Accenture Plc (ACN) 112.74 $ACN
Accenture Launches New FusionX Incident Response Services Globally
BusinessWire - Tue Aug 02, 7:03AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced the expansion of its incident response capabilities and global services through FusionX, part of Accenture Security. Known for its fundamentally differentiated approach to intelligence-based, cyberattack simulation services, FusionX has built upon its vast understanding of adversaries and their breadth of technical experience to develop a holistic incident response solution that addresses client preparedness, through threat identification and eradication.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Duck Creek Technologies Begins Next Business Chapter with Acquisition of Agencyport Software
BusinessWire - Tue Aug 02, 7:00AM CDT
Duck Creek Technologies announced it has purchased Agencyport, its first acquisition since becoming an independent company. Newly formed with the close of the joint venture between Apax Partners, a leading global private equity firm and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) on August 1, Duck Creek plans to accelerate the design and development of property and casualty (P&C) insurance technologies to better serve customers and the market.
RP: 24.94 (-0.25), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Completes the Sale of Majority Stake in Duck Creek Technologies to Funds Advised by Apax Partners, Creating New Insurance Technology Joint Venture
BusinessWire - Tue Aug 02, 6:57AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has completed the sale of a majority stake in Duck Creek Technologies to funds advised by Apax Partners, a leading global private equity firm. As part of the agreement, which was originally announced on April 18, Accenture and Apax have formed a joint venture in which Apax funds hold a 60 percent stake in Duck Creek Technologies, and Accenture retains a 40 percent stake. Duck Creek will leverage new access to capital to accelerate development and expansion of property and casualty (P&C) insurance technologies.
RP: 24.94 (-0.25), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Completes Acquisition of dgroup, Expanding Its Digital Transformation Capabilities for Retail and Consumer Goods Companies
BusinessWire - Mon Aug 01, 9:05AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has completed its acquisition of dgroup, a German-based consultancy that delivers end-to-end management consulting services to help companies achieve digital transformation.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture and Endgame Announce Managed Hunting Service to Help Organizations Kill Cybersecurity Threats in Real-time
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 01, 7:01AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Endgame Inc., a leading provider of security solutions designed to proactively evict adversaries, have created a threat hunting as-a-Service offering for clients. Powered by Endgame and operated by Accenture senior cybersecurity hunters, the powerful service stealthily helps to identify and surgically remove known and never before seen adversaries that have evaded traditional security methods.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Tech Stocks Under Review -- Xerox, International Business Machines, Fidelity National Information Services, and Accenture
PR Newswire - Fri Jul 29, 6:30AM CDT
In order to keep pace with the rapid advancements of technology and rising demands, firms in the Information Technology Services space are constantly working to enhance efficiencies, reduce spending levels, and expand their offerings. Today, Stock-Callers.com looks at four big companies and how they have fared over the previous weeks: Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: FIS), and Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free notes at:
FIS: 78.34 (-0.86), IBM: 160.75 (-0.70), XRX: 9.79 (-0.35), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
More Than 100,000 Accenture Employees Received World-Class Technology Education Through 10-Year Collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 11:17AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) recently achieved a significant milestone by providing more than 100,000 employees globally with a world-class technology education developed through a 10-year collaboration with MIT Professional Education, the professional education arm of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Established in 2006, the Accenture Technology Academy (ATA) was created to equip employees with the skills needed to deliver leading technology services for clients, and to date, Accenture employees around the world have received more than 16 million hours of MIT education through the program.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Acquires Tecnilogica to Scale Its Open Source Digital Skills in Spain
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 7:03AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Tecnilogica, a Spanish company specializing in the use of emerging and open source technologies to build innovative omni-channel experiences for a wide range of mobile, web, touchscreens, wearables and IoT enabled devices.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Achieves High Vendor Assessment by Promotion Optimization Institute for Accenture CAS, Accenture Cloud Retail Execution and Accenture NewsPage Software Suite
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 6:56AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has received a high vendor assessment for its Accenture CAS, Accenture Cloud Retail Execution and Accenture NewsPage consumer goods software solutions in Promotion Optimization Institute's (POI) recently published "Retail Execution Vendor Panorama 2016."
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Waste Management (WM) Beats on Q2 Earnings, View Up
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 27, 8:56AM CDT
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) reported strong second-quarter 2016 results.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14), WM: 66.03 (-0.45)
Accenture Opens New Digital Studio to Advance Design and Innovation Performance for U.S. Government Clients
BusinessWire - Tue Jul 26, 6:03AM CDT
Building on Accenture Federal Services' (AFS) (NYSE:ACN) long track record of helping government agencies address complex, high-impact challenges, such as healthcare.gov and studentloans.gov, AFS has launched the new Accenture Federal Services Digital Studio in Washington, D.C., to focus on the next big challenge for government: radically improving the engagement of citizens and employees.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Chief Strategy Officers Say Digital Disruption is Inevitable, But Few Are Prepared, Finds Accenture Report
BusinessWire - Tue Jul 26, 5:57AM CDT
Nearly all of the Chief Strategy Officers (CSOs) surveyed by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) around the world acknowledge that digital disruption will reshape their industries, but very few are equipped to navigate the change. Those who feel most prepared are embracing new strategic alliances, devising more collaborative ways of operating with partners, and making themselves indispensable within a broader ecosystem.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Opens Applications for Accenture Consumer Innovation Awards
BusinessWire - Mon Jul 18, 8:57PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has opened the application period for the second round of the Accenture Consumer Innovation Awards. These awards are designed to recognize early stage start-up businesses that play a major role in changing and improving the way people shop and engage with consumer goods brands, travel and retail companies. Selected finalists will present to an exclusive panel of judges which are comprised of senior executives from globally recognized brands, established thought-leaders and financial investors in the industry.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Omnicom (OMC) Beats on Q2 Earnings, Misses on Revenues
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 14, 7:26AM CDT
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, global marketing and corporate communications firm Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) reported relatively healthy second-quarter 2016 results driven by modest organic growth.
YUME: 3.53 (-0.01), OMC: 81.28 (-1.32), CCO: 7.01 (-0.02), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Appoints Nancy McKinstry to Board of Directors
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 13, 3:15PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) announced today that Nancy McKinstry has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective July 13. Ms. McKinstry, 57, is chief executive officer and chairman of the executive board of Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information services and solutions headquartered in the Netherlands.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
TransUnion (TRU