Aon Misses 2Q Forecasts
LONDON (AP) _ Aon PLC (AON) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $272 million.
On a per-share basis, the London-based company said it had net income of $1.01. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.39 per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.40 per share.
The insurance brokerage posted revenue of $2.77 billion in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.85 billion.
Aon shares have increased 20 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen 6 percent. The stock has climbed 9 percent in the last 12 months.
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