11.   Analysts said a spinoff would free up capital that Aetna could use to boost the financial strength of its life insurance operations.

12.   Analysts said a sale would free up capital that Aetna could use to boost the financial strength of its life insurance operations.

13.   Analysts said the move would strengthen BAT both in terms of its market position and its financial strength.

14.   As profits grew, the financial strength of these companies improved and some won upgrades.

15.   Because of the lingering liability, it is vital for insurers to accurately assess the financial strength of companies to which they pass on or cede business.

16.   Beyond drawing from the Paramount pipeline, CBS can also use its added financial strength to outbid rivals for the best new shows from the hottest producers.

17.   Both UAL and AMR have the financial strength to buy USAir, analysts said, and both carriers are expected to show strong profits in the third quarter.

18.   A review of the contributions shows that unions have been a bedrock of financial strength for Cuomo.

19.   But Birmingham Steel Corp. suffered the indignity this fall of having its stock delisted from the New York Stock Exchange for failing to maintain required levels of financial strength.

20.   But by most measures of financial strength in the insurance industry, Anthem is the performance leader among Blue Cross and Blue Shield operators.