NEW YORK (AP) _ Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $820 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of $1.60. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.75 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.42 per share.

The global professional services firm providing strategy, risk and people solutions posted revenue of $5.02 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.44 billion.

Marsh & McLennan shares have risen 22% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has climbed 16%. The stock has risen 24% in the last 12 months.

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