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TORCHMARK CORP (NYSE)
TMK 42.32 -0.44 (-1.03%) Vol.  538,608 16:01 ET

Day Low - High 41.97 - 42.56
52wk Low - High 16.16 - 47.25
Avg Volume 982,510
Industry INS-LIFE
Market Cap 3.50 B
Div - Yield 0.56 - 1.32
PE (forward) 7.11
PEG Ratio .81
Current Year Est. 5.95
EPS Last Year 5.89
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#3 Hold 7.53%
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#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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TORCHMARK CORP TMK PREMIUM
UNIVL AMERICAN UAM PREMIUM
DELPHI FINL GRP DFG PREMIUM
AMER EQUITY INV AEL PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.75
ABR (Last Week) 2.75
# of Recs in ABR 15
Average Target Price 48.13
Industry Rank by ABR 120 out of 217
Rank in Industry 11 out of 14
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR TMK
Zacks Blog: Torchmark Earnings Ebb
Oct 29, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Alcon, Inc., America's Car-Mart, Inc., Fluor Corporation, Martek Biosciences Corporation and Torchmark...
Sep 01, 2009
Screen of the Week: Increasing P/Es for Stocks on the Move
Sep 01, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Alcon, Inc., America's Car-Mart, Inc., Fluor Corp., Martek Biosciences Corp and Torchmark Corp.
Aug 11, 2009
Zacks Equity Research: Report for TMK
Aug 11, 2009
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NEWS
AnalystChoice.com Gives Technical review on PPS, DPS, HSC, TMK, AZOand KLIC
Nov 12, 2009
American Income Life Interviews for 1,000 Additional Sales and Sales Management Openings
Nov 06, 2009
Schaeffer's Daily Option Blog: Torchmark Corporation (TMK) Trims 2009 Target, Attracts Put Traders
Oct 30, 2009
TORCHMARK CORPORATION - 3rd Quarter Results
Oct 29, 2009
Torchmark Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
Oct 28, 2009
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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Torchmark Corporation is a financial services holding company specializing in life and supplemental health insurance for middle income Americans marketed through multiple distribution channels including direct response, exclusive and independent agencies. (Press Release)

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 5.89
Sales 3326.92
Net Income 428.88
Price/Earnings 7.19
Price/Book 1.06
Price/Cash Flow 3.95
Price/Sales 1.13


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