I hold these stock.

DYOH (do your own homework.)

To-day there was a slight drop in price, but number of analysts are giving favourable reports.

What triggered my interest was better than expected results and if I am right looking at charts it shows an inverted head and shoulders. Hopefully a good sign. Also the current rate of Share price growth is about 90% pa over the last 5weeks. This is unlikely to continue indefinitely but SP could hit 850p over next few weeks.

To-day at close, there were some large buys of about 5million shares. 40million approx.

Another trigger for me was the following which should increase earnings.

Aviva to form JV in Taiwan with First FinancialAFX
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Aviva PLC, the UK's largest insurer, said it has entered into a joint venture with First Financial Holding Co Ltd to sell insurance and pension products in Taiwan. The joint venture company, First-Aviva, will distribute long-term savings and pension products in Taiwan through an exclusive agreement with First Financial's flagship unit, First Commercial Bank. Aviva, which will have a 49 pct stake in the joint venture, added that the initial paid up capital of the new company will be 34 mln stg.First Commercial Bank is Taiwan's second largest bank network, with five mln retail customers, it added.TFN.newsdesk@thomson.comkkb/faj/slm




Date: Wednesday 25 Apr 2007
LONDON (ShareCast) - If the message gets home that Aviva will not bid for Prudential, the stock should rebound strongly, especially if Aviva can sustain its current impressive performance. There is still work to be done but, at 794.5p, the shares are a strong buy says the Independent.
Date: Tuesday 24 Apr 2007
LONDON (ShareCast) - Aviva stood out among the risers on a tough day for blue chip stocks. The life insurer posted an upbeat first quarter statement with brokers pleased with the numbers.



DYOH

Staff being notified of a big announcement to come from management on wednesday. Regret, no details available yet.

Harry - what is your source please?

Tricky one to answer without compromising any individual, but it comes from a reliable source at Head Office. I believe what I have already posted is in the public domain, but the details are not, regrettably.

Ok - thanks Harry.

I'm not really one for heeding rumours as they usually turn out to be wrong, so just hope that this turns out to be accurate as have bought on the strength of it.

I once came unstuck on a very well known fitness chain (about 10 years ago) I had a fair holding showing about a 30% profit. A good friend of mine told me his mates daughter (who was PA to the chairman) had heard that they were about to be taken over - so rather than sell , I bought more and held. I'm sure you can guess the rest....

Aviva set to make 1,000 redundant

Aviva, which employs more than 2,000 people in Ireland, had invited staff to meetings in Dublin, Cork and Galway.

The redundancies could take up to two years to implement, but it is thought no jobs will be lost before March next year.

Not the news we were expecting I hope !

Harry - hardly new news - check post 98.

With AV. and RSA both having trading statements on thursday, any views anyone?
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Uncertainty rules atm.

skinny, AV. recovered quite well during the recent market surge upwards, albeit they have now fallen back somewhat, but not to their September lows, whereas RSA had a more muted sp rise and have fallen back near the lows seen in September. With RSA finals in February could be a good time for picking some up, especially with a good divi to come. Just my view.
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George - I already own both, but may consider more if they fall below 3 (RSA < 1).

Interim Managemment Statement.


Strong operating performance


Nine months 2011
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Good momentum in general n General insurance and health net written premiums
insurance of GBP7.0 billion, up 9%.

n Group combined operating ratio improved to 96%.

n UK general insurance sales up 12%: 318,000 new
personal motor customers this year, now more than
two million in total.
-------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Strong profitability n New business internal rate of return increased
in life insurance to 14%.

n Long term savings sales of GBP23.6 billion, 8%
lower, driven mainly by actions to write less capital-intensive
business, but also due to current market conditions

n UK life and pension sales up 6% to GBP8.1 billion.
-------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Focused on balance n IFRS net asset value per share increased by 23
sheet in a tough economic pence to 448 pence (HY2011: 425p).
environment
n IGD solvency surplus GBP2.7 billion and central
liquidity GBP2.3 billion at 30 September 2011.

n On track to meet net operational capital generation
target of between GBP1.5 billion and GBP1.8 billion.

n Minimal impairment on our high-quality long-term
asset portfolio.

n Strengthened equity and euro currency hedging providing
additional downside protection.
-------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Further delivery n On course to meet our financial targets in 2011.
of our strategy
in the third quarter n Market share gains in key UK markets - in individual
annuities, protection and personal motor*.

n Completed sale of RAC for GBP1.0 billion.

n Sale of Aviva Investors business in Australia.

n Sale of Delta Lloyd's loss-making German business.

14:42, Friday 18 November 2011 - Aviva insurance giant, is to raise $400m in capital securities. The securities, which despite their name, will operate almost exactly like bonds, will pay 8.25% and are due for repayment in 2041. An Aviva spokesman told Sharecast that this is the first time Aviva has entered the US retail market and reflects the firm's desire to utilise its listing in New York (Frankfurt: A0DKRK - news) to broaden its financing base. Aviva says it will use the money for "general corporate purposes" and that "proceeds will be counted towards its regulatory capital resources". Shares in Aviva were down 1.45% in early trading

DC - it was announced before the market opened and has been a bit of a dampener - not that the price needs much of an excuse to go lower recently.

It would be good to add some good news to the threads skinny, not much about at the moment. Have a good weekend.

Strong today - just touched 3 +7%

God Bless S&P - S&P Puts Allianz, Aviva, AXA, Generali, Mapfre Units, 10 Other EU Insurers on CreditWatch/Negative