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  • MBIA INC Profile

    MBIA will make sure that bonds get paid, no matter what. Through subsidiaries MBIA Insurance and Capital Markets Assurance, MBIA is a leading provider of insurance for municipal bonds and stable corporate bonds (such as utility bonds). Its insurance can be bought either at the time of issue or on the secondary market. MBIA also manages assets (including cash raised by bond issues) for public-sector clients, guarantees bank deposits for government entities, and insures insurance companies' guaranteed investment contracts. Other lines of business include tax compliance services and buying and servicing municipal real estate tax liens.
    Joseph W. Brown
    CEO
    113 King St.

    Armonk, NY 10504

    http://www.mbia.com

    Phone: 914-273-4545

    Fax: 914-765-3163
    Sector: Financial Industry: Insurance
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $3,122,400,000 16.1% $-1,921,900,000 486
  • Key Executives: MBI

    Name Title Officer Since
    Joseph W. Brown CEO 1/1/86
    C. Edward Chaplin CFO -
    Kevin D. Silva Chief Administrative Officer -
    Ruth M. Whaley Chief Risk Officer -
    Ram D. Wertheim General Counsel -
    Mitchell I. Sonkin Vice President -
    Clifford D. Corso Vice President -
    Christopher E. Weeks Vice President -
  • Top Competitors: MBI

  • Insider Trends: MBI

    Sentiment for MBI is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: MBI

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/01/08 COULTER DAVID A 10,367 Award of Stock Options $44,370.76
    07/01/08 LEE KEWSONG 7,856 Award of Stock Options $33,623.68
    06/05/08 BROWN JOSEPH W JR 159,000 Purchase $939,690.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : MBI

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 454.00
     
    Mutual Fund 787.00
    Other Major 21.00
  • Short Interest Volume: MBI

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 68.62 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 5.30
    Float 269.47 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 25.50
    Average Daily Volume 12.72 M
    Outstanding Shares 273.38 M