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title: "Willis Towers Watson PLC Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Willis Towers Watson (WTW) shares rose 1.41% to $344.82 on Friday, marking its second consecutive day of gains. Despite the daily increase, WTW underperformed relative to some competitors; Accenture rose 2.69%, while Marsh and Aon declined. The stock closed 2.26% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average."
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# Willis Towers Watson PLC Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Willis Towers Watson PLC (WTW) rose 1.41% to $344.82 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.62% to 7,757.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.28% to 54,036.93.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Willis Towers Watson PLC closed 2.26% below its 52-week high of $352.79, which the company achieved on October 7th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Accenture PLC Cl A (ACN) rose 2.69% to $175.72, Marsh (MRSH) fell 0.85% to $191.65, and Aon PLC (AON) fell 0.68% to $358.30.

Trading volume (421,494) remained 230,578 below its 50-day average volume of 652,072.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 7, 2026.

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