Aon Corp Q2 Profit Advances 0%

(RTTNews) - Aon Corp (AON) released earnings for its second quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $376 million, or $1.39 per share. This was up from $375 million, or $1.31 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.39 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 1.4% to $2.77 billion. This was down from $2.81 billion last year.

Aon Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $376 Mln. vs. $375 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 0.3% -EPS (Q2): $1.39 vs. $1.31 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.1% -Analysts Estimate: $1.39 -Revenue (Q2): $2.77 Bln vs. $2.81 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -1.4%