AIG had a great operating quarter,said Robert Benmosche(pronounced Benmoshay),CEO of the insurance titan,with a 1.56 billion dollar profit.All of the operating units have been performing well.Thailand lost 368 million-a little above what we'd like to see,but Japan was the big problem,in the wake of payouts for the countries' 2011 natural disasters.
We see the U.S. economy as being pretty strong.Jobs and housing are doing better.We're pretty optimistic about 2012.
Our job is to build a great company.We're gonna focus on the owner who wants to hold the stock for a long time.We're working hard for our shareholders,clients and employees.
The government wants to get out of AIG as prudently and as quickly as they can.They feel they should be able to sell that stock at break even or a profit for the taxpayers.
People still need to save for their retirement.The annuities are selling reasonably well in this market.We provide the public with certain guarantees.We'll take care of that volatility.
Unfortunately,I have cancer,but I'm enjoying what I'm doing.There's no guarantee,but I'm gonna keep going until I can't.I'm feeling good.The doctors are working on some stuff,the tanned and fully bearded Robert Benmosche revealed.He agreed to lead the recovering insurance company in 2009.
Mr.Benmosche,67,had been CEO of Metropolitan Life.The married father of two,a New York native,has been treated with aggressive chemotherapy for an undisclosed type of cancer.
American International Group(AIG),Metropolitan Life(MET)
Showing posts with label Japan earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan earthquake. Show all posts
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Japan's Recovery Powers Markets
Japan's GDP was stronger than expected,sending markets up across the APAC region on Monday,with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index rising 1.03.The GDP figure was -1.3,showing a faster recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami than had been imagined.Societe Generale described it as a V-shaped recovery from the disaster.By September,industrial production will have fully recovered.Supply chain disruptions are easing as parts manufacturers pick up the pace.
Things are not quite as rosy in China.Daiwa Capital has cut its growth target for China and raised the inflation outlook.In Hong Kong,apartment sellers have cut their asking price as the 70% surge comes to an end.Daiwa Capital also says the Hong Kong economy is halfway into a recession.Chinese equity mutual funds are reducing their stock allocations.
New U.S. ambassador to Beijing Gary Locke,who is of Chinese descent,said his priority was to increase understanding and cooperation between the two countries.If U.S. and Chinese businesses and scientists work together,they can solve not only U.S. and Chinese problems,but those of the whole world,Ambassador Locke said upon his arrival with his family in the Chinese capital.
In Hong Kong,it was 90F under scattered clouds Monday morning.The wind was W at 10 mph,and the humidity was 66%.
Things are not quite as rosy in China.Daiwa Capital has cut its growth target for China and raised the inflation outlook.In Hong Kong,apartment sellers have cut their asking price as the 70% surge comes to an end.Daiwa Capital also says the Hong Kong economy is halfway into a recession.Chinese equity mutual funds are reducing their stock allocations.
New U.S. ambassador to Beijing Gary Locke,who is of Chinese descent,said his priority was to increase understanding and cooperation between the two countries.If U.S. and Chinese businesses and scientists work together,they can solve not only U.S. and Chinese problems,but those of the whole world,Ambassador Locke said upon his arrival with his family in the Chinese capital.
In Hong Kong,it was 90F under scattered clouds Monday morning.The wind was W at 10 mph,and the humidity was 66%.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Intel Logs Strong Quarter
Intel beat Wall Street estimates for both earnings and revenue in Q1.Indeed,the Q1 revenue of 12.80 billion dollars was an all-time record for Intel.The chip maker admitted,however,that its projection for Q2 might be adversely affected by disruptions caused by the Japan earthquake.
Guy Richard,an analyst at Piper Jaffray,felt that Intel's enterprise business was quite good.It was a blowout quarter,much stronger than he expected.
On the other hand,to date,Intel has had little traction in the tablet market.They are behind in getting people to write to their processor and getting people to integrate their product,Mr.Richard observed.
Piper Jaffray,founded in 1895,is a leading middle market investment bank and asset management firm.Based in Minneapolis,it has offices across the U.S.,as well as in London and Hong Kong.
Intel(INTC),Piper Jaffray(PJC)
Guy Richard,an analyst at Piper Jaffray,felt that Intel's enterprise business was quite good.It was a blowout quarter,much stronger than he expected.
On the other hand,to date,Intel has had little traction in the tablet market.They are behind in getting people to write to their processor and getting people to integrate their product,Mr.Richard observed.
Piper Jaffray,founded in 1895,is a leading middle market investment bank and asset management firm.Based in Minneapolis,it has offices across the U.S.,as well as in London and Hong Kong.
Intel(INTC),Piper Jaffray(PJC)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Asia This Day
Today,Monday,marks the one month anniversary of the Japan earthquake.Toyota Motor plants there have been closed since then,plagued by parts shortages.The company hopes to reopen all 18 plants by next Monday.
Japanese automaker stocks were down about 2% in early Monday trading,pressured by a Citigroup downgrade of them on lost earnings due to the quake.The broadly based Topix index was down 0.14 on this concern,and the Nikkei 225 was off 0.48.Chinese and Australia/New Zealand markets opened higher.
BHP Billiton is reportedly interested in acquiring Woodside Petroleum for around 50 billion dollars,with an initial purchase of 24 billion.Woodside has liquified natural gas assets on Australia's North West Shelf.
In Chinese energy news,Fu Chengyu is moving from energy majors CNOOC to Sinopec.At CNOOC,Mr.Fu oversaw considerable growth.He has much experience in oil and gas exploration,which is a deficiency at Sinopec,as well as in mergers and acquisitions.
Hong Kong awoke to clear conditions and temperatures in the upper 70s F.
CNOOC Ltd.(CEO),Sinopec(SHI),BHP Billiton Ltd.(BHP)
Japanese automaker stocks were down about 2% in early Monday trading,pressured by a Citigroup downgrade of them on lost earnings due to the quake.The broadly based Topix index was down 0.14 on this concern,and the Nikkei 225 was off 0.48.Chinese and Australia/New Zealand markets opened higher.
BHP Billiton is reportedly interested in acquiring Woodside Petroleum for around 50 billion dollars,with an initial purchase of 24 billion.Woodside has liquified natural gas assets on Australia's North West Shelf.
In Chinese energy news,Fu Chengyu is moving from energy majors CNOOC to Sinopec.At CNOOC,Mr.Fu oversaw considerable growth.He has much experience in oil and gas exploration,which is a deficiency at Sinopec,as well as in mergers and acquisitions.
Hong Kong awoke to clear conditions and temperatures in the upper 70s F.
CNOOC Ltd.(CEO),Sinopec(SHI),BHP Billiton Ltd.(BHP)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Oppenheimer Strategist Optimistic About Market
Brian Belski,chief market strategist at Oppenheimer&Co.,says the market overreacted to the Japan events.You have to look back at the Kobe earthquake in 1995.It is positive that the G-7 industrialized nations have intervened to support Japan.
This crisis has not altered our viewpoint.Single digits are still a good way to look at it.This is more of a transition year,a lot more volatile than portfolios are prepared for.
Look at mid-cycle areas that are more domestic-oriented,large-cap high quality companies,more toward domestic industrials that will profit from the problems in Japan.
We are on the precipice of a long term bull market,Mr.Belski believes.
Oppenheimer&Co.,Inc.,a division of Oppenheimer Holdings,is a leading investment bank and full service investment firm.For more than 125 years,they have assisted high net worth investors,businesses and institutions.
Oppenheimer Holdings(OPY)
This crisis has not altered our viewpoint.Single digits are still a good way to look at it.This is more of a transition year,a lot more volatile than portfolios are prepared for.
Look at mid-cycle areas that are more domestic-oriented,large-cap high quality companies,more toward domestic industrials that will profit from the problems in Japan.
We are on the precipice of a long term bull market,Mr.Belski believes.
Oppenheimer&Co.,Inc.,a division of Oppenheimer Holdings,is a leading investment bank and full service investment firm.For more than 125 years,they have assisted high net worth investors,businesses and institutions.
Oppenheimer Holdings(OPY)
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