Willis Group Stock Hits New 52-Week High (WSH)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH) hit a new 52-week high Thursday as it is currently trading at $39.64, above its previous 52-week high of $39.60 with 620,595 shares traded as of 1:35 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 836,900 shares over the past 30 days.

Willis Group has a market cap of $6.71 billion and is part of the financial sector and insurance industry. Shares are up 16.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.

Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company provides a range of insurance brokerage, reinsurance, and risk management consulting services worldwide.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Willis Group as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and increase in stock price during the past year. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and poor profit margins. You can view the full Willis Group Ratings Report.

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