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CNA Financial released Q1 earnings results, and the stock is down sharply.

The quarter had higher claims for CNA, but seasonality isn't unusual for P&C insurers.

Bigger concerns are higher competition, social inflation, few growth opportunities, and long-tail product lines.

The balance sheet remains healthy, so a better discount is needed to improve chances at attractive, long-term returns.

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I rated CNA Financial ( CNA ) a Buy two years ago . It's worth a follow-up. What better time than right after earnings ? The marker sure had a big reaction.

I want to talk about why this happened. First, though, let's

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