Strong Cash Position Benefits Accenture Despite Rising Talent Costs

Accenture plc (ACN) stock has gained 18.7% over the past six months, underperforming the rally of the industry by a slight margin while outperforming 9.9% growth of the Zacks S&P 500 composite.Six Months Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research ACN reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2025 results. Earnings (excluding 13 cents from non-recurring items) of $3.6 per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.2% and increased 28.7% from the year-ago quarter. Total revenues ...