OIS vs MBI Comparison

Oil States International Inc is a provider of manufactured products and services to customers in the energy, military and industrial sectors. The company operates through three business segments - Offshore Manufactured Products, Completion and Production Services and Downhole Technologies. Its customers include many national oil and natural gas companies, and independent oil and natural gas companies, offshore drilling companies and other oilfield service, defense and industrial companies.

MBIA Inc provides financial guaranty insurance for municipal bonds and asset-backed securities in the United States and internationally. It offers an unconditional guarantee to repay the principal and interest on these securities if the issuer defaults. MBIA insures bonds sold in the primary and secondary markets, as well as those held in unit investment trusts and mutual funds. It operates in three segments: the United States Public Finance Insurance, which derives maximum revenue, Corporate, and International & Structured Finance Insurance. The U.S. public finance insurance portfolio is managed through the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation. International & structured finance insurance business is managed through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries.