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Registered Rep. October 28, 2015	Merrill Lynch: A Simple and Streamlined Approach Merrill Lynch designed Merrill Lynch One, a multi-year, $100 million project that brought together five disparate money management platforms, each with their own fee structure, enrollment process and website.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2008 Brian Orelli	WellPoint Is Not Well WellPoint lowers guidance on its earnings per share from 15% in 2008 to only 4% to 8%.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Aexcellence From Aetna Low medical costs and good cash flow make this stock worth watching.
Registered Rep. October 23, 2007 John Churchill	Pre-Earnings Whisper Not Good for Merrill By announcing the likelihood of a multibillion-dollar write-down in its third quarter a few weeks ago, Merrill Lynch prepared investors for dismal earnings.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Brian Orelli	Are Health Insurers Losing Their Pricing Power? Health insurers have been hit particularly hard recently, as medical costs have risen considerably faster than insurers were expecting.
Registered Rep. March 16, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: Merrill Cost-Cutting Centers on Client Segmentation, Less Bureacracy Merrill Lynch financial advisors can expect Bank of America cost-cutting to take the form of greater client segmentation and reduced bureaucracy, said John Thiel of Merrill Lynch
Registered Rep. March 30, 2006 Kristen French	Gorman Unrestrained Morgan Stanley retail chief James Gorman was freed by a New York State judge of the temporary restraining order that prevented him from raiding Merrill Lynch's brokerage ranks.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	When Fundamentals Don't Matter UnitedHealth Group had a robust quarter. Even as unemployment drove membership rolls lower, the company topped analyst estimates by keeping costs down. Alas, none of this will matter much if Uncle Sam steps in.
Registered Rep. June 10, 2005 Kristen French	On the (Acquisition) Warpath Merrill Lynch is hungry to buy companies.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 John Churchill	Merrill Call Centers Gone Wild Merrill Lynch agreed to pay a $5 million NASD fine to settle charges that the firm's brokerage client call centers were poorly supervised.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2005 Kristen French	Demotion or Promotion? When Merrill Lynch announced that it would replace James Gorman, head of the firm's brokerage group, with his boss, Robert McCann, tongues wagged: Was Gorman simply moved into a sinecure? Put out to pasture? Or was he moved into a real post with real responsibilities?
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Morgan Housel	UnitedHealth: Bargain or Value Trap? A dismal start to 2008 sent the insurer's shares tumbling, and the news keeps getting worse and worse.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Humana Not Hurting ... as Much Humana's stock jumped because the company had guided for an even bigger drop in the bottom line than it posted.
Registered Rep. June 11, 2008	Thain + You, Sittin' in A Tree Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain heaps praise upon the wealth management division during an interview.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Billy Fisher	Aetna Airs It Out in the Third Quarter The health insurers rallies from its August 52-week low. Several factors have played a role in this turnaround, one being an impressive third quarter.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Merrill's Green Underbelly Merrill Lynch releases a report stating its intentions to make its own buildings more environmentally friendly, and to look for ways to invest in green businesses.
Registered Rep. March 23, 2006 Kristen French	Merrill To Gorman: Quit Poaching Our Reps And BOMs Is James Gorman, the new head of retail at Morgan Stanley, brazenly poaching employees from his old firm, Merrill Lynch? A judge apparently thinks so.
Registered Rep. April 27, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	Merrill Lynch Names Thiel to Run U.S. Brokerage Thiel, 50, will replace Lyle LaMothe. LaMothe, also 50, said on March 4 that he would retire as head of Merrill Lynch U.S. Wealth Management.
Registered Rep. September 20, 2005 John Churchill	Merrill Cutting Top Brass Merrill Lynch, famous for its seemingly continual reorganizations, is at it again. Specifically, the firm is firing half of its regional directors, sources say.
Registered Rep. February 10, 2009	In First Media Interview, McCann Says Resignation Was At A "Logical Time" In his first interview since leaving Merrill Lynch, Robert J. McCann says he maintains good feelings for both Merrill Lynch and the timing of his departure.
Registered Rep. May 14, 2010 John Aidan Byrne	Bank of America Still Ramping Up Merrill Branding Though it recently wrapped up a national advertising campaign for Merrill Lynch, Bank of America continues to ramp up branding of the division, with an extension of the Merrill New York Yankees sponsorship and other activities.
InternetNews November 8, 2005 David Needle	Chip Supply Solid, Merrill Says Semiconductor inventory remains high but flat, according to a report by investment giant Merrill Lynch.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Aetna's Picture of Health For the second time in very recent memory, Aetna (NYSE: AET) raised its guidance today, pushing its stock to a new 52-week high. The health insurance provider has suffered travails over the last several years, and investors apparently took the news as an added sign that things are on the mend.
Managed Care April 2007 John Carroll	Mergers: Is Bigger Better? Health plan consolidation has its upside, but some who contract with insurers see only the downside.
Investment Advisor November 2009 Kathleen M. McBride	Merrill's Big Plans The importance of culture at the organization is what Sallie Krawcheck spoke of at her first press conference as president of Global Wealth Management & Investment Management at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Strong Start for Big Health Care A look at how four blue-chip insurers have fared in the first half of 2007. Aetna... CIGNA... UnitedHealth... WellPoint...
