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- Women Should Get Free Birth Control, HHS-Backed Group Urges Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:41PMBirth-control pills are among the contraceptives that could be offered at no cost to Americans; Creative Commons photo by flickr.com/nateone All U.S. women should have access to free birth control as part of the 2010 health care reform law, the Institute of Medicine recommended Tuesday, along with eight other suggestions for preventive health services. Commissioned by the Department of Health ...
- Panel Recommends All Health Plans Cover Contraception Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:40PMTo reduce unintended pregnancies, a 16-member panel said that insurers should cover the full range of contraceptive methods.
- Cambridge Bancorp Reports Continued Solid Earnings Performance Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:01PMCambridge Bancorp today reported unaudited net income of $3,176,000 for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $4,678,000 for the same quarter in 2010. The key factor driving the decrease in net income was the sale of the Bank’s Merchant Services portfolio during the second quarter of 2010.
- Another Heroic Effort on Behalf of Babies by Farmers Agents and Customers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:26AMContact: Michelle Levy, Farmers Insurance, +1-512-791-7445, michelle.levy@farmersinsurance.com; or Todd Dezen, March of Dimes, +1-914-997-4608, tdezen@marchofdimes.com
- Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s Click For Kids Campaign Voting Ends August 15 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:10AMMILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Northwestern Mutual Foundation's Click for Kids campaign, a Facebook-driven initiative to provide $200,000 to three nonprofits dedicated to supporting children, will close on August 15.
- PharmaGap Completes Arrangements for Bladder Cancer Test Program Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:14AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 19, 2011) - PharmaGap Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GAP)(OTCBB:PHRGF)("PharmaGap" or "the Company") today announced that it has completed contractual arrangements and program design for model development and testing of its lead cancer drug GAP-107B8 using human bladder cancer in rats with ITR Laboratories Canada Inc. (ITR) of Baie d'Urfe Quebec.
- Wells Fargo Reports Record Quarterly Net Income of $3.9 Billion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00AMWells Fargo & Company :
- Peabody Energy Announces Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00AMST. LOUIS , July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU - News ) today reported second quarter 2011 EBITDA of $579.5 million , a 32 percent increase from the prior year. Â Revenues climbed 21 percent to $2.01 billion . Â Income from continuing operations increased 36 percent to $293.0 million , with diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.05 . Â Adjusted diluted ...
- /C O R R E C T I O N -- Mercantile Bank Corporation/ Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:22AMJul-2011 by Mercantile Bank Corporation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that three of the financial tables were omitted inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:
- Comerica Reports Second Quarter 2011 Net Income of $96 Million Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:45AMComerica Incorporated today reported second quarter 2011 net income of $96 million, a decrease of $7 million compared to $103 million for the first quarter 2011, primarily due to the impact of a federal income tax settlement.
- KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2011 Net Income of $243 Million and $427 Million Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:20AM-
- The Phoenix Companies Announces Strategic Partnership with Legacy Marketing Group® Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:12AMHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (NYSE:PNX) today announced a strategic alliance with the Legacy Marketing Group®.
- Manulife Financial Corporation sells Life Retrocession business to Pacific Life Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:15AMC$ unless otherwise stated TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFCÂ SEHK:945 TORONTO , July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife Financial Corporation (Manulife) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Life Retrocession business to Pacific Life Insurance Company (Pacific Life), based in the United States . The transaction is subject to standard closing conditions including receipt of regulatory ...
- Will a pension overhaul save your retirement? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:45PMThe Conservative government will get down to the business of implementing its vision for fixing the Canadian pension system this week -- and Bay Street is salivating at the prospect
- Alabama tornadoes: After home is gone, do residents rebuild or move on? (slideshow, video) Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:07AMAlabama tornado victims decide whether to leave or rebuild based on several factors.
- Are Annuities Part of Your Retirement Toolkit? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:00AMUsers enthuse about the prospect of guaranteed income, but some are skeptical.
