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This post is part of Japan: A Special Report for Investors.

"Japan's tsunami has struck worldwide," says Richard Moroney, the editor of Dow Theory Forecasts, which has maintained a model portfolio of blue chip stocks for over 50 years.

Here, he reviews a number of the top buy recommendations in the newsletter's portfolios to determine the potential risk posed by the recent tragic developments in Japan.

Stocks cited as "Focus List Buys" are are those issues that the service expect to significantly outperform the market over the next 12 months.

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Japan: Dow Theory's Blue Chip Portfolio Review originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Japanese flagThe Japanese devastation is almost incomprehensible. First there was the earthquake, followed by the tsunami, followed by radiation. It seems the disaster has no end. The people are suffering beyond imagination. It will be a long time for the country to heal. In the north, it will take decades.

Investors are trying to understand what the economic aftershocks will be. Which industries will be hurt and which ones will benefit? Because the crises change from day to day, it's extremely difficult to ascertain. But there are a few themes that seem to be emerging. Some of these will be short lived, such as the closing of the Japanese auto manufacturers. While they will lose days of production, the long-term effect will be minor, unless supplies are interrupted, causing further delays.

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Comfort Zone Investing: Aftershocks of the Disaster in Japan originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AIG logoDo you have any interest in insurance companies amidst the turmoil, disaster and current crises in Japan? A crises that followed so closely on the heals of the destruction of the New Zealand city of ChristChurch by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Perhaps you think this is even a poorer idea than catching that proverbial falling knife we are always hearing about when stock prices are collapsing.

Certainly there will be billions of dollars in claims. On the other hand, perhaps the burden will be spread around the globe to reinsurer's such that none is struck too hard and this is a buying opportunity. After all, when the dust settles, insurers will cry for mercy, and in particular, rate increases. It is also likely those that never saw the need for insurance have been awakened and demand will increase.

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Chasing Value: Insurance Stock Review -- Part 2 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • BB&T (BBT) and Aflac (AFL) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Zhongpin (HOGS) to neutral from reduce at Global Hunter.
  • Marathon Oil (MRO), Noble Energy (NBL) and Manulife Financial (MFC) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO) to buy from hold at Canaccord.
  • Comerica (CMA) to buy from neutral at Rochdale.

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Analyst Calls: AAPL, AFL, BBT, CMA, ENER, HERO, IBM, LVS, MRO, NE ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ten weeks into the year and never a dull moment. Pondering the remaining 42 weeks and beyond, where will value be found? We know that "my pal Warren" is on the prowl waist high in Berkshire Hathaway cash to invest, and he is on record as chomping on the bit to do so. Just this morning it was reported that Buffett had closed a $9 billion deal to buy Lubrizol Corp. (LZ), the Wickliffe, Ohio-based maker of engine lubricants.

More evidence of this abounds: Wednesday March 2, (Reuters) - US-based Berkshire Hathaway aims to enter the Indian insurance sector as a corporate agent of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.

This is part 1 of a series examining the insurance market for expansion, stock valuations, potential risks and opportunities, excluding health care focused companies, a whole other breed of enterprise.

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Chasing Value: Insured Profits or a Mountain of Risk? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Athenahealth (ATHN), Ensco (ESV), Pride International (PDE) and Sinclair Broadcast (SBGI) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • CIRCOR (CIR) to buy from hold at BB&T.
  • Urban Outfitters (URBN) to hold from sell at Citigroup.
  • Shaw Group (SHAW) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • MGM Resorts (MGM) and Boyd Gaming (BYD) to buy from neutral, as well as Intrepid Potash (IPI) to neutral from underperform, at BofA/Merrill.
  • Carlisle (CSL) to buy from neutral at SunTrust.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • NYSE Euronex (NYX) to conviction buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • General Dynamics (GD) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Deere (DE), Parker-Hannifin (PH) and ExlService (EXLS) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Aflac (AFL) to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
  • Wynn Resorts (WYNN) to buy from neutral at Janney Capital.
  • Amdocs (DOX) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Juniper (JNPR) to buy from hold at ThinkEquity.
  • Rudolph Tech (RTEC) and KLA-Tencor (KLAC) to perform from underperform at Oppenheimer.
  • Hershey (HSY) and Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) to equal weight from underweight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Micron (MU) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.

