AIG posts 2nd consecutive quarterly profit

American International Group, the insurance giant whose near-collapse last year prompted a massive federal bailout, on Friday posted its second consecutive quarterly profit as certain units continued to stabilize and improved credit markets boosted the company's bottom line.

The New York-based insurer reported a third-quarter net income of $455 million, or 68 cents a share, compared with a stunning $24.5 billion loss during the same period last year, according to a regulatory filing.

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