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Good timing (and bad) at Amerigroup…

Monday’s news that health-insurer WellPoint (WLP) would buy competitor Amerigroup (AGP) sent Amerigroup’s shares up 38% that day, and even drove WellPoint’s shares up more than 3%.

These Men Could Kill SarbOx

Original publication date: 
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 00:00

From the marbled corridors of Congress to the tony salons of Georgetown, liberal lawmakers are abuzz with ideas on how to rein in U.S. corporations. Yet over in the courts, two conservative lawyers are mounting a serious challenge to a law, enacted earlier in the decade, that imposed tough restrictions on American businesses.

What Lurks on the Books of Banks

Original publication date: 
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 00:00

At first glance, banks seem to be recovering nicely from the financial crisis. But investors cheered by optimistic earnings reports could soon face a painful surprise.

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