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Analyst Calls: AFL, DE, DOX, GD, GS, HSY, ITT, MS, NYX, TXN, UBS, WYNN ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aflac (AFL) logoThis post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"Aflac (AFL) represents a top year-ahead pick based on its solid operating momentum and modest valuation," says Richard Moroney.

The editor of Dow Theory Forecasts explains, "In our proprietary ranking system (known as Quadrix), the stock earns an Overall score of 99.

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Top Picks 2011: Aflac (AFL) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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earnings expectationsThe earnings crunch continues this week, and analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating lots of strong quarterly reports.

For example, year-over-year earnings growth from big oil Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) are expected to be in double digits. The same is true of many other energy and mining concerns reporting this week: Allegheny Technologies (ATI), Alliant Energy (LNT), Arch Coal (ACI), Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF), CMS Energy (CMS), CONSOL Energy (CNX), DPL (DPL), Hess Corp. (HES), Minerals Technologies (MTX), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), PPL Corp. (PPL), Southwestern Energy (SWN), Total (TOT), Whiting Petroleum (WLL), Williams Companies (WMB) and Wisconsin Energy (WEC).

Continue reading Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Rolls On (MSFT, COP, V)

Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Rolls On (MSFT, COP, V) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AFL logoAFLAC (AFL - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced this morning that it has sold all its holdings of Greek sovereign debt and reduced exposure to hybrid securities, a move which assuaged investors' fears that the company was exposed to too many risky assets. Also in the announcement, AFL reiterated its growth forecast of 9-12% for this year. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on AFL.

AFL opened this morning at $44.12. So far today the stock has hit a low of $44.07 and a high of $46.20. As of 12:20, AFL is trading at $44.98 up $1.39 (3.2%). The chart for AFL looks neutral and S&P gives AFL a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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AFLAC Ditches Greek Debt and Reaffirms Guidance originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The shares of insurer Aflac Inc. (AFL), which I first wrote about on May 28, 2009 at a price of $36.07, over-corrected during the May 6 'flash crash,' and as a result, an opportunity exists for those investors who missed the earlier entry point.

Look for Aflac's revenue to increase an impressive 8-11% in 2010, driven higher by a strong performance in Japan (a major market for AFL, with more than 14 million policies), and recovering consumer demand in the United States. Meanwhile, look for Aflac to increase its $1.12 dividend this year, as well.

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Aflac: Pull-Back Creates an Opportunity originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 17 May 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

  • Aflac Inc. (AFL) higher Q1 earnings were better than analysts expected, due in part to a stronger yen.
  • Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) Q3 EPS were the same as a year ago and revenue inched higher.
  • BlackRock Inc. (BLK) higher Q1 earnings fell short of analysts' expectations due to acquisition-related charges.
  • Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) posted record revenue in Q1 and swung to a profit from a year-ago loss.
  • Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC) topped Wall Street's Q3 earnings estimate, but same-store sales fell.

Continue reading Earnings Highlights: Caterpillar, Comcast, DreamWorks, Ford, Kodak, P&G and More

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Wells Fargo upgraded Norfolk Southern (NSC) to outperform from market perform following the company's Q1 results.
  • RBC Capital transferred coverage on Gildan Activewear (GIL) with an outperform from sector perform. The firm is positive on Gildan's low-cost producer strategy and free cash flow generation. The firm raised its target to $35 from $26.
  • Wunderlich upgraded Delphi Financial (DFG) to buy from hold following the company's Q1 results and raised its target for shares to $31 from $29.
  • Aflac (AFL) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Sterne Agee.
  • Time Warner (TWX) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Cowen.
  • Pride International (PDE) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: NSC, GIL, DFG, F, DVA, PFWD, PGN, TDS, PSSI ...

Analyst Calls: NSC, GIL, DFG, F, DVA, PFWD, PGN, TDS, PSSI ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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aflac first quarter earningsShares of insurance giant Aflac Inc. (AFL) were slightly higher in after-hours trading Tuesday following the company's announcement of better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter.

After the market close Aflac posted earnings per share of $1.35 for its first quarter, which was slightly higher than the $1.32 that analysts had forecast for the company's quarter. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $1.22 per share.

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Aflac Trading Slightly Higher Following Q1 Earnings Report originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aflafter hoursearningsfeaturedgood newsinsuranceinthenewsjapanwal martwmtyenWed, 28 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Aflac Continues to Impress]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/22/aflac-continues-to-impress/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/22/aflac-continues-to-impress/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/22/aflac-continues-to-impress/#commentsFiled under: ,

Insurer Aflac Inc. (AFL), first discussed here on May 28, 2009, at a price of $36.07, still looks impressive for the immediate years ahead for the following reasons.

Look for a 10% to 13% revenue increase in 2010, aided by new products, an increase in investment income, and new sales locations.

Further, Aflac's key Japan market (about 70% of revenue) should see a healthy increase in sales, largely driven by higher premiums.

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Aflac Continues to Impress originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While most investors are fretting the markets recent contraction, you can be quite confident that "my pal Warren" has a smile on his face, as does Peter Lynch, Ken Heebner, Bill Miller, Bruce Berkowitz, and any number of fellow value investors that know now may be a time of opportunity. That is because they have the experience and understanding to pounce when they have a chance to buy things cheap.

This is the fourth installment of my series to discover just that: cheap stocks. If you would like to get on board from the beginning then review the initial post which screened for stocks with lower than market average P/E ratios, see Serious Money: Market Looks Cheap to Me -- 35 Stocks. In the second installment, I looked at yield and PEG ratios: Serious Money: Still Cheap Market -- 35 Stocks + Yields & Growth. Then I moved on to the the P/S and P/CF metrics in Serious Money: Cheapest Stocks Yet -- From 35 to 26, cutting nine stocks.

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Serious Money: Cheapest Stocks List Shrinks from 26 to 21 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

  • Aflac Inc. (AFL) posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings, though revenue fell short, and offered rosy guidance.
  • Avon Products Inc. (AVP) posted Q4 earnings growth that met analysts' expectations but shares sold off.
  • Cisco Systems inc. (CSCO) higher Q2 earnings topped the consensus estimate but cash flow fell.
  • CME Group Inc. (CME) fell short of analysts' Q4 profit expectations, resulting in price-target cuts.
  • ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings and revenue that boosted shares.

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Aetna Fourth Quarter Earnings PreviewInsurance giant Aetna Inc. (AET) will be reporting its fourth quarter numbers tomorrow before the market opens.

Analysts are expecting to see the company show earnings of 42 cents per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of 96 cents per share.

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aflac fourth quarter earningsFollowing today's market close, insurance giant Aflac Incorporated (AFL) posted better-than-expected numbers for its fourth quarter.

Headed into this afternoon's earnings release, Wall Street was looking to see Aflac post earnings of $1.15 per share. The actual earnings came in better than expected at $1.18 per share.

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Let's try and reduce the gambling by examining the facts and ignoring what the bulls and bears are chatting up at the moment. We started the process by screening for lower than market average P/E ratios, see: Serious Money: Market Looks Cheap to Me -- 35 Stocks.

Two more important criteria influence today's review: the yield, a favorite of "my pal Warren"; and the price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) a focus of Peter Lynch, the retired fund manager extraordinaire of Fidelity's Magellan Fund.

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