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Marsh & McLennan adjusted profit tops Wall St view


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc , one of the world's largest insurance brokers, said net income fell 6 percent in the fourth quarter, but adjusted earnings beat Wall Street expectations.

    Net income was $80 million, or 15 cents a share, down from $85 million, or 16 cents per share, a year earlier, the company said on Wednesday.

    Excluding discountinued operations, earnings rose 54 percent to 37 cents a share, topping analysts' average forecast by 5 cents, according to Reuters Estimates.

    The New York-based company, which competes with Aon Corp in helping companies find commercial insurance coverage, said consolidated revenue fell 9 percent to $2.7 billion, below the average estimate of $2.98 billion.

    Marsh & McLennan shares were up 3 percent to $19.25 in premarket trading. The stock is down nearly a third over the past 12 months.

    (Reporting by Lilla Zuill, editing by Maureen Bavdek and John Wallace)