AJG matches forecasts as organic revenues up 4.2%

AJ Gallagher met Wall Street expectations with second quarter
profit of $1.03 a share while organic revenue climbed 4.2 percent
at the firm's broking operations.
Securities analysts had forecast the company would report earnings
of $1.03 per share, according to MarketWatch.com.
The 4.2 percent organic growth followed a 2.2 percent uptick in
the prior-year period.
AJ Gallagher credited international growth of 5.5 percent for
lifting its organic revenue gain beyond the 3.5 percent mark set by
its