Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) & Argo Group International (AGII) Critical Review

Argo Group International (NASDAQ: AGII) and Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst
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“Open houses have traditionally been a helpful tool for buyers, and a wonderful option for sellers seeking to showcase their properties.” said Michael Blasi, president of SIBOR. “Realtors will be on hand to answer questions about the Staten Island housing market and the buying-and-selling process”.
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In its RMBS Australia: Mortgage delinquency map, Moody's vice president and senior analyst Alena Chen said: “Softening housing market conditions, particularly in the key states of NSW and Victoria, will drive delinquencies moderately higher. “NSW and Victoria are the two states most susceptible to a
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides title insurance, technology, and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries in the United States.The firm is worth $10.48 billion. It offers title insurance, escrow, and other title related services, including collection
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The lack of bankable projects in the private sector is forcing banks to lend to government through securities (treasury bonds and bills), according to Mr Moses Kaggwa, the director of … Instead, they are lending to government despite the fact that interest rates that government is giving are much lower.”
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If you are planning to buy a house in Gurgaon, you may first need to assess a critical criteria. Recently, the Haryana government raised circle rates in Gurgaon. Typically, when circle rates are raised, the market rates in the area also rise proportionately. But will that happen even now when the real estate
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Clients of the Sydney-headquartered business “include Government, industry and corporate superannuation funds, international funds as well as individual investors via leading investment administration platforms,” Ellerston said. The Auckland-based investment specialist said this morning that although
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MANCHESTER CITY'S squad are celebrating after they were crowned Premier League champions. The Cityzens secured the crown without even kicking a ball on Sunday after nearest rivals Manchester United suffered a defeat at home to West Brom. Vincent Kompany downs a Guinness in celebration
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Blockchain is transforming a number of sector, and this included financial intuitions like banks. What major banks need to weigh up is the extent to which they embrace blockchain and the threats that the technology poses to the industry.
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In recognition of his leadership role in the field of Information Technology (IT) and specifically in Islamic banking industry, the Head of Information Technology at Al Baraka Banking Group Ahmed Khaled Albalooshi recently won four awards in the field of IT management. Mr. Albalooshi recently received
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“In good economic times, price-conscious consumers trade up from staying with friends and families. In downturns, largely better-off customers trade down from overseas holidays to stay domestically. This is a nuance that we really like about the business,” Onex senior managing director Robert Le Blanc
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Because she turned the company around, Price John is sort of a legend in the business world, according to Fortune. While stores and Build-A-Bear workshops were closing, she made the company profitable within six months thanks to her innovative way of thinking about the product. She told Fortune
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Examples of this willingness could be seen last year when foreign investors were allowed to participate in initial public offerings in the Kingdom, as well … While Saudi Arabia is now catching the eye of corporates, the business and trade hub of Dubai has clung on to its appeal to international business.
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Policy makers in Asia grappling with how to measure the growth of e-commerce just scored one more tool in Singapore. The Singapore Department of Statistics has started publishing the proportion of the city state's retail sales that were transacted online. In February, those purchases made up 3.9
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Asian technology earnings are in a bit of a funk right now, and that's reflected in the very lackadaisical performance of the MSCI Asia Pacific Information Technology Index. Investors who shorted Tencent Holdings Ltd. a month ago would have done well, as I predicted even when the company's
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Futures on most Asia Pacific stock markets pointed to a marginally lower open on Monday after the S&P 500 Index declined 0.3 percent. The yen declined amid international reaction to the Syrian strike and as polls showed falling support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government. The dollar
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Whatever your personal view of an increase in prices, the current housing market situation — crisis, bubble, appreciation, correction — will leave Montreal dealing with the repercussions for years to come. Steps are being taken to mitigate any outflow, though. The provincial government is offering tax
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Risk mitigation and compliance solutions provider ACES Risk Management (ARMCO) recently launched The Compliance NewsHub, a free searchable online resource for regulation-related news and information. The Compliance NewsHub provides mortgage lenders with access to current information
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A robot invasion is underway in one of the last labor-intensive industries — shipbuilding. In search of lower costs and speedier construction times, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. — the world's two largest — are embracing automation to build critical
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Sometimes, all you need is a private jet. Soon after property tycoon Yang Zhihui bet his fortune on luring Chinese gamblers and investors to a giant casino resort project in South Korea, his ambitions were threatened by an economic war that flared up between the two nations. Yang not only weathered
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