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Protective Reports Small Increase In 3Q Net Income
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Oct. 30, 2003, 4:17 p.m. EST -- Protective Life Corp, Birmingham, Ala., scraped up a small increase in net income ...
October 28, 2003
Consortium Unveils Credit Default Swap IndexNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--A group of 11 securities dealers created an index of credit default swaps, with the goal of building greater transparency, liquidity and acceptance...
October 28, 2003
Jefferson-Pilot Reports 1% Increase In Net Income, Lower Fixed Annuity SalesNU Online News Service, Oct. 28, 2003, 5:19 p.m. EST -- Jefferson-Pilot Corp., Greensboro, N.C., says its net income increased less than 1% in ...
October 27, 2003
Humana Reports 19% Increase In Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Oct. 27, 2003, 4:46 p.m. EST -- Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., says increased profits at its commercial and TriCare operations ...
October 27, 2003
AEFA Boosts American Express Profits With 30% Increase In 3Q Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Oct. 27, 2003, 5:05 p.m. EST -- American Express Company, New York, says a 30% increase in net income at ...
October 27, 2003
WellPoint Reports 17% Increase In Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Oct. 27, 2003, 5:17 p.m. EST -- WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif., says acquisitions and strong sales in ...
October 23, 2003
RGA Reports 24% Increase In Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Oct. 23, 2003, 5:33 p.m. EDT -- Reinsurance Group of America Inc., St. Louis, says strong premium growth helped it ...
October 20, 2003
Investing With Thomas Perkins of Janus Mid-Cap ValAn edited excerpt from the Oct. 19, 2003, edition