** Shares of Corebridge Financial CRBG.N fall 2.5% in extended trading as American International Group AIG.N to reduce its stake in its former life insurance and retirement services business
** Corebridge announces A
IG to part ways with 32.6 mln shares out of approx 520 mln of shares outstanding
** In addition, Corebridge to purchase $500 mln worth of offering shares from the underwriter,
JP Morgan
** AIG currently owns ~82.7 mln CRBG shares, per LSEG data
** Japan's Nippon Life Insurance is #1 holder with ~121.96 mln shares, while private equity firm Blackstone BX.N holds ~62 mln shares
** After the bell Mon, Clearbridge posted Q3 net income, reversing a loss from a year ago, on rise in premiums, deposits
** CRBG shares on Tues finished up 1% at $31.26, up about 4% YTD
** Of 15 analysts covering CRBG, recommendation breakdown is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and median PT is $39.50 - LSEG
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))