DJ Willis Towers Watson PLC Stock Rises Wednesday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of Willis Towers Watson PLC $(WTW)$ inched 0.38% higher to $209.74 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.29% to 4,140.77 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.18% to 32,969.23. The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak. Willis Towers Watson PLC closed $39.96 short of its 52-week high ($249.70), which the company achieved on October 15th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Marsh & McLennan Cos. $(MMC.UK)$ rose 0.83% to $168.27, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. $(AJG)$ rose 0.86% to $187.96, and Brown & Brown Inc. $(BRO)$ rose 0.46% to $65.35. Trading volume (378,869) remained 294,840 below its 50-day average volume of 673,709.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 24, 2022.
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August 24, 2022 17:30 ET (21:30 GMT)
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