Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON) added 2.73% to $37.63 on 1.11 million shares. The company on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $153 million, or 54 cents a share, compared to $149 million, or 51 cents a share, for the same period last year. Adjusted net income from continuing operations was 81 cents a share, compared to 76 cents last year.
A FactSet Research survey of analysts produced a consensus estimate of 75 cents a share. Total revenue rose 1% to $1.9 billion.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) advanced 0.12% to $152.77 on 2.79 million shares. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a bank holding and a global investment banking, securities and investment management company.
So far, the market capitalization of the stock stands at $78.64 billion. The stock opened today at $151.35.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) rose 0.85% to $27.22 on a volume of 2.89 million shares. Morgan Stanley is a financial holding company. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the Company operates as a global financial services company that provides its products and services to a diversified group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals
UBS AG (USA) (NYSE:UBS) increased 1.30% to $17.14 with over 2.13 million shares. UBS AG is a client-focused financial services company that offers a combination of wealth management, asset management and investment banking services on a global and regional basis.