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005	60 Seconds with Bob McCann The Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch's Wealth Management Group talks about the brokerage giant's hiring plans and other current initiatives.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Maybe a Bull Case for Merrill Lynch This large broker-dealer is doing well, but further operating improvements could make it a bargain for investors.
Wall Street & Technology May 21, 2007 Greg MacSweeney	20 Year Wall Street Data Veteran Roseann Palmieri Joins Merrill Lynch Palmieri's career -- including 10 years at Morgan Stanley, six years at Deutsche Bank and, most recently, four years at Bank of America Securities -- has touched almost every part of the data management business.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Merrill Apes Goldman ... Again Merrill Lynch will create a senior executive role responsible for all European businesses in a move that mimics Goldman Sachs' hierarchy.
Registered Rep. March 16, 2006 Kristen French	Gorman Streamlines Morgan, Brings on Merrill Friends In his first step as head of retail brokerage at Morgan Stanley, James Gorman has streamlined the firm's regional office structure -- reducing regional offices to four from eight and cutting out one layer of management.
Registered Rep. September 29, 2006	Stan O'Neal: Call Your Managers in Brazil
Registered Rep. March 15, 2006 John Churchill	NASD Fines Merrill $5 Million in Settlement Over Improper Supervision Charges The firm's Financial Advisory Center (FAC) was found to have lacked sufficient supervisory measures that led to a variety of improprieties committed by brokers at the two locations between 2001 and 2004.
Managed Care February 2006 John Carroll	Consolidations Should Bring Nationwide Contracts The whole is often greater than the sum of its parts, and that is proving to be the case with health plans. Will we end up with just 4 or 5 competitors?
Registered Rep. June 6, 2006 Halah Touryalai	End of Settlement Talks Bring Students to Protest Against Merrill Lynch African-American college students protested in front of several Chicago-based Merrill Lynch offices one day after settlement talks between African-American reps who claim they were discriminated against and Merrill Lynch came to an end.
Registered Rep. October 30, 2003	Merrill CEO: We're Hiring Stan O'Neal, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch, says the company is accelerating its hiring of financial advisors.
Registered Rep. November 14, 2007 John Churchill	NYSE's John Thain New Merrill CEO According to reports in the online versions of the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, NYSE Euronext CEO John Thain has accepted the top spot at Merrill Lynch.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 David A. Gaffen	Merrill Watching Consolidation with Eyes Wide Open James Gorman, head of Merrill Lynch's private client group, believes the brokerage industry will continue to consolidate in the coming years.
Registered Rep. August 13, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Merrill Grabs Advisors Producing $5.5 million From Rival UBS Merrill Lynch won big last week in the aggressive industry-wide recruiting war for top advisors.
BusinessWeek November 26, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	John Thain on His New Job as CEO of Merrill Lynch John Thain talks about his appointment as CEO of Merrill Lynch.
InternetNews January 11, 2007 David Needle	IT Spending a Trillion Dollar Deal Investment in IT continues to grow, closing in on $1.48 trillion by 2010, according to a new IDC research report.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2009 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Rocks; Its Stock Doesn't With all the good news floating around, why is UnitedHealth still trading at 7.3 times the middle of this year's guidance? Alas, there's still plenty of uncertainty hanging over the company.
Registered Rep. June 2, 2003 David A. Gaffen	Vermont Judge Rules Against a Merrill TRO A federal judge in Vermont has ruled against Merrill Lynch's attempt to prevent two former brokers from contacting clients they held while at the firm.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Billy Fisher	Is All Well at WellPoint? Shares of the mega-cap insurer falter despite solid earnings growth.
Registered Rep. February 2, 2006 Kevin Burke	Tangled up in Ivy: Merrill's Princeton Problem Princeton University is steamed at Merrill Lynch for rebranding its captive mutual-fund operation Princeton Portfolio Research & Management, as the giant investment bank and brokerage attempts to find a wider market for its lineup of 108 funds.
Registered Rep. November 6, 2008	Bank Of America To Sign Protocol, Herd Still Weighing Options Bank of America intends to sign the so-called "broker protocol," an agreement signed by most of the brokerage firms and RIAs stipulating what client information is acceptable for a departing financial advisor to take without getting sued by the former employer. But when?
Registered Rep. October 2, 2008	Thain Gets a Job at Bank of America Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has accepted an offer to be president of Global Banking, Securities and Wealth Management at Bank of America.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Brian Orelli	UnitedHealth Says Good Riddance to 2008 For 2009 the company is looking for earnings essentially flat compared to last year. That doesn't seem so bad, considering that it's expecting to lose as many as 1.5 million members as the unemployment rate grows.
Registered Rep. April 19, 2006 Kevin Burke	Merrill's Brokerage Earnings Up Pretax earnings at Merrill Lynch's global private client group rose 27% in the first quarter ending March 31 to $646 million, up from $510 million in the same period a year ago. As might be expected, the division's headcount increased along with profits.