W R Berkley Corp reports results for the quarter ended in June - Earnings Summary W R Berkley Corp WRB.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.04​​ per share for the quarter ended in June, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 76 cents. The mean expectation of thirteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 92 cents per share.

W R Berkley profit rises on boost from investments, underwriting July 22 (Reuters) - W R Berkley WRB.N reported a rise of about 4% in second-quarter profit on Monday, helped by robust returns on the commercial insurer's investment portfolio and strong underwriting. Elevated interest rates have boosted the payouts on bonds, which make up a major chunk of investments at insurers, while an equity rally fueled by hopes of a soft landing for the economy has also lifted gains from their stock portfoli

BRIEF-W.R. Berkley Q2 EPS USD 0.92 Vs. IBES Estimate USD 0.92 Jul 22 (Reuters) - W.R. Berkley Q2 ROE 20%. Q2 operating income USD 418.114 million Q2 premiums written USD 3,717.772 million Q2 combined ratio 91.1%

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Biden bows out, election bets shift, China cuts A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S. President Joe Biden's weekend withdrawal from the White House race can hardly be seen as a big surprise, but it adds some doubts to market bets that Republican challenger Donald Trump is a shoo-in in November's election.

W R Berkley Corp expected to post earnings of 92 cents a share - Earnings Preview W R Berkley Corp WRB.N , WRB is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on July 22 for the period ending June 30 2024 The Greenwich Connecticut-based company is expected to report a 11.8% increase in revenue to $3.349 billion from $3 billion a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 6 analysts, based on LSEG data.

BUZZ-Insurers slide after Selective Insurance sparks concern on reserve issue ** Shares of W.R. Berkley WRB.N , AIG AIG.N , Cincinnati Financial CINF.O , Chubb CB.N and Everest Group EG.N fall between 3% and 8% ** Late Thursday, Selective Insurance SIGI.O posted a surprise Q2 loss hurt by unexpected unfavorable reserve development of $176 mln ** Re

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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Armada Hoffler Properties, Morphic Holding, Solid Biosciences July 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Armada Hoffler Properties, Morphic Holding and Solid Biosciences, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Armada Hoffler Properties Inc AHH.N : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Morphic Holding Inc MORF.O : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Solid Biosciences Inc SLDB.O : JP Morgan raises to over

BUZZ-W.R. Berkley to benefit from expanding excess & surplus market, TD Cowen says ** TD Cowen initiates coverage of property and casualty insurer W.R. Berkley WRB.N with "buy" rating and $103 PT, a 31% upside to stock's last close ** Brokerage says an expanding excess & surplus (E&S) market, boosted by favorable pricing trends is a likely tailwind

UPDATE 2-London's FTSE 100 gains after CPI shows in-line inflation, copper prices boost For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 up 0.1% UK services inflation drops to 5.7%; headline inflation at 2% Helios Towers ofers discounted secondary share placement; shares fall Updated at 1550 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Purvi Agarwal June 19 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday as investors dige

BRIEF-W. R. Berkley Corporation Declares Special Dividend, Increases Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend 9.1% And Announces 3-For-2 Stock Split W R Berkley Corp WRB.N : W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND, INCREASES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND 9.1% AND ANNOUNCES 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT W R BERKLEY CORP - DECLARED A SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND