Progressive Corp reported second-quarter profit that more than doubled on Wednesday, boosted by robust performance in its personal lines insurance business, sending its shares up 1.5%.

In the latest close session, Progressive (PGR) was up +1.5% at $261.66. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.83% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.77%, while the ...