FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The latest claims data on superstorm Sandy in the United States do not threaten the full year operating target of Allianz , Europe's biggest insurer said on Friday. Allianz raised its 2012 operating target on October 29 just as Sandy blasted through the Northeastern United States, saying it expected operating profit to exceed 9 billion euros ($11.5 billion), above the 8.7 billion it had previously seen as the top of its target range. The insurer confirmed the new target on Friday alongside details of its third quarter earnings, after giving headline results last week. ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Media giant Walt Disney Co posted higher quarterly profit on Thursday, lifted by an increase in visitors to its theme parks and revenue gains at sports juggernaut ESPN. The company that recently announced a blockbuster deal to buy "Star Wars" producer Lucasfilm reported diluted earnings per share of 68 cents. That matched expectations from Wall Street analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Net income for the quarter that ended in September rose 14 percent to $1.2 billion. ...
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