$Mercury General (MCY.US)$ gained 20.8% to $60.50 shortly before 5 p.m. ET after reporting $1.82 in Q4 earning per share and $2.78 in operating income per share.
However, sales came in at $1.37 billion, missing the $1.4 billion analysts had estimated.
The company also declared a $0.3175 per share dividend payable March 23 to shareholders of record as of March 13.

$Mercury General (MCY.US)$ Trump starts on Monday, who dare to crash the market?

$Mercury General (MCY.US)$ I read from Seeking Alpha article that at Mercury General (MCY) saw its stock fall the most last week of any financial stock, dropping 26%, after the insurer said it expects losses from the fires to exceed its reinsurance retention level.
What exactly does this means? The company lack money for payout?

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