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StanCorp Reports Higher 4th Quarter Net Income
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Jan. 31, 10:40 a.m. -- StanCorp Financial Group Inc., Portland, Ore., is reporting $28 million in net income for the ...
January 24, 2002
UnitedHealth Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Jan. 24, 2:02 p.m. -- UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., is reporting $247 million in net income for the fourth ...
January 20, 2002
'Santa Claus Rally' Made Us JollyBy Thomas K. MeakinNU Stock AnalystThe Christmas season, the season to be jolly, produced an investor-pleasing Santa Claus rally in insurance stocks. Even better, it ...
January 15, 2002
Wells Fargo Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Jan. 15, 2:26 p.m. -- Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, is reporting $1.2 billion in net income for the ...
January 14, 2002
Hancock Sets Up Large Cap FundNU Online News Service, Jan. 14, 2:13 p.m. -- John Hancock Funds, Boston, is setting up a new mutual fund, the John Hancock Large ...
December 26, 2001
Benefits Administrator Hiring Sales ExecutivesNU Online News Service, Dec. 26, 12:45 p.m. -- Total Administrative Services Corp., Madison, Wis., a benefit plan administration company, says it will be ...
December 23, 2001
Winners All Around In NovemberBy Thomas K. MeakinInsurance and financial services stocks recorded their best gains since last May. The 121 stocks we priced in November staged a 5.04% ...
December 02, 2001
Pooled Income Funds: An Alternative To CRTsByPhilanthropic individuals have a broad and perhaps bewildering array of products and techniques available to express their intentions. Their gifts can be made in ...