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Loews to inject $1.25 billion into CNA after losses (Reuters)

Reuters - Loews Corp , a conglomerate run by the billionaire Tisch family, will inject $1.25 billion into its CNA Financial Corp commercial insurance unit after soured investments and hurricane claims led to quarterly losses at...

UPDATE 2-Loews to inject $1.25 bln into CNA after losses

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Loews Corp, a conglomerate run by the billionaire Tisch family, will inject $1.25 billion into its CNA Financial Corp commercial insurance unit after soured investments and hurricane claims led to...

Earnings roundup: Lorillard, B/E Aerospace

Among the earnings stories for Monday, Oct. 27, from AP Financial News: GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP)--Lorillard Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 2.8 percent as it spent more on promotions, manufacturing and lawsuits.

Loews to inject capital into CNA (Reuters)

Reuters - Loews Corp , a conglomerate run by the billionaire Tisch family, said on Monday it would inject up to $1.25 billion of new capital into its CNA Financial Corp commercial insurance unit after soured investments led to...

Lorillard Inflates Its Earnings (at Forbes.com)

By raising prices, cigarette maker Lorillard was able to beat analysts’ earnings expectations in the third quarter, but increased promotional costs, manufacturing, and lawsuits limited the benefits. On Monday Lorillard, which...

Reynolds, Philip Morris defy trends (at Winston-Salem Journal)

Third-quarter reports better than expected JOURNAL STAFF AND WIRE REPORT Published: October 23, 2008 Cigarette-makers found people still willing to spend even as other industries struggled with a consumer pullback in the third...

Earnings roundup: Lorillard, B/E Aerospace (AP)

Monday October 27, 10:59 am ET Earnings roundup: Lorillard 3Q earnings fall, B/E Aerospace reports 16 percent profit increase Among the earnings stories for Monday, Oct. 27, from AP Financial News: GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) --...

UPDATE - Lorillard posts better-than-expected profit (at Reuters)

the No. 3 U.S. cigarette maker, posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday due to higher prices and market share gains. Rivals Philip Morris International Inc (PM.N: ), Reynolds American Inc (RAI.N: ) and Altria...

Lorillard, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results (PR Newswire)

Monday October 27, 7:30 am ET GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Third Quarter 2008 Results Net sales were $1.125 billion in the third quarter of 2008, compared to $1.044 billion in the third quarter of 2007....

Lorillard 3Q profit falls 2.8 pct on higher costs (AP)

Monday October 27, 8:24 am ET Lorillard 3rd-quarter profit drops 2.8 percent on higher operating costs; revenue rises GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Lorillard Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 2.8 percent as it spent...