- OPINION: Indonesia: A Family Planning Model for the Philippines? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:40AMManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The facts are clear.
- Valley's long-term jobless confront mounting stress Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:44PMIf David Martin has 50 cents left over at the end of the month, it's a very good month. That's a difficult situation to accept for someone who used to make $50,000 a year in the accounting field. But he has been out of work since March 2010, and times are hard.
- Genworth Financial Downgraded Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:20PMWe are downgrading our recommendation on Genworth Financial to Underperform from Neutral as we expect the mortgage insurance business to remain under pressure.
- Deerfield and Lincolnshire calendar - July 15 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:11PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
- CPI Falls, but Core Rises Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:26PMOverall this was a fairly solid report, but not great.
- Kass: My 'Fast Money' Recap Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:34AMThis blog post originally appeared on RealMoney Silver on July 15 at 7:54 a.m. EDT. "I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when there's trouble." -- Earl Warren With JPMorgan Chase's earnings out on Thursday morning, my discussion last night with Melissa Lee and the gang on CNBC's "Fast Money" centered ...
- Driverless Cars: Coming to a Road Near You? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:57AMThis post provided by Insurance.com. As carmakers roll the dice on an idea that could revolutionize
- Safe investing in a low-yield world Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:18AMIf you're investing for the future and don't want to risk purchasing power or principal, take a look at Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS.
- Study: Bone marrow transplant offers new hope for patients with high-risk leukemia Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:00AMBone marrow transplant survival more than doubled in recent years for young, high-risk leukemia patients treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with patients who lacked genetically matched donors recording the most significant gains. The results are believed to be the best ever reported for leukemia patients who underwent bone marrow transplantation.
- Webster Reports 2011 Second Quarter Profit Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:00AMWebster Financial Corporation , the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., today announced net income available to common shareholders of $33.4 million, or $.36 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 compared to $33.5 million, or $.36 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
- Bone Marrow Transplant Survival More Than Doubles for Young High-Risk Leukemia Patients Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:08PMSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators reported markedly improved survival of pediatric patients transplanted for high-risk leukemia regardless of donor; cite treatment advances and better donor selection MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bone marrow transplant survival more than doubled in recent years for young, high-risk leukemia patients treated at St ...
- Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter 2011 Operating Earnings Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:51AMPenns Woods Bancorp, Inc. today reported that net income from core operations , which is a non-GAAP measure of net income excluding net securities gains and losses, increased to $2,958,000 and $5,729,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $2,735,000 and $5,185,000 for the same periods of 2010.
- Black And White, And Red All Over? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:14AMDavid D. Moenning is a professional money manager and founder of TopStockPortfolios.com. Good morning. Stocks started off strong on Wednesday on the back of batch of decent data out of China and then really got moving to the upside when traders saw that Ben Bernanke had put the possibility of more quantitative easing in black and white.
- Lakeland Bancorp Reports 19% Increase in Second Quarter Earnings Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:46AMOAK RIDGE, N.J. -- Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. reported Net Income Available to Common Shareholders in the second quarter of 2011 of $4.6 million or $0.18 per diluted share compared to $3.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share for the same period last year.
- Patient-centered medical home boosts diabetes outcomes, health Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:46PMA health-care delivery model called patient-centered medical home (PCMH) increased the percentage of diabetes patients who achieved goals that reduced their sickness and death rates, according to health researchers.
- Low-risk savers aggressively seek options to boost returns Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:00PMThere's a reason most banks don't promote their CD rates: They're horrible. The average rate for a one-year CD last week was 0.44 percent, according to Bankrate.com. Most big banks are paying less than 1 percent on their savings accounts.
- Talk of the County Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:34PMNo sirens We had a serious storm on July 11. Round Lake Beach failed to sound the sirens even though a tornado was present in this area. Now everything is out and ComEd will take multiple days before the power will be up and running again. People are going to die like flies over here and nobody cares. The rates will go up but that doesn’t mean anything. Isn’t that wonderful?ComEd’s ...
