Health insurer Cigna Corp. said today its second-quarter profit jumped 60 percent on a more favorable interest rate and other items, but enrollment fell 7 percent.
Insurer Conseco said expects to post a profit in the second quarter because of a much smaller investment loss.
A settlement does not appear imminent in the U.S. attempt to obtain names of thousands of suspected tax dodgers from Swiss bank UBS AG, although both sides said Wednesday they would keep trying.
If statistics are any indication, advisers see strength in numbers, according to a recent survey.
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods plunged in June by the largest amount in five months, reflecting the continuing troubles in the auto industry and a steep drop in demand for commercial aircraft.
There is a disconnect between how some of the largest mutual fund firms' brands are perceived by many advisers and the actual performance of the funds, according to a recent survey conducted by Cogent Research LLC of Cambridge, Mass.
General Motors Corp. has returned and the “cash for clunkers” bill has been enacted by Congress, providing vouchers valued from $3,500 to $4,500 when you trade in a vehicle. Let us explore some of the tax and finance decisions that enter the process.
Jitters about the U.S. economy are putting the stock market rally on hold again.
Insurer American International Group Inc. said on today that it closed the sale of its life insurance premium finance business for $679.5 million in cash.
A preliminary report on consumer sentiment in July is expected to show that Americans remain gloomy as job worries offset any enthusiasm about the resumed stock market rally that has helped bolster retirement accounts.
