2014 Annual Meeting Results, Technical Updates, Promising Partnerships, and Risk Management Conferences - Analyst Notes on ICE, Apollo, Torchmark, RGA and CBOE Holdings

NEW YORK, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Thursday May 22, 2014

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO), Torchmark Corp. (NYSE: TMK), Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (NYSE: RGA) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2791-100free.

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IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 16, 2014, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) declared the result of its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company informed that during the meeting all 14 director nominees received a majority of votes cast, with at least 87.0% voting "for" each of the directors, besides, stockholders authorized an advisory executive compensation vote with 89.7% voting "for" the proposal. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 with 98.6% voting "for" the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP. An amendment was also passed to change the Company's name from "IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc." to "Intercontinental Exchange, Inc." with 99.7% voting for the name change. Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions acted as the Inspector of Elections, who tabulated and authenticated the results of the stockholder vote. The full analyst notes on ICE are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2791-ICE-22May2014.pdf

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Apollo Global Management, LLC Analyst Notes
On May 19, 2014, Apollo Global Management, LLC's (Apollo) stock declined 0.37%, ending the day at $24.19. Over the previous five trading sessions, shares in Apollo declined 5.69% compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which also declined 1.1% during the same period. As per a filing with the U.S Securities & Exchange Commission, Apollo's Director, Marc J. Rowan has sold 797,904 shares of the company's stock between May 15, 2014 and May 19, 2014. The full analyst notes on Apollo are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2791-APO-22May2014.pdf

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Torchmark Corp. Analyst Notes
On May 19, 2014, Torchmark Corp.'s (Torchmark) stock increased 0.59%, ending the day at $80.45. For the past month, shares in Torchmark increased 2.51% compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which also increased 0.63% during the same period. On May 13, 2014, the Company recorded a new 52 weeks high of $81.98. On May 12, 2014, Reuters reported that Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' Issuer Default Rating for Torchmark and the 'A+' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings to TMK's insurance subsidiaries, revising its rating outlook from negative to stable. The full analyst notes on Torchmark are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2791-TMK-22May2014.pdf

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Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (RGA) reported that its subsidiary RGA International Reinsurance Company Limited has teamed up with Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited (Royal London), under which RGA is reinsuring a block of pensions business underwritten by Royal London's CIS subsidiary. In accordance with the transaction, RGA will reinsure a £1.0 billion block of annuities comprising an estimated 70,000 policies, reducing asset and longevity risks for Royal London. John Laughlin, Executive Vice President, Global Financial Solutions, RGA, commented, "We are very pleased to support Royal London through this transaction. The transaction takes advantage of the significant longevity and investment expertise we have developed in the U.K. and Continental Europe, and provides scale for further expansion of these capabilities." Simon Wainwright, Managing Director, RGA International Reinsurance Company Limited, U.K. Branch Office, added, "This transaction provides the opportunity to leverage RGA U.K.'s longevity expertise into new areas. In addition, it strengthens and solidifies our position in Europe as we move to Solvency II." The full analyst notes on RGA are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2791-RGA-22May2014.pdf

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CBOE Holdings, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 9, 2014, CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE Holdings) announced that The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) will host the 3rd Annual CBOE Risk Management Conference (RMC) Europe, from September 3-5, 2014, at the Powerscourt Hotel in County Wicklow, Ireland. The full analyst notes on CBOE Holdings are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2791-CBOE-22May2014.pdf

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