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After spending the past year at a subpar two-star rank, enough top-performing CAPS members have turned bullish on MetLife
MetLife isn't alone -- insurers like Berkshire Hathaway
MetLife reported an 18% jump in third-quarter operating earnings in October and, like Hartford Financial
While companies like Citigroup
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