Forget IBM: Accenture's AI Momentum Is Your Next Buy

For International Business Machines NYSE: IBM and Accenture NYSE: ACN, markets have reacted in starkly different fashion to the stories of these two Gen-AI consulting leaders. Both companies have built multi-billion-dollar Gen-AI businesses, but one stock has soared, while the other hasn’t. Over the past 52 weeks, IBM shares have provided a total return of approximately 76% as of the June 30 close. Meanwhile, Accenture’s total return is approximately 0%. This divergence in returns has led Wall Street foreca ...