Willis Towers Watson: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
The London-based company said it had profit of $3.32 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.86 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.65 per share.
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