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March 31, 2002
February As Good As Break-Even GetsBy Thomas K. MeakinFebruary 2002 didnt offer us much to cheer about. It was very close to a break-even month, which ended down a minimal ...
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 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 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% ...
September 30, 2001
Wild September May Follow Dull AugustNU Stock Analyst This column reviews August results for the industry's stocks.Last month's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center will likely make for a ...
September 02, 2001
July Was So Quiet, It Hardly Left A TraceNU Stock Analyst In the wake of a banner May and a good June, July was set up to be a down month for insurance ...
July 05, 2001
Forget Merry, It Was A Lusty Month Of MayBy Thomas K. MeakinIt was more than a merry month of May--it was a lusty month. Investors turned their backs on already battered tech issues ...