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Student Authors:
Melissa Bailey-huang
and
Charles Baker
and
Brian Hirschmann
and
Robert LaChance
Report Type:
Industry
Date Posted:
2003-10-14
Report Date:
2003-09-13
Company Discussed
Ticker Symbol
Return From
Company Return
SP500 Return
ACE Limited
ACE
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
24.41%
10.34%
Arch Capital Group
ACGL
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
12.8%
8.5%
American Financial Group
AFG
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
38.0%
8.5%
American International Group
AIG
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
19.9%
8.5%
Allstate Corp.
ALL
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
31.7%
8.5%
W. R. Berkley Corp
BER
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
23.93%
10.34%
Safeco Corp
SAFC
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
37.99%
10.34%
Seclective Insurance Group
SIGI
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
19.6%
8.5%
St. Paul Cos
SPC
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
28.6%
8.5%
Travelers Property Casualty
TAP.B
2003-09-13 to 2004-04-01
12.23%
11.15%
XL Capital
XL
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
-1.92%
8.5%
Markel Corp.
MKL
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
9.3%
8.5%
Ohio Casualty
OCAS
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
43.21%
10.34%
The Progressive Corporation
PGR
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
12.0%
8.5%
Philadelphia Consolidated Holdings
PHLY
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
29.96%
10.34%
Platinum Underwriters Holdings
PTP
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
10.84%
10.34%
RenaissanceRe Holdings
RNR
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
22.0%
8.5%
Chubb Corp.
CB
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
23.0%
8.5%
CNA Financial Group
CNAF
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
-0.2%
8.5%
Hartford Financial Services Corp.
HIG
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
12.9%
8.5%
Horace Mann Educators Corp
HMN
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
11.6%
8.5%
IPC Holdings
IPCR
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
12.01%
10.34%
Mercury General Corp
MCY
2003-09-13 to 2004-09-13
21.3%
8.5%
Recommendation: Sell
Student Authors:
Ellen Hui
and
Adindu Nwachku
and
Liang True Mah
and
Nell Wen
Report Type:
Company
Date Posted:
2002-12-22
Report Date:
2002-12-07
Company Discussed
Ticker Symbol
Return From
Company Return
SP500 Return
Applebee's International
APPB
2002-12-07 to 2003-12-07
52.64%
16.36%
Recommendation: Buy
Student Authors:
Tim Bateman
and
Miki Kapoor
and
Kitty Liu
and
Thomas Okojie
Report Type:
Company
Date Posted:
2002-12-22
Report Date:
2002-12-02
Company Discussed
Ticker Symbol
Return From
Company Return
SP500 Return
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
2002-12-02 to 2003-12-02
28.2%
14.1%
Recommendation: Hold
Student Authors:
Ellen Hui
and
Adindu Nwachku
and
Liang True Mah
and
Nell Wen
Report Type:
Company
Date Posted:
2002-12-22
Report Date:
2002-11-30
Company Discussed
Ticker Symbol
Return From
Company Return
SP500 Return
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
2002-12-02 to 2003-12-02
21.8%
14.1%
Recommendation: Sell
Student Authors:
Tim Bateman
and
Miki Kapoor
and
Kitty Liu
and
Thomas Okojie
Report Type:
Company
Date Posted:
2002-12-22
Report Date:
2002-11-18
Company Discussed
Ticker Symbol
Return From
Company Return
SP500 Return
Quicksilver
ZQK
2002-11-18 to 2003-11-18
35.57%
15.91%
Recommendation: Buy
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