthwestWFTXilinxXLNXMon, 25 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Treasury to Sell Hartford, Lincoln National Warrants]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/07/treasury-to-sell-hartford-lincoln-national-warrants/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/07/treasury-to-sell-hartford-lincoln-national-warrants/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/07/treasury-to-sell-hartford-lincoln-national-warrants/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Hartford Financial (HIG - option chain) stock is trading lower today after the US Treasury Department announced it will sell its warrant positions in HIG and Lincoln National (LNC) over the next several weeks. The Treasury initially received these warrants as part of the financial sector bailout program. This news is sending both stocks significantly lower as traders expect these sales will create bearish pressure on the stock. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on HIG.

This morning, HIG opened at $22.19. So far today the stock has hit a high of $22.22 and a low of $21.51. As of 12:30, HIG is trading at $21.94, down $0.51 (-2.3%). The chart for HIG looks bullish and S&P gives HIG a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Hartford FinancialHIGinthenewsInvestors ObserverLincoln NationalLNCoptionsUS TreasurywarrantsTue, 07 Sep 2010 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: CRM, VVUS, AKS, KMP, SPWRA, TSL, JASO, ALL]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/14/analyst-calls-crm-vvus-aks-kmp-spwra-tsl-jaso-all/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/14/analyst-calls-crm-vvus-aks-kmp-spwra-tsl-jaso-all/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/14/analyst-calls-crm-vvus-aks-kmp-spwra-tsl-jaso-all/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Analyst upgrades:
  • UBS upgraded Salesforce.com (CRM) to Buy from Neutral based on positive feedback on the Chatter product and increasing confidence the company can beat FY11 guidance. The firm raised its price target to $111 from $90.
  • Leerink upgraded Vivus (VVUS) to Outperform from Market Perform. The firm believes Qnexa issues raised by the FDA are labeling and marketing issues, and not approval issues. The firm expects a positive panel vote for Qnexa.
  • Goldman upgraded AK Steel (AKS) to Buy from Netural citing lower iron ore prices. The firm has a $17 price target on the stock.
  • Kinder Morgan Energy (KMP) was upgraded to Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Shire (SHPGY) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • Canadian National (CNI) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: CRM, VVUS, AKS, KMP, SPWRA, TSL, JASO, ALL

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2allbutambamedbxpcnideiinthenewsjasolncmipldpxshpgyslgspwravvusygezionWed, 14 Jul 2010 11:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Lincoln National: Unsung Financial Services Play]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/lincoln-national-unsung-financial-services-play/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/lincoln-national-unsung-financial-services-play/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/09/lincoln-national-unsung-financial-services-play/#commentsFiled under:

The outlook for financial services play Lincoln National Corp (LNC), which I first discussed here on June 18, 2009 at a price of $15.92, still looks good. Here's why:

Lincoln's $2.1 billion stock offering, participation in the TARP program, and a stock market rise that has improved the capital position of LNC's variable annuity guarantees, has brightened the skies for the company.

Continue reading Lincoln National: Unsung Financial Services Play

Lincoln National: Unsung Financial Services Play originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lincoln National Corp.'s (LNC) steadily-improving performance means it is a financial services/insurance play with an attractive valuation, which is a major reason I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on June 18, 2009, at a price of $15.92. If you bought LNC in June, you're up more than 50%.

A combination of a $2.1 billion stock offering, participation in the TARP program, and a stock market rise that has improved the capital position of Lincoln National's variable annuity guarantees, has brightened the skies for Lincoln.

Continue reading Lincoln National Is in an Uptrend

Lincoln National Is in an Uptrend originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>inthenewsLincoln National CorpLNCFri, 18 Dec 2009 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[The skies continue to brighten for Lincoln National]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/the-skies-continue-to-brighten-for-lincoln-national/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/the-skies-continue-to-brighten-for-lincoln-national/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/the-skies-continue-to-brighten-for-lincoln-national/#commentsFiled under:

High-risk play Lincoln National Corp.'s (NYSE: LNC) business model has stabilized, hence I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on June 18, 2009 at a price of $15.92. If you bought LNC's shares in June, you're up an impressive 71%.

