Accenture plc (ACN) is currently benefiting from technological prowess, contributions from acquisitions and partnerships, and dividend payouts.The company reported mixed first-quarter fiscal 2024 results, wherein earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate while revenues missed the mark.Adjusted earnings of $3.27 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.1% and improved 6% from the year-ago fiscal quarter’s reading. Revenues of $16.2 billion missed the consensus estimate by a slight margin but in ...

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NEW YORK & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Mujin, a leader in intelligent robotics for manufacturing, logistics and supply chain operations, have established Accenture Alpha Automation, a joint venture for the manufacturing and logistics industries. Accenture Alpha Automation will help companies automate their management infrastructure with data-driven solutions that seamlessly combine data from manufacturing and logistics operations with management data. The joint venture is owned 70% by ...

Rising cyber threats, using Artificial Intelligence or AI tools, prompt a shift to zero-trust architecture, demanding robust cryptographic management for defense. Accenture (ACN) and SandboxAQ collaborated to deliver a comprehensive AI-enabled cryptographic management to handle these quantum-based attacks.SandboxAQ is a technology company whose Security Suite aids in cryptographic management, fortifying organizations against cyber threats. SandboxAQ's expertise extends to AI simulation for drug discovery, q ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Impendi, a sourcing and procurement services provider with a focus on private equity clients, expanding a critical capability to Accenture’s growing offerings for this industry. Impendi helps private equity companies make sourcing and procurement decisions that increase their profitability and improve the bottom line of their portfolio companies. The firm’s procurement analytics offering allows clients to track spend, identify opportunities fo ...

VioletaStoimenova/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) is a professional services firm specializing in consulting and outsourcing. It's a stably growing, well-managed business. The stock is not blemish-free. Indeed, I openly discuss that its growth rates are practically non-existent. However, I maintain that ACN is an attractive stock to consider. Not because of its unappetizing growth rates, but rather because the business oozes cash flows, and its balance sheet is so strong. ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and SandboxAQ are partnering to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing solutions to help organizations identify and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities. According to recent Accenture research, executives’ top concern for 2024 is the ability to adapt to advancements in technology and innovations such as AI. This is notable because cybercriminals are using AI-enabled tools to advance ransomware attacks, obtain user passwords and spear ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reveals an urgent need for business leaders to look beyond how generative AI affects specific tasks and roles and, instead, start to scale gen AI by redesigning processes across their organizations, as well as how people experience work. To do this, leaders must commit to learning and leading in new ways that deliver economic value, drive business growth and benefit their people. Yet two-thirds of executives say they do not have the techn ...

Consultants are back in business as demand for IT spending jumps. Kyndryl (KD) stock price has surged to its highest point since November 2021 after jumping by over 169% from its lowest point in 2022. This surge has brought the market value of the IBM spin off to over $4.8 billion.Wipro vs Infosys vs Accenture vs Kyndryl stocks Wipro stock flies after earningsCopy link to sectionSimilarly, Wipro, the Indian tech firm, has risen to INR 525 on Monday, its highest point since May 2022. It has jumped by 40% fro ...

Business leaders faced an all-time-high rate of change in 2023 and now expect it to accelerate further in 2024, according to Accenture’s Pulse of Change: 2024 Index, released today ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. (Photo: Business Wire)DAVOS, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business leaders faced an all-time-high rate of change in 2023 and now expect it to accelerate further in 2024, according to Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) Pulse of Change: 2024 Index, released today ahead of the World E ...