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Brett Horn, CFA
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MetLife Officially Announces 4Q Results, Outlines Operational Issues

About two weeks ago, MetLife provided preliminary fourth-quarter results but had to delay its full announcement because of accounting issues. The complete numbers released Feb. 13 contain no major surprises, and we maintain our $52 fair value estimate and no-moat rating.
On the earnings call, management outlined the operational issues it uncovered, which led to a little over $500 million in reserve strengthening. The firm discovered that the processes by which it attempts to locate missing or un...
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