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Manulife Financial(TSX /NY MFC)       added June 22, 2011

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   Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of clients in 22 countries and territories worldwide. For more than 120 years, clients have looked to Manulife for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services. These products and services include individual life insurance, group life and health insurance, long-term care services, pension products, annuities, mutual funds and banking products. We provide asset management services to institutional customers worldwide and offer reinsurance solutions, specializing in life and property and casualty retrocession.

   The Company operates in Canada and Asia through the brand name “Manulife Financial” and in the United States primarily through the brand name “John Hancock“.

 

 

Recent News: Manulife's strong top line growth and lower risk profile generated second quarter earnings of $490 million

 

Manulife Financial Corporation declares dividends

 

 

John Aiken.......... Barclays Capital .......Jan 05, 2012

Maintained  EQUALWEIGHT

Target reduced to $12.00 from $16.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $11.27Finish day posting:$11.42Current:$11.43C

------July 21, 2011-------

Maintained  EQUALWEIGHT 

Target reduced to $17.00 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $15.89Finish day posting:$16.11Current:$11.43C

----May 06, 2011-----

Maintained EQUALWEIGHT

Target raised to $18.00 from $17.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.62Finish day posting:$17.47Current:$11.43C

------Mar 16, 2011------

Maintained EQUALWEIGHT

Target reduced to $17.00 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.02Finish day posting:$16.16Current:$11.43C

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Eric Berg.......... RBC Capital Markets ........Dec 20, 2011

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM  from OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $13.00 from $15.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $10.25Finish day posting:$10.29Current:$11.43C

------Nov 04, 2011-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM  

Target reduced to $15.00 from $17.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.11Finish day posting:$12.79Current:$11.43C

------Aug 12, 2011-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $17.00  from $19.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.08Finish day posting:$13.18Current:$11.43C

-----May 06, 2011-------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

Target $19.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.62Finish day posting:$17.47Current:$11.43C

-------Feb 11, 2011----------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $19.00 from $15.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

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Robert Sedran.......... CIBC World Markets ........Nov 25, 2011

Maintained OUTPERFORM  

Target reduced to $13.50 from $15.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $10.77Finish day posting:$10.84Current:$11.43C

-------Oct 18, 2011-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM  

Target reduced to $15.00 from $17.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $12.34Finish day posting:$12.77Current:$11.43C

------Aug 12, 2011--------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

MFC Price day before: $13.08Finish day posting:$13.18Current:$11.43C

-------July 14, 2011-------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM 

Target $18.50 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.21Finish day posting:$16.03Current:$11.43C

------May 06, 2011--------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM

Target reduced to $18.50 from $19.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.62Finish day posting:$17.47Current:$11.43C

------Feb 11, 2011------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $19.00 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

------Jan 26, 2011------

Target raised to $18.00 from $16.00Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.51Finish day posting:$17.59Current:$11.43C

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Darko Mihelic.......... Cormark Securities ...........Nov 04, 2011

Maintained MARKET PERFORM

Target reduced to $15.00 from $16.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.11Finish day posting:$12.79Current:$11.43C

-----Feb 11, 2011--------

Target raised to $19.00 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

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Doug Young .......... TD Newcrest ............Nov 04, 2011

Maintained BUY

Target reduced to $17.00 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.11Finish day posting:$12.79Current:$11.43C

------Aug 12, 2011-------

Maintained BUY

Target reduced to $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.08Finish day posting:$13.18Current:$11.43C

-------July 19, 2011-------

Maintained BUY 

Target $18.50 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.21Finish day posting:$16.03Current:$11.43C

------June 20, 2011--------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD 

Target $18.50 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $15.56Finish day posting:$15.95Current:$11.43C

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Joanne A. Smith........... Scotia Capital............Oct 24, 2011

Maintained OUTPERFORM  

Target reduced to $16.00 from $18.50 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $12.34Finish day posting:$12.77Current:$11.43C

---------May 09, 2011--------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $19.50 from $19.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.62Finish day posting:$17.47Current:$11.43C

------Feb 11, 2011------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM 

Target reduced to $19.00 from $20.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

--------Feb 02, 2011--------

New SECTOR PERFORM

Target $20.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

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Peter Rozenberg.....UBS....Oct 18, 2011

Maintained BUY 

Target reduced to $16.00 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $12.34Finish day posting:$12.77Current:$11.43C

------Aug 12, 2011------

Maintained BUY

Target reduced to $18.00 from $19.00Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.08Finish day posting:$13.18Current:$11.43C

------Mar 16, 2011--------

Upgraded to BUY from NEUTRAL

MFC Price day before: $16.02Finish day posting:$16.16Current:$11.43C

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Tom MacKinnon.......... BMO Capital Markets .......Aug 12, 2011

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $19.00  from $21.00Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.08Finish day posting:$13.18Current:$11.43C

-------Feb 11, 2011------

Maintained OUTPERFORM 

Target raised to $21.00 from $20.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

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Michael Goldberg .......... Desjardins Securities ..........Aug 12, 2011

Maintained BUY

Target $21.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $13.08Finish day posting:$13.18Current:$11.43C

-----May 09, 2011--------

Maintained BUY

Target $21.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.47Finish day posting:$17.79Current:$11.43C

------Feb 11, 2011---------

Maintained BUY

Target raised to $21.00 from $19.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

------Jan 06, 2011-------

Target raised to $19.00 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.78Finish day posting:$17.68Current:$11.43C

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Peter Routledge.......... National Bank Financial ...........May 06, 2011

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

Target $19.50 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $16.62Finish day posting:$17.47Current:$11.43C

------Feb 11, 2011------

Target raised to $19.50 from $18.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

--------Jan 10, 2011---------

Target raised to $18.00 from $16.50 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.58Finish day posting:$17.57Current:$11.43C

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Mario Mendonca.......... Canaccord/Genuity ...........Feb 11, 2011

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $20.00 from $17.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.95Finish day posting:$17.92Current:$11.43C

-------Jan 06, 2011---------

Target raised to $17.00 from $16.00 Cdn

MFC Price day before: $17.78Finish day posting:$17.68Current:$11.43C

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Manulife Financial

Short Positions   TSX   

Date                 Outstanding  Price Range

Aug 16 to 31, 2011                                           $14.05 to $12.29

Aug 01 to 15, 2011           42,639,949             $15.23 to $12.21

July 16 to 31, 2011           41,132,792              $16.18 to $15.02

July 01 to 15, 2011           40.49 million            $17.23 to $15.92

June 16 to 30, 2011          39.99 million            $17.16 to $15.56

June 01 to 15, 2011          54.82 million            $17.29 to $15.52

May 16 to 31, 2011          48.68 million            $17.62 to $16.82

May 01 to 15, 2011          38.45 million            $17.93 to $16.59