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LNC Stock Pops On Report Of Lincoln National’s Potential $5B Reinsurance Deal With Talcott

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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) ended Monday’s session 2.82% higher after the insurer was reported to be in advanced talks with Talcott Financial Group for a reinsurance deal.

The proposed transaction could move a large block of life insurance reserves off Lincoln’s balance sheet to improve capital flexibility.

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Current Price	$39.28
Prev Close	$39.83
Open	$39.71
Dividend Yield	4.04%
50-Day Moving Average	$42.43
Beta	1.37
Avg. Volume	1.97M
PE Ratio	3.40

52-Week High	$47.67
52-Week Low	$32.18
Market Capitalization	$7.63B
EPS (Annual)	$5.84
Price to Book	0.73
Revenue Per Employee	$1.99M

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