AIG to sell 20% stake in Corebridge Nippon Life for $3.8BlnAmerican International Group ( NYSE:AIG ) has announced plans to sell a 20% stake in Corebridge Financial to Japan's Nippon Life Insurance for $3.8 billion. The move is part of NYSE:AIG 's efforts to reduce its holdings in the life and retirement business, which it had listed as a separate company in 2022.
NYSE:AIG will sell 120 million shares at an average price of $31.47 each, with the proceeds potentially used for stock buybacks. The insurer had a nearly 53% stake in Corebridge before the latest deal. AIG's CEO, Peter Zaffino, has committed to selling the remaining ownership in Corebridge, but the firm will maintain a 9.9% stake for two years after the deal closes.
Corebridge shares surged 13% to a record high, while AIG's stock climbed 1.3%. The sale is expected to help Nippon Life boost its presence in the U.S. market, which is one of the largest life insurers in Japan and operates in Australia, India, Myanmar, China, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Technical Outlook
American International Group ( NYSE:AIG ) was up 1.3% on Thursday's Market trading. NYSE:AIG was up since March risen from a falling wedge. There is a lot of regression tight to the chart with the asset trading along the 50- Day Moving Average (MA).
Americanexpressforecast
American Express Surges 4.33% on Earnings BeatAmerican Express, a leading financial services corporation, has released its first-quarter results for the year 2021. The company has outperformed the analyst estimates with higher-than-expected revenue, net income, and diluted earnings per share (EPS). The company's net interest income has also been higher than anticipated, thereby avoiding the fate of several other financial firms.
American Express has reaffirmed its full-year guidance for fiscal 2024, projecting significant growth in year-over-year revenue and EPS. The company has projected revenue growth of 9% to 11% and EPS of $12.65 to $13.15 for 2024.
The company's revenue of $15.8 billion in Q1 2021 has exceeded the consensus analyst estimates compiled by Visible Alpha, which was $15.76 billion. The net income of $2.44 billion and diluted EPS of $3.33 have also surpassed the estimates of $2.17 billion and $2.96 per share, respectively.
American Express has reported $3.77 billion of profit in the net interest income metric, which is higher than the market expectation of $3.66 billion. The company's CEO, Stephen Squeri, has attributed the success to the company's ability to attract high-spending, high-credit-quality customers to the franchise. The company has seen strong demand from millennial and Gen Z consumers, who accounted for over 60% of new consumer account acquisitions globally.
The company's shares initially fell 2% in pre-market trading following the earnings report's release before reversing course. The stock has gained about 20% so far this year and is currently up more than 3% at $224.48 as of 10:17 a.m. ET.
Last month, American Express ( NYSE:AXP ) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to 70 cents per share, up from the previous mark of 60 cents.
In conclusion, American Express ( NYSE:AXP ) has exceeded the market's expectations with its Q1 2021 results and reaffirmed its full-year growth guidance for 2024. The company's ability to attract high-spending, high-credit-quality customers and strong demand from millennial and Gen Z consumers suggests a promising future for the corporation.
American Express rises amid negative pressuresAmerican Express's stock (AXP) rose in the intraday levels, touching the resistance of the 50-day SMA, amid the dominance of the main downward trend in the short term, while the RSI reached overbought levels.
Therefore we expect the stock to return lower, targeting the first support at 142.72, provided the resistance of 153.84 holds on.
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