- Retirement: It's Not All a Crapshoot Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:01PMFretting about Medicare and Social Security? Here are some aspects of your retirement you can control.
- GI Bill pay delay threat, from new reform bill, eases Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:45PMAs Congress moves closer to protecting veterans at private colleges in seven states from a sharp drop in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs has softened its warning that the relief move will cause significant payment delays for many thousands of GI Bill users this fall. VA officials still see payment challenges ahead if the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act becomes law ...
- Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. Announces Record Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:00PMBank of the Ozarks, Inc. today announced that net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was a record $50.2 million, a 361% increase from $10.9 million for the second quarter of 2010.
- “You Are Forgiven” Touts Earnhardt Jr. and Local North Carolina Residents Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:10PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nationwide Insurance is forgiving its customers for automobile accidents all over North Carolina and the state’s own Dale Earnhardt Jr. and local residents are helping to tell the story. As part of Nationwide’s new advertising campaign in the state, North Carolinians and Nationwide Insurance customers Lori and Stephen Young of Cary; Skyla Phillips of Raleigh ...
- New accounting standards will alter fixed income strategies: report Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:28AMAccounting and regulatory changes are likely to alter the fixed income strategies of insurance companies and pension funds, which could have serious implications for financial markets, according to the Committee on the Global Financial System.
- A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Ratings of Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:12AMOLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC) (Abilene, TX). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the B+ (Good) FSR and “bbb-” ICR of FDLIC’s subsidiary, Kentucky Funeral Directors Life ...
- Buffett's Letter to Shareholders Highlights (1980) Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:05AMBy Anh Hoang. Again, the series of Buffett's letters to shareholders highlights would like to bring you to the year 1980, from which a lot of learning about investment can be drawn. Read more » »
- Eight lessons from Equitable Life Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:03AMEleven years after the near-collapse of Equitable Life, investors have started to receive their compensation cheques, reminding us that the legacy of financial scandals is long-lasting.
- IsoRay Announces World's First Cesium-131 Treatment for Lung Cancer Using da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:42AMRICHLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IsoRay, Inc. (Amex: ISR) announced another milestone, today, in the use of its proprietary Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds in mesh implanted in cancerous lung using the da Vinci robotic system.
- 10 commandments of retirement planning Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:00AMTo arrive at the promised land of retirement flush with cash, follow these 10 commandments.
- Deerfield and Lincolnshire calendar - July 12 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:18AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
- Dinesh Trivedi is new Railway Minister Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:43AMTrinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi has been named India's new Railway Minister, a post that had been lying vacant since Mamata Banerjee stepped down.
- Gop Presidential Hopefuls Issue Economic Warnings At Conference; Cain Wins Straw Poll Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:42AMTwo Republican presidential hopefuls warned a conservative conference on Saturday that Americans are in danger of losing economic opportunity if President Barack Obama wins re-election in 2012. Retired businessman Herman Cain and former New Mexico Gov.
- Preventive Care Can Boost Results, Shrink Price Tag of Kansas Medicaid Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:35AMBetter access to preventive screenings and care for people with physical disabilities and cognitive limitations could help avert and prevent worsening of many chronic diseases that result in higher costs to the state’s Medicaid program, according to a University of Kansas researcher.
- First Thoughts: A crucial 72 hours Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:21AMThe next 72 hours will be crucial in striking a big debt-limit deal… For now, there’s plenty of optimism a deal can be reached… Today’s bad jobs report: Economy added just 18,000 jobs in June, whilethe unemployment rate increases to 9.2%… GOP losi …
- Will a Health Condition Kill Your Life Insurance Options? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:15AMIf you have a pre-existing medical condition, your ability to obtain insurance depends on your medical condition, and how well it's controlled.
- Safe investing with CDs, Treasuries or TIPS Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:47AMDear Dr. Don, I have about $75,000 I need to invest. I do not want an annuity or stock market investment. In the past, it was invested in a certificate of deposit, but I can't find any decent rates. Not sure what to do. What do you suggest?