Fifth Third 4Q Profit Hurt by Charges (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Fifth Third Bancorp said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell 42 percent on hefty charges to lower the value of one of its bank-owned life insurance policies, and for future litigation settlements associated with credit card issuer Visa.

Reinsurance Group of America Reports Fourth-Quarter Operating Income of $1.42 Per Diluted Share; Provides Guidance for ... (Centre Daily Times)
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA), a leading global provider of life reinsurance, reported net income for the fourth quarter of $63.6 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared to $81.5 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. RGA uses a non-GAAP financial measure called operating income as a basis for analyzing financial results. The definition of ...

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