UPDATE: Coventry Health's Shares Gain As Quarterly Profit Ticks Higher - CNN Money

UPDATE: Coventry Health's Shares Gain As Quarterly Profit Ticks Higher - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Coventry Health Care Inc. said Friday net income ticked nearly 3% higher in the first quarter, enabling the health insurer's shares to make gains. The Bethesda, Md.-based company (CVH) reported a profit of $125 million , or 81
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ITT 1Q Profit Jumps 23% On International Demand, Defense Operations - CNN Money
ITT Corp. (ITT) posted a 23% increase in first-quarter net income, with the company crediting a strong performance in its defense-related business and " robust" international demand for its sewage treatment equipment and other commercial products
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A critical juncture for education: Can our money match our vision? - Seattle Times
Washington's education is at a crossroads. This year and next, we face make-or-break decisions about public-school funding — decisions that will determine the strength of our work force, our economy and our quality of life for the next 20 years
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Microsoft quarterly income falls; it may affect Yahoo bid - USA Today
SEATTLE — Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday missed a chance to boost its bid for Yahoo (YHOO) when it reported an 11% drop in net income for its fiscal third quarter on revenue that was nearly unchanged. The software giant had net income of $4.39
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Major threat to building jobs as Persimmon closes new sites - Times Online
The construction industry is braced for tens of thousands of job cuts after Persimmon, the country’s biggest housebuilder, said it would stop building on new sites until market conditions improve. Building industry sources said that the Northern
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Grangemouth pension demand is outdated, but unions still have a case - Times Online
Unfortunately, for lovers of open-and-shut cases, both sides have a point in the dispute over pensions at Grangemouth. Unions, led by Unite, are in uproar over plans by Ineos, the owner of the former BP site, to close the company's final salary
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Massive World Series of Poker Promotion Offered by Online Poker Room - Gambling 911
UltimateBet.com is giving away an unfathomable number of World Series of Poker* Main Event seats for free - and winning one is ridiculously easy. ( Enter to take part in this promotion here ) STEP 1 - Play poker at UltimateBet.com between 12:00:01am
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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Wins 'Program of the Year' at 20th Annual - MSN MoneyCentral
SEATTLE, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan was named "Program of the Year" Thursday at InsideFlyer magazine's 20th Annual Freddie Awards, held in Phoenix. Based on votes cast by more than 600,000 frequent fliers, the Freddie
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Regal Entertainment Group Offers Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience at - MSN MoneyCentral
Regal Entertainment Group RGC , a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced that tickets are on sale for Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience. The movie opens Friday, May 9
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