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Watson Wyatt Worldwide

(WW) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$1.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Watson Wyatt simplifies the messy world of human resources. Founded in 1878 as actuarial firm R Watson & Sons, and headquartered in Arlington, VA, Watson Wyatt Worldwide (NYSE: WW) provides consulting on human resources issues. The company offers solutions in three groups: Benefits, Technology Solutions, and Human Capital. It has exertise in retirement plans, benefits services, employee management, compensation, disability, and HR procedure streamlining. It operates from over 90 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company has annual revenue of about 737.42 million and employs about 3,875 people. In August 2005 Watson Wyatt & Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of European-based Watson Wyatt LLP. In January 2006 it changed its name to Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

Number of Employees 6,235
Contact Information

901 N Glebe Rd

Arlington, Virginia 22203

www.watsonwyatt...

(703) 258-8000

NAICS Code Human Resources Consulting Services: 541612

Recent Events

  • EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 30)

    11/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt, Towers Perrin detail merger background

    11/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Cisco Net Falls 18%; Time Warner Sales Up

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Q1 Net Profit Down, Adj. EPS Beats Estimates; Guides Q1 Below Estimates; Backs...

    11/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference Call for First Quarter Fiscal 2010

    10/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Launches New Version Of BenTrack - Quick Facts

    9/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Watson Wyatt Earnings Fall, but Beat Expectations

    8/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • IDA seeks to keep Towers Perrin in county

    7/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Business in the Burbs: Towers Perrin gets IDA offer to stay in Westchester

    7/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt to Combine, Form 'Towers Watson'

    7/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Towers Perrin, Watson Wyatt to Merge

    6/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Concerns Brew About Integration of Watson Wyatt, Towers Perrin

    6/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • REFILE-Bank of America promotes two M&A bankers

    7/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-US consultants Towers Perrin, Watson Wyatt to merge

    6/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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     WW $41.84 +0.32 (0.77% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 272,342
Shares Outstanding 42.34M
Market Cap 1.8B
Year High 54.1
Year Low 34.86
Earnings Per Share 3.30
P/E Ratio 12.68
Dividend 0.30
Yield 0.72
IndustryTop Rated
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