NU Online News Service, July 29, 2004, 2:05 a.m. EDT
Strong interest rate spreads boosted second-quarter profits at MetLife Inc., New York.[@@]
The multiline insurer is reporting $842 million in net income for the latest quarter on $9.7 billion in revenue, up from $580 million in net income on $8.9 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2003.