A combination of a $2.1 billion stock offering, participation in the TARP program, and a stock market rise that has improved the capital position of LNC's variable annuity guarantees, has brightened the skies for Lincoln.

Continue reading The skies continue to brighten for Lincoln National

The skies continue to brighten for Lincoln National originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Lincoln National Corp.LNCThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AIG, DFS, ERIC, GE, HOG, SYMC ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/08/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/08/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/08/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Analyst upgrades:

  • Bernstein upgraded Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) to Outperform from Market Perform based on relative valuation and expectations the company will repay TARP without a capital raise. The firm raised its target to $34 from $26.
  • Thomas Weisel upgraded Ticketmaster (NASDAQ: TKTM) to Overweight from Market Weight and raised its target to $12 from $8 citing dynamic ticket pricing and the potential merger with Live Nation (NYSE: LYV).
  • Citigroup upgraded Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) to Hold from Sell after channel checks indicated retail sales have improved since Q2. The firm raised its target on shares to $26 from $14.
  • McDermott (NYSE: MDR) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) was upgraded to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank.
  • General Electric (NYSE: GE) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the presumption remains that we're doing badly. I disagree and will place my bets.

As a bull who feels like he's "won" of late, I am about as sure of myself as a gambler who has just had a couple of blackjacks, meaning that I expect to be given a 16 any week now. That doesn't mean you can't play out of a 16, especially when the dealer's got something similar. It does mean you have to be at the table.

I use the analogy because there's something about the "hotness" of this market after the employment number that flies in the face of what could happen if the big gains in the economy truly are all government and not private sector, especially if you look at the charts, which reveal an overextended and expensive market. The charts say we're about to stall out, and it bothers me because they've said that all the way up. And it bothers me because literally everyone I respect in this business -- except Steve Leuthold -- has emerged with a consensus view that the economy without stimulation would be near collapse, and even with stimulation will collapse anyway because of all the debt taken down to stimulate.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Staying at the table

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Analyst upgrades:

  • Citigroup upgraded American Express (NYSE: AXP) to Buy from Hold and added the stock to its Top Picks Live list following the company's investor day. Citi believes American Express' credit trends are improving and raised its price target on shares to $36 from $28.
  • Janney Montgomery upgraded Gardner Denver (NYSE: GDI) to Buy from Neutral after meeting with management to reflect expectations for EPS growth in 2010 and valuation. The firm has a $38 target on the stock.
  • BofA/Merrill upgraded Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) to Buy from Underperform and raised its target to $87 from $49 based on strong copper fundamentals.
  • Cbeyond (NASDAQ: CBEY) was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Stephens.
  • Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ: ROCK) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird.
  • Fortress (NYSE: FIG) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says if you wait for market conditions to reach perfection, you'll be waiting a long time.

You know what? I am going to wait until I am sure housing has turned before I buy the homebuilders like Lennar (NYSE: LEN) (Cramer's Take) and Pulte (NYSE: PHM) (Cramer's Take). I am going to wait until the foreclosures peak before I buy Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) (Cramer's Take) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) (Cramer's Take).

I am going to wait until unemployment goes down before I buy 3M (NYSE: MMM) (Cramer's Take) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) (Cramer's Take) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) (Cramer's Take) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) (Cramer's Take).

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: You can't afford to be certain

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aaplapaapcbacbbbybbyccatdisdvnesrxffdxfeaturedhighpqibmjim cramerjnjjpmlenlncmhsmmmnscphmrigslbtunpupsvzwfcFri, 31 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: Warning: The financial media can be hazardous to your portfolio]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-warning-the-financial-media-can-be-ha/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-warning-the-financial-media-can-be-ha/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-warning-the-financial-media-can-be-ha/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says you'll miss some great opportunities if you blindly believe all the bad news.

You want a rebuke to the "never-ending woes of commercial and residential real estate mortgage bonds"? You get one every day in this market, and today is no different. Look at what is up big today: Genworth (NYSE: GNW) (Cramer's Take), Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) (Cramer's Take), Wyndham (NYSE: WYN) (Cramer's Take), Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) (Cramer's Take) and Zions (NASDAQ: ZION) (Cramer's Take). Each in its own way needs the residential or commercial real estate markets to be robust to thrive, and if the myriad articles I read about the horrible state of the mortgage bond market and the dim commercial real estate prospects were true, why would you be making money in Wyndham, a gigantic timeshare company? How could Regions and Zions be rallying? They are among the worst of the worst; unless you consider Genworth and Lincoln National, which are supposed to be roadkill because of all of their mortgage bonds.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Warning: The financial media can be hazardous to your portfolio

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredgnwjim cramerJimCramerlncmbirfslmwynxlzionTue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lincoln Financial: Recent offering brightens picture ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/18/lincoln-financial-recent-offering-brightens-picture/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/18/lincoln-financial-recent-offering-brightens-picture/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/18/lincoln-financial-recent-offering-brightens-picture/#commentsFiled under:

A Buy rating has been generated in these circles for Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC), but there are qualifiers.

The value story? Lincoln, a financial management and life insurance company, appears to be stabilizing. Liquidity and capitalization concerns have been reduced as a result of Lincoln's recent 40-million-share, $15 per share offering. Further, chatter regarding a probable exercise of a greenshoe option of up to six million shares adds to the improving LNC story.

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Lincoln Financial: Recent offering brightens picture originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>inthenewsLincoln FinancialLNCThu, 18 Jun 2009 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: ANF, HD, HOT, NFLX, STT ... ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/13/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-anf-hd-hot-nflx/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/13/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-anf-hd-hot-nflx/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/13/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-anf-hd-hot-nflx/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Analyst upgrades:

  • Jefferies upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) to Buy from Hold on a favorable risk/reward profile. The firm thinks sentiment is negative, estimate revisions have troughed, and compares ease in the second half of 2009. Jefferies upped its target price to $35 from $22.
  • Citigroup upgraded Home Depot (NYSE: HD) to Buy from Hold on expectations for positive earnings surprises in 2009. The firm thinks home merchandise sales are picking up and consensus estimates could prove conservative. Citi raised its target price on the stock to $32 from $26.
  • Bernstein upgraded Starwood Hotels (NYSE: HOT) to Market Perform from Underperform and raised their price target to $23 from $10 based on its credit agreement amendment and valuation.
  • SunTrust (NYSE: STI) was upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman. Fiat (OTC: FIATY) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS.
  • Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) was raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Wachovia.

Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: ANF, HD, HOT, NFLX, STT ...

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Analyst upgrades:
  • Banc of America/Merrill upgraded Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) to Buy from Underperform and raised its target to $17 from $10 citing expectations that the company will "qualify for and accept TARP funding."
  • Credit Suisse upgraded AU Optronics (NYSE: AUO) to Outperform from Neutral as it believes inventory levels are low end demand is better than expected.
  • JP Morgan upgraded Shaw Group (NYSE: SGR) to Overweight from Neutral. The firm views the recent pullback in shares as a buying opportunity given the company's attractive nuke position and expected ramp in government spending.
  • Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ: PTEN) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman.
  • Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) was raised to Overweight from Market Weight at Thomas Weisel.
  • Stryker (NYSE: SYK) was lifted to Sector Perform from Underperform at RBC Capital.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says it's just not an investable way of thinking.

Why is it such a bad idea to buy stocks if the worst is over? Why is it considered so heretical? One reason could be that there's too much moralizing going on among the stock pickers and the pundits these days. Yesterday, for example, I heard so many people blasting the government for coming to the aid of the Hartfords (NYSE: HIG) (Cramer's Take) and Lincolns (NYSE: LNC) (Cramer's Take) and Principals (NYSE: PFG) (Cramer's Take) that you would have thought that people wanted these companies to fail.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says that fundamentally, we have the same decent setup here.

Where are the sellers? How did they vanish? Were they really reacting to the hazards of a CEO being fired by the government?

I have to laugh about that analysis; as yesterday's outrage on flagship said, the government did us all a favor by getting rid of GM (NYSE: GM) (Cramer's Take) head Rick Wagoner -- perhaps the least competent CEO of a major American company -- and given the choices out there, that's a vicious benchmark.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Yesterday didn't change anything originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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