HONG KONG--(Marketwire - Jun 22, 2012) - This morning, [ www.MarketFoundations.com ] announced new reports highlighting American Express Company (NYSE: [ AXP ]) and AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: [ AFL ]). Free research downloads are available at [ www.MarketFoundations.com/index.php?coa=AXP&cob=AFL ].

With markets in correction mode, investors are looking to quantify an accurate model, weighing positives and negatives of the months ahead. Upcoming negative pressures include China's slowdown, the European recession, the end of the Fed's Operation Twist stimulus program, continued geopolitical risks, election uncertainty, and potential 2013 budget bombshell of tax hikes and spending cuts. Meanwhile, positive offsets are driven by central banks (particularly China) cutting rather than hiking rates, deceleration in fuel and food prices, increase in consumer sentiment and resulting retail sales, signs of improvement in housing sales and new strength in auto production schedules.

Despite the current situation, our team continues to identify high momentum situations with growth potential -- there remains strong opportunity within careful discretion.

Market Foundations is releasing new coverage on American Express Company for its current position within the financial industry. American Express Company (American Express) is a global service company. Its principal products and services are charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services offered to consumers and businesses worldwide. The Company operates in four segments: U.S. The full research report on American Express Company (NYSE: [ AXP ]) is available here: [ www.MarketFoundations.com/index.php?coa=AXP ].

Market Foundations has released research on AFLAC Incorporated for its changing role within the financial industry. Aflac Incorporated (Aflac) is a general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services. Its business is supplemental health and life insurance, through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, which operates in the United States and as a branch in Japan. The full research report on AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: [ AFL ]) is available here: [ www.MarketFoundations.com/index.php?cob=AFL ].

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