Cigna Profit Up on Medicare Growth
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The health insurer said its fourth-quarter profit rose 13 percent on higher premiums and fees from specialty insurance and Medicare Part D.
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Health insurer Aetna Inc. on Thursday  posted a sharp rise in third-quarter profit as it boosted  membership and benefited from a big tax refund from  discontinued operations.
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Chubb Corp. CB.N, a large insurer of  businesses and wealthy individuals, said on Tuesday its  quarterly earnings rose, helped by a rise in property and  casualty net premiums written.
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Citigroup Inc. C.N, the world's  largest financial services company, on Thursday said  fourth-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in its  consumer and investment banking businesses.
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Aetna Inc  posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday as membership increased, and the health insurer projected next year's earnings would grow faster than Wall Street expected.
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Diversified health-care company  Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Tuesday said its quarterly profit  rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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Health insurer Humana Inc  said on Monday that fourth-quarter profit soared 57 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, on strength in its Medicare plans for older Americans.
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Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose, helped by higher premium revenue and favorable operating margins.
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Cigna Corp., the fifth-biggest US health insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 64 percent after the company sold its retirement unit and cut jobs to save money.
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Helped by sales of generic drugs, the pharmacy benefit manager lifted its full-year profit forecast, sending its shares higher.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. on Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also boosted its 2005 forecast.
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CINCINNATI -- Procter &amp; Gamble Co. said net income rose 14 percent in the first quarter on solid sales growth in all the company&#39;s markets.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH.N on  Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as  medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also  boosted its 2005 forecast.
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N  on  Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by sales of  new products and continued gains in developing markets.
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Diversified health-care company Johnson &amp; Johnson on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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Fourth-quarter profit increased 4 percent as growing medical enrollment lifted revenue from health care premiums.
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Verizon Communications  said on  Monday its quarterly profit rose and its wireless customer  additions were ahead of analyst estimates.