But none of the measures spell out how any increased company earnings would be handled.
Pacific financed the purchase through company earnings and the price was not disclosed.
The rise in interest rates means slower economic growth and even lower company earnings.
The only time the ratio of share prices to company earnings has been higher was in 1961.
The unit was not a drag on company earnings.
But this is individual money, not company earnings, so it means something else - a lot.
The interest on these bonds is paid, like stock dividends, from company earnings.
Typically, when insurers raise reserves, they do so with company earnings.
Monday's stock selloff came at a time when company earnings seem to be rising again.
"We like to see company earnings growing because sales are growing as well."