DJ Willis Towers Watson PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Willis Towers Watson PLC $(WTW)$ advanced 1.23% to $343.75 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,711.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 53,559.99.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Willis Towers Watson PLC closed 2.56% short of its 52-week high of $352.79, which the company reached on October 7th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Accenture PLC Cl A $(ACN)$ rose 1.19% to $189.61, Marsh $(MRSH)$ rose 1.39% to $192.64, and Aon PLC $(AON)$ rose 1.67% to $355.40.
Trading volume (311,422) remained 289,535 below its 50-day average volume of 600,957.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 28, 2026.