International Business News - PMI http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif MGIC Investment Corp., the nation's largest mortgage insurer, said Thursday it lost nearly $100 million in the previous quarter, but its shares soared almost 40 percent amid optimism over its long-term outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/mgic-loses-97-9m-in-2q-amid-ongoing-housing-slump.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:39:27 EDT Shares of insurers fell Friday along with the broader market amid continuing concern about the financial stability of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/closing-glance-insurers-fall.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:19:58 EDT Shares of insurers fell early Friday as the broader market plunged amid fears Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's largest purchasers of mortgages, would need a government bailout. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/opening-glance-insurers.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:58:03 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Thursday as Moody's Investors Service cut the rating of mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. a day after lowering ratings on PMI Group Inc. and American International Group Inc.'s mortgage insurance subsidiaries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/closing-glance-insurers-drop.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:15:53 EDT Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service on Thursday cut the senior debt rating of MGIC Investment Corp. and the financial strength ratings of its U.S. and Australian mortgage insurance units. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/moodys-cuts-senior-debt-rating-of-mgic.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:51:02 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up on Thursday, with shares of Shaw Group Inc. gaining after the construction and engineering contractor's third-quarter profit topped expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-sgr-etm.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:41:04 EDT Shares of insurers were mixed early Thursday, a day after Moody's Investors Service cut the financial strength ratings of PMI Group Inc. and American International Group Inc.'s mortgage insurance units amid continued concerns in the lending markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-insurers-mixed.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:50:59 EDT Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday night cut the financial strength rating of PMI Group Inc.'s U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiaries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/moodys-cuts-pmi-groups-financial-strength-rating.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:25:12 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Wednesday along with the broader market as oil prices rebounded after two consecutive days of declines. Here's a look at how some insurers fared Wednesday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/closing-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:16:54 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up on Wednesday, pulled higher by shares of insurer PMI Group Inc. Shares of the company gained 38 cents, or 18.2 percent, to $2.47. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-pmi-hans.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:39:06 EDT Shares of insurers were mixed early Wednesday as oil prices rose after two days of declines. Here's a look at how some insurers fared early Wednesday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:35:03 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Tuesday along with the broader market as oil prices fell and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank might extend its lending efforts to investment banks to help improve liquidity in credit markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/closing-glance-insurers-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:30:44 EDT Shares of insurers edged higher early Tuesday as the broader market rose slightly after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank might extend its lending efforts to investment banks and oil prices declined. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/opening-glance-insurers.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:01:37 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index declined on Monday while oil prices dropped sharply and shares of St. Louis-based residential furniture company Furniture Brands International Inc. declined. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-fbn-knd.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:54:51 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose early Monday as the broader market posted gains early amid declining oil prices. Here's a look at how some insurers fared early Monday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-insurers.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:08:09 EDT Shares of insurers opened mixed Thursday morning as the broader market veered between positive and negative territory after the Labor Department said the unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent in June. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/opening-glance-insurers-open-mixed.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:07:53 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index fell Wednesday afternoon, with shares of Avis Budget Group Inc. declining on its outlook. Avis' stock lost $1.35, or 18.5 percent, to $5.94. The car rental company expects second-quarter and full-year earnings to fall below year-ago results because of high fuel costs and sluggish U.S. commercial air travel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-dv-car.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:04:23 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Wednesday morning along with the broader market despite expectations that a new report will show factory orders slowed in May because of shrinking demand due to higher energy prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:06:03 EDT Shares of insurers were split Tuesday with financial insurers mostly declining while property and casualty insurers mostly rose. The broader market posted slight gains, rebounding from sharp declines earlier in the session as oil prices rose again toward a new record high. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-insurers-end-mixed.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:11:28 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Tuesday morning even as the broader market declined amid continued worry about how rising oil prices will affect the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-insurers.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:10:03 EDT