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When the U.S. yield curve flattens and two year and ten year Treasuries both hover near 5%, investors start rethinking how interest rate risk shapes portfolios. That shift can create fresh attention on companies exposed to this news, especially specialists in liability driven and duration hedging mandates. This article walks through three such U.S. stocks from our screener that appear well positioned and explains why their exposure to this backdrop may matter for your next move. The companies...

Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.

When long term US yields jump on every jobs report or Fed remark, your portfolio is suddenly at the mercy of policy headlines rather than slow moving fundamentals. That creates risk, but it also opens a window for investors who understand which financials and insurers might benefit if higher for longer rates persist. This article walks through three stocks from our screener that appear closely tied to that theme. The three stocks below are just a sample. The full screen surfaced 29 more US...

Why Unum Group Stock Is Back In Focus Unum Group (UNM) has moved onto investor watchlists after management approved a new US$1b share repurchase program, signaling a fresh phase of capital returns alongside the insurer's existing dividend. Recent trading shows momentum building in Unum Group, with a 30-day share price return of 6.52% adding to a 23.81% gain year to date and a 5-year total shareholder return of 361.22%. The fresh US$1b buyback sits alongside reaffirmed A-level financial...

In recent days, Unum Group announced a new US$1.00 billion share repurchase authorization, while AM Best reaffirmed its A (Excellent) financial strength rating and stable outlook for the insurer’s core U.S. subsidiaries. Together, the expanded buyback capacity and reaffirmed rating highlight confidence in Unum’s balance sheet resilience and capital management discipline, reinforcing its ability to return capital while maintaining financial strength. Next, we’ll examine how the fresh...

OLDWICK, N.J., September 16, 2026--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "a+" (Excellent) of the members of Unum Insurance Group. These companies are the core U.S. life/health (L/H) insurance subsidiaries of Unum Group (Unum) (headquartered in Chattanooga, TN) [NYSE: UNM]. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of "bbb+" (Good) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of Unum.

Unum Group currently trades at $96.56 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 268% since September 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 69.5% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 31.6%.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 27, 2026--Unum Group’s (NYSE: UNM) President & CEO, Rick McKenney will represent the company at the KBW Insurance Conference.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 26, 2026--Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $1 billion of its common stock from time to time beginning on September 1, 2026. The company’s current share repurchase program will continue in effect through August 31, 2026, at which time the current program will terminate and all subsequent repurchases will take place under the new program.

As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the life insurance industry, including Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) and its peers.

Employee benefits provider Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $3.37 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.16 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Shares of employee benefits provider Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) fell 5.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that showed profitability concerns that overshadowed strong revenue.