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5/16/2008 4:02 PM

American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

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A holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in a range of insurance and insurance-related activities in the United States and abroad. Its primary activities include General Insurance and Life Insurance & Retirement Services operations.

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Mega Cap (146), Insurance Products and Services (9), Casualty Insurance (100), Dow (30), New York (30), Behemoth (33), S&P 500 (484), Property & Casualty Insurance (110)
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American International Group, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $39.34
Last Trade Time: 5/16/2008 4:02 PM
Open: $39.71
Previous Close: $39.57
Daily Range: $39.04 - $39.71
52-Week Range: $38.15 - $72.96
Volume: 28,729,592
Market Cap: $105.38B
P/E Ratio: 18.78
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American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

Avatar SafeAndCheap (99.89) Submitted: 4/04/08 2:02 PM

Granted, it's hard to know everything AIG has exposure to, and some assets are anything but transparent. But AIG's recent headline risk (e.g., swap exposure) has punished the stock too much. It's hard to make a serious dent in AIG's balance sheet and substantially diminish its moat. Many of the savi...More

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American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

Avatar GatorSF (63.06) Submitted: 2/11/08 5:10 PM

Legal problems, corruption, questionable underwriting practices should undercut the companies solid profits. i see more trouble ahead in the short-run. Long run all depends on how the company correct itself. The company is efficient but worke's morale is lower, as well as the wages. ( i used to work...More

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Avatar CackalackyKid (50.84) Submitted: 5/16/08 12:11 PM : Underperform Start Price: $39.27 AIG Score: 0.42

ugly stock

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Avatar achilles992000 (97.36) Submitted: 5/15/08 11:18 PM : Underperform Start Price: $39.71 AIG Score: 0.85

troubled company

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Avatar Evlampius (93.95) Submitted: 5/15/08 5:23 PM : Outperform Start Price: $39.71 AIG Score: -0.85

done.

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Avatar mdbuild (< 20) Submitted: 5/13/08 7:06 PM : Underperform Start Price: $38.19 AIG Score: -1.40

At present they are in year four of the declining property and casualty pricing cycle where premiums decrease while loss ratios increase and margins slide. All this at a time when capital is depleted due to first qtr losses and investment write offs. Prices and underwriting will firm within the last half of 2008. Their international presence allows them to invest capital in growing regions while domestic insurers are limited to the US. Under Greenspan they had a culture of treating distributors, employees, and customers harshly. However, new leadership is working to change that culture while working hard to build a more dedicated distribution network. Historically, size and strength permitted AIG to do things that other insurers could not do because they lacked the financial strength and/or expertise. The newly raised capital will allow them to solve the balance sheet problems and take advantage of the improving cycle where prices rise. Good time to buy at the bottom for new investors.

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Avatar Jonock (20.26) Submitted: 5/12/08 9:09 PM : Underperform Start Price: $38.19 AIG Score: -1.40

Rough times ahead for AIG, Crammer panned it. Follow the crowd.

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TrackTomGayner < 20 04/10/08 Outperform NS $45.71-13.94%+4.74%-18.67 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackDreman 93.98 12/31/07 Outperform NS $58.05-32.23%-2.43%-29.80 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackSwensen 42.88 12/31/07 Outperform NS $58.05-32.23%-2.43%-29.80 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackPatDorsey 70.78 12/21/07 Outperform 5Y $58.08-32.26%-3.69%-28.57
TrackJimCramer 80.65 11/05/07 Underperform 3W $59.07-33.40%-4.93%+28.47
TrackEveillard 86.37 09/30/07 Outperform NS $67.12-41.39%-6.50%-34.89 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackDodgeCox 93.19 09/30/07 Outperform NS $67.12-41.39%-6.50%-34.89 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackSnow 75.82 09/30/07 Outperform NS $67.12-41.39%-6.50%-34.89 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackMuhlenkamp < 20 09/30/07 Outperform NS $67.12-41.39%-6.50%-34.89 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackWWeitz < 20 09/30/07 Outperform NS $67.12-41.39%-6.50%-34.89 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackDavidTepper 33.79 09/30/07 Outperform NS $67.12-41.39%-6.50%-34.89 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackBRogers 83.48 09/30/07 Outperform NS $67.12-41.39%-6.50%-34.89 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackStifel 86.75 08/01/07 Outperform NS $63.02-37.58%-1.74%-35.84
TrackFortune2007 76.55 12/20/06 Outperform 1Y $70.83-44.46%+0.41%-44.87
TrackBofASec 93.49 11/21/06 Outperform NS $70.80-44.44%+1.53%-45.97
TrackFBR 86.53 11/20/06 Outperform NS $70.74-44.39%+1.72%-46.11
TrackMerrill 76.12 05/23/06 Outperform 1Y $60.03-34.47%+12.66%-47.13

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