http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=MET Metlife Company Newsfeed en Thu, 02 May 2013 10:20:16 EDT Thu, 02 May 2013 10:20:16 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57412380&headline=u-s-stock-futures-open-higher-after-ecb-rate-cut-jobless-claims http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57412380&headline=u-s-stock-futures-open-higher-after-ecb-rate-cut-jobless-claims <div class='newsbody'><p> --Stock futures gain ground, as ECB's rate cut provides support </p> <p> --Initial jobless claims fall more than expected </p> <p> --Facebook up after quarterly revenue tops expectations </p> <p> By Chris Dieterich and Tomi Kilgore </p> <p> NEW YORK--Stocks advanced on the back... Thu, 02 May 2013 10:20:16 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57411493&headline=metlife-ceo-regulation-is-key-factor-in-considering-buybacks http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57411493&headline=metlife-ceo-regulation-is-key-factor-in-considering-buybacks <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm </pre> <p> MetLife Inc. (MET) is "waiting for more clarity" from regulators before it considers restarting its long-suspended share-buyback program, Chief Executive Steven Kandarian said Thursday, one week after the company raised its dividend for the first time... Thu, 02 May 2013 09:38:59 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57400948&headline=metlife-swings-to-profit-on-international-growth http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57400948&headline=metlife-swings-to-profit-on-international-growth <div class='newsbody'><p> MetLife Inc. (MET) swung to a first-quarter profit as the company recorded business growth across geographic regions, including emerging markets. </p> <p> The biggest U.S. life insurer has relied increasingly on overseas business since purchasing a worldwide life-insurance business... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:30:13 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57400828&headline=metlife-swung-to-1st-quarter-profit-on-international-growth http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57400828&headline=metlife-swung-to-1st-quarter-profit-on-international-growth <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Kristin Jones </pre> <p> MetLife Inc. (MET) swung to a first-quarter profit as the company recorded business growth across geographic regions, including emerging markets. </p> <p> The biggest U.S. life insurer has relied increasingly on overseas business since purchasing... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:12:54 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57349315&headline=market-snapshot-data-to-overtake-earnings-as-may-looms http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57349315&headline=market-snapshot-data-to-overtake-earnings-as-may-looms <div class='newsbody'><p> By Wallace Witkowski, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Expect the latter half of earnings season to get shoved aside as investors focus more on economic data and central-bank policy in the coming week, according to analysts. </p> <p> Since the traditional... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:21:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57344768&headline=week-ahead-facebook-earnings-fed-meeting-april-payroll-data http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57344768&headline=week-ahead-facebook-earnings-fed-meeting-april-payroll-data <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Ben Fox Rubin </pre> <p> Earnings season continues next week with a focus on Internet companies, insurers and media firms. The most notable names include Facebook, AIG, Visa and MasterCard. </p> <p> Other market-moving news should come from April's payroll data on Friday... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:09:07 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57289776&headline=metlife-raises-dividend-49-in-first-increase-since-2007 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57289776&headline=metlife-raises-dividend-49-in-first-increase-since-2007 <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Saabira Chaudhuri </pre> <p> MetLife Inc. (MET) has raised its quarterly dividend by 49%, marking the insurer's first dividend increase since 2007. </p> <p> The second quarter dividend of 27.5 cents a share compares with a first quarter dividend of 18.5 cents. The additional... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:08:37 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57276999&headline=metlife-board-member-burwell-resigns-after-obama-nod http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57276999&headline=metlife-board-member-burwell-resigns-after-obama-nod <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm </pre> <p> Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, resigned from the board of life insurer MetLife Inc. (MET), the company said in a regulatory filing Monday. </p> <p> Ms. Burwell, who had been a director... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:00:03 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57093530&headline=aig-bny-mellon-u-s-bancorp-to-disclose-workforce-demographics http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57093530&headline=aig-bny-mellon-u-s-bancorp-to-disclose-workforce-demographics <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Liz Moyer </pre> <p> American International Group Inc. (AIG), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) and U.S. Bancorp (USB) will disclose racial and gender information about their U.S. workforces after striking an agreement with the overseer of New York City's pension funds... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:10:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57045680&headline=metlife-to-sell-two-broker-dealer-affiliates-to-cetera-advisor http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=57045680&headline=metlife-to-sell-two-broker-dealer-affiliates-to-cetera-advisor <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Ben Fox Rubin </pre> <p> MetLife Inc. (MET) agreed to sell Tower Square Securities and Walnut Street Securities, two independent broker-dealer affiliates, to Cetera Advisor Networks. </p> <p> Tower Square Securities and Walnut Street Securities, both based in New York... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:45:40 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56956130&headline=isda-designates-new-roles-in-cds-decision-panel http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56956130&headline=isda-designates-new-roles-in-cds-decision-panel <div class='newsbody'><p> Insurer MetLife Inc. (MET) and the clearing units of IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) and LCH.Clearnet S.A. have new roles in the panels of derivatives experts who rule on payouts for the $27 trillion credit-default swaps market, the swaps industry's main trade body said... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:40:09 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56955854&headline=isda-gives-metlife-clearinghouses-new-roles-in-cds-decision http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56955854&headline=isda-gives-metlife-clearinghouses-new-roles-in-cds-decision <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Katy Burne </pre> <p> Insurer MetLife Inc. (MET) and the clearing units of IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) and LCH.Clearnet S.A. have new roles in the panels of derivatives experts who rule on payouts for the $27 trillion credit-default swaps market, the swaps industry's... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:26:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56884596&headline=correction-to-metlife-pay-package-story http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56884596&headline=correction-to-metlife-pay-package-story <div class='newsbody'><p> ("MetLife CEO Got $13.7 Million Pay Package for 2013," at 11:27 a.m. EDT, misstated the year of the pay package in the headline. The correct year was 2012.) </p> <p> Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires </p> <pre> </pre> </div> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:18:36 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56884564&headline=metlife-ceo-got-13-7-million-pay-package-for-2013 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56884564&headline=metlife-ceo-got-13-7-million-pay-package-for-2013 <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm and Leslie Scism </pre> <p> MetLife Inc. (MET) Chief Executive Steven Kandarian got a $13.7 million pay package for 2012, his first full year in the role, as the life insurer continued to struggle with the impact of low interest rates. </p> <p> The package was... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:57:47 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56738203&headline=credit-suisse-settles-litigation-over-national-century-financial http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56738203&headline=credit-suisse-settles-litigation-over-national-century-financial <div class='newsbody'><p> Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) agreed to pay $400 million to a group of investors, settling a lawsuit over the bank's role in selling bonds of National Century Financial Enterprises Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2002, Reuters reported Thursday. </p> <p> In addition... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:35:15 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56640075&headline=metlife-names-former-commerce-secretary-gutierrez-to-board http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56640075&headline=metlife-names-former-commerce-secretary-gutierrez-to-board <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm </pre> <p> MetLife Inc. (MET), the largest life insurer in the U.S., named former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to its board of directors, the first addition since a board member stepped down amid a controversy nearly a year ago. </p> <p> Mr. Gutierrez... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:02:03 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56384864&headline=metlife-puts-u-k-annuities-unit-on-sales-block-sky-news http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56384864&headline=metlife-puts-u-k-annuities-unit-on-sales-block-sky-news <div class='newsbody'><p> MetLife Inc. (MET) has put its U.K. annuities unit up for sale, and has hired Citigroup Inc. (C) to conduct an auction for the business, Sky News reported Wednesday on its website. </p> <p> The unit, MetLife Assurance Ltd., offers bulk annuity and pension risk management services... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:51 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56303669&headline=metlife-gets-approval-to-deregister-as-bank-holding-company http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56303669&headline=metlife-gets-approval-to-deregister-as-bank-holding-company <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Saabira Chaudhuri and Erik Holm </pre> <p> MetLife Inc. (MET) has received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve to deregister as a bank holding company. </p> <p> MetLife began taking steps to surrender its status as a bank-holding company... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:12:27 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56296642&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56296642&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are H.J. Heinz Co. (HNZ), Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) and Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFM). </p> <p> Heinz agreed to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) and 3G Capital for more... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:28:16 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56285047&headline=metlife-net-down-87-on-charges-derivatives-losses http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MET&article=56285047&headline=metlife-net-down-87-on-charges-derivatives-losses <div class='newsbody'><p> MetLife Inc.'s (MET) fourth-quarter earnings fell 87% as the life insurer posted heavy charges and losses on derivatives, masking an increase in premiums and fees. </p> <p> The biggest U.S. insurer had posted improvements to its operating profit in recent quarters, helped by... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:10:08 EST