NU Online News Service, Jan. 20, 2005, 3:39 p.m. EST
Acquisitions and strong sales helped a Minnetonka, Minn., managed care giant increase net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2004 by 47%.[@@]
The company, UnitedHealth Group Inc., is reporting $739 million in net income for the latest quarter on $10.5 billion in revenue, up from $507 million in net income on $7.5 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2003.