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News Breaks February 22, 2013 10:44 EDT AIG Sterne Agee downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee News For AIG From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on AIG the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. May 17, 2013 08:53 EDT AIG JPMorgan's life insurance analyst holds an analyst/industry conference call Subscribe for More Information May 16, 2013 16:22 EDT AIG Forest City, AIG form strategic equity partnership for project in Dallas Forest City Enterprises (FCE.A, FCE.B) announced that it has closed a strategic capital partnership with AIG Global Real Estate (AIG) for the development of 3700M, a 381-unit apartment project in the West Village neighborhood of Dallas. Forest City and AIG will share ownership and fund the equity requirements for the project, which began construction in December 2012 and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2014. 08:33 EDT AIG BofA/Merrill's gobal financial analysts hold an analyst/industry conference call Global Financial Institutions Analysts discuss their Global Financials Quarterly Best Ideas Report on an Analyst/Industry conference call. Relevant companies AIG, ALL, ASBC, BCH, BKU, BBT, BBD, C, CMA, EVER, FITB, FHN, FRC, FULT, HBAN, ING, KEY, MTB, PNC, RF, STI, SUSQ, SNV, HIG, USB, WFC, XL and ZION may be included on the Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on May 16 at 10 am. May 15, 2013 17:26 EDT AIG Third Point gives quarterly update on stakes NEW STAKES: Virgin Media (VMED), Tiffany (TIF), B/E Aerospace (BEAV), Anadarko (APC), and Thermo Fisher (TMO). INCREASED STAKES: International Paper (IP), Abbvie (ABBV), TransDigm (TDG), Constellation Brands (STZ), and Dollar General (DG). DECREASED STAKES: Delphi (DLPH), Murphy Oil (MUR), AIG (AIG), LyondellBasell (LYB), and Liberty Global (LBTYA). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Tesoro (TSO), Morgan Stanley (MS), Symantec (SYMC), Herbalife (HLF), and Illumina (ILMN). 17:03 EDT AIG Soros gives quarterly update on stakes NEW STAKES: MeadWestvaco (MWV), Brocade (BRCD), Red Hat (RHT), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and VMware (VMW). INCREASED STAKES: Google (GOOG), Liberty Global (LBTYA), EQT Corp (EQT), Charter (CHTR), and US Airways (LCC). DECREASED STAKES: Citigroup (C), AIG (AIG), Apple (AAPL), Invesco (IVZ), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). LIQUIDATED STAKES: JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), CF Industries (CF), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Capital One (COF). May 13, 2013 10:09 EDT AIG On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary Subscribe for More Information 06:23 EDT AIG AIG upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays Barclays upgraded AIG based on upside to its capital management story driven by buybacks and expanding ROE. Price target raised to $52 from $41. May 8, 2013 13:36 EDT AIG AIG price target raised to $50 from $45 at Argus Subscribe for More Information 10:27 EDT AIG Hertz, Spark Networks among Tilson's new picks, Business Insider says Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson gave two new stock picks-- Hertz (HTZ) and Spark Networks (LOV)-- at the Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas this week and also gave an update on some of his other favorites, including AIG (AIG), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Netflix (NFLX), reported Business Insider. Reference Link May 7, 2013 13:01 EDT AIG AIG can sue BofA over mortgages, judge says, WSJ reports A federal judge has ruled that American International Group (AIG) has the right to sue Bank of America (BAC) over more than $7B of mortgage-investment losses, reports the Wall Street Journal. U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer said that AIG did not give up its right to pursue certain legal claims when it unloaded the investments as part of its 2008 bailout. Reference Link 10:00 EDT AIG On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Aeropostale (ARO) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Brean Capital... AIG (AIG) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Alpha Natural (ANR) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... American Eagle (AEO) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Coach (COH) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Iconix Brand (ICON) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Brean Capital... International Rectifier (IRF) downgraded to Market Perform at JMP Securities... Mettler-Toledo (MTD) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... TJX (TJX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Tiffany (TIF) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... North American Palladium (PAL) downgraded to Market Perform at Raymond James... Ducommun (DCO) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley... International Rectifier (IRF) downgraded at JMP Securities... Hologic (HOLX) downgraded to Buy from Strong Buy at ISI Group... Ruckus Wireless (RKUS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Lazard Capital. 06:13 EDT AIG AIG downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Goldman downgraded AIG citing valuation. Price target remains $46. May 6, 2013 07:45 EDT AIG Bank of America legal news a significant positive, says JPMorgan JPMorgan notes that late on Friday, New York State Attorney General, Delaware State Attorney General, and Federal Housing Finance Authority said they will no longer object to Bank of America's (BAC) $8.5B mortgage settlement with private investors that was first agreed upon in 2011. JPMorgan views the development as significant positive legal news for Bank of America since several objectors to the settlement have now been removed. The firm adds, however, that few objectors remain, most notably AIG (AIG). JPMorgan keeps an Overweight rating on shares of Bank of America. 07:30 EDT AIG Objections to BofA mortgage-backed securities settlement removed, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information May 5, 2013 12:54 EDT AIG AIG turns focus on apartment buildings as rental demand rises, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.