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Willis Group, Boston Properties Net Rises


Author: Trupti Mehta
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Last Update: 10:16 AM ET October 28 2009

10:15AM New York - Willis Group Holdings Limited revenue rose 25.2% and net income rose 119.4%. Boston Properties, Inc revenue rose 5.4% and net income rose 52.7%.

ACE Limited, the property and casualty insurer said third quarter net premiums written fell 3.7% to $3.16 billion from $3.28 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 815% to $494 million or $1.46 per diluted share compared to net income of $54 million or 16 cents per share a year ago.

ACE Limited (ACE) in the last one year traded as high as $59.36 in October 2008 and as low as $30.92 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $53.27 the company has market cap of $17.91 billion.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the insurance brokerage company said third quarter revenues rose 2.6% to $439.5 million from $428.2 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 10% to $41.6 million or 41 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $37.8 million or 40 cents per share a year ago.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) in the last one year traded as high as $26.02 in December 2008 and as low as $14.82 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $24.01 the company has market cap of $2.43 billion.

Boston Properties, Inc, the real estate investment trust said third quarter revenues rose 5.4% to $377.3 million from $358 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 52.7% to $65.8 million or 47 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $43.1 million or 35 cents per share a year ago.

Boston Properties, Inc (BXP) in the last one year traded as high as $73.05 in November 2008 and as low as $29.30 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $60.91 the company has market cap of $8.44 billion.

BP p.l.c, the oil company said third quarter revenues fell 35.2% to $67.9 billion from $104.8 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 34% to $5.34 billion or $28.18 per diluted share compared to net income of $8.05 billion or $42.56 per share a year ago.

BP p.l.c (BP) in the last one year traded as high as $58.69 in October 2009 and as low as $33.70 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $57.82 the company has market cap of $180.68 billion.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc, the restaurant operator said third quarter revenues rose 25% to $132.7 million from $106.1 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 50% to $6.9 million or 38 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $4.6 million or 25 cents per share a year ago.

Comparable same-store sales increased 0.8%.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc (BWLD) in the last one year traded as high as $44.80 in April 2009 and as low as $14.50 in November 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $41.65 the company has market cap of $750.68 million.

Peet''s Coffee & Tea, Inc, a coffee chain operator said third quarter revenues rose 8% to $73.9 million from $68.5 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 25% to $2.5 million or 19 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $2.0 million or 15 cents per share a year ago.

Peet''s Coffee & Tea, Inc (PEET) in the last one year traded as high as $30.42 in October 2009 and as low as $17.79 in November 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $28.27 the company has market cap of $366.77 million.

The Standard Register Company, a provider of custom-printed documents said third quarter sales fell 13.5% to $163.5 million from $189 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $5.5 million or 19 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $2.2 million or 7 cents per share a year ago.

The Standard Register Company (SR) in the last one year traded as high as $9.76 in December 2008 and as low as $2.61 in July 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $6.84 the company has market cap of $197.28 million.

Willis Group Holdings Limited, the insurance broker said third quarter revenues rose 25.2% to $725 million from $579 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 119.4% to $79 million or 47 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $36 million or 25 cents per share a year ago.

Willis Group Holdings Limited (WSH) in the last one year traded as high as $28.67 in June 2009 and as low as $18.52 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $26.07 the company has market cap of $4.38 billion.
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