Willis Towers Watson rises after Q2 profit jumps

Willis Towers Watson

25/07/2024 15:42

** Shares of insurance broker Willis Towers Watson  WTW.O 
rise ~4% to $278.31 in morning trading 
    ** WTW's Q2 profit rises 20%, helped by strong performance
in its risk and brokerage business
    ** Co also raises low end of 2024 EPS forecast to $16-$17 vs
$15.40-$17 earlier
    ** WTW reports adjusted Q2 profit of $2.55/share, compared
with $2.05/share a year earlier
    ** Including session moves, stock up ~15% YTD 

 (Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru)
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