UPDATE: Aon Reports 69% Jump In Q2 Net Profit

Aon Corp AON reported a 69% surge in its Q2 net profit on Friday. Aon's quarterly net profit surged to $258 million, or $0.75 per share, from $153 million, or $0.54 per share, in the year-ago period. Excluding items, Aon's earnings from continuing operations came in at $0.83 per share. Its total revenue jumped 48% to $2.8 billion. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.82 per share on revenue of $2.74 billion. Aon shares dropped 0.78% to close at $49.39 yesterday.