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By Staff WriterFund Type 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 20YR Early VC-26%-22%48%38%20% Later VC-45%-22%7%20%14% All Venture-27%-20%24%26%16% Buyouts3%-6%6%9%12% Mezzanine4%2%6%8%10% All PE-7%-10%6%14%14% Nasdaq11%-26%-3%9%13% S&P 500-2%-13%-3%8%12% Source: Thomson Venture...
January 29, 2004
Profits Soar At Anthem And WellPointNU Online News Service, Jan. 29, 2004, 6:01 p.m. EST -- Higher rates, lower costs and acquisitions helped profits at Anthem Inc. and WellPoint ...
January 28, 2004
Stocks Boost Hartford Life ProfitsNU Online News Service, Jan. 28, 2004, 5:58 p.m. EST -- The stock market rebound helped push up profits at the life and investment ...
January 26, 2004
AEFA Profits Rise With Stock MarketNU Online News Service, Jan. 26, 2004, 5:31 p.m. EST -- The stock market rebound helped American Express Financial Advisors increase its profits 19%.[@@]AEFA ...
January 22, 2004
MetLife Files $5 Billion Registration StatementNU Online News Service, Jan. 22, 2004, 11:04 a.m. EST -- MetLife Inc., New York, has filed a $5 billion registration statement with the ...
January 22, 2004
Fund Expands Embrace Beyond Big FryAn edited excerpt from the Jan. 21, 2004, edition of Investor's Business Daily
January 07, 2004
Gaming the 2004 ConsensusAfter a tremendous 2003, analysts of nearly every ilk are looking for another great year of gains for U.S. equities. Bullish market technicians cite two reasons for their enthusiasm. From a calendar-based perspective, stocks tend to do well in election years as incumbents try to keep investors happy by keeping...
January 06, 2004
Survey Finds Long Term PessimismNU Online News Service, Jan. 6, 2004, 4:21 p.m. EST -- Many U.S. residents are optimistic about their 2004 family income but pessimistic about ...