(NEW YORK)Shares of bond insurers rose sharply Friday afternoon after ratings agency Standard & Poor's removed Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc. from negative credit watches.READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 8, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--Gold-mining company Iamgold Corp. said Friday it swung to a profit in the second quarter, on...READ MORE

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)Assured Guaranty Ltd. said late Thursday its second-quarter profit surged, driven by unrealized gains on credit derivatives. The Bermuda-based bond insurer's profit came in at $545...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of major insurance companies were mixed Monday, ahead of another string of earnings reports from the sector this week. Among those insurers that report quarterly results thi...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of bond insurers rose sharply Wednesday afternoon as investors took comfort in Security Capital Ltd. reducing its exposure this week to future claims.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s shares plummeted Tuesday after the bond insurer said adjusted earnings would likely fall during the second quarter, and a day after its top-notch financial ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has placed Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s crucial financial strength rating on review for a potential downgrade.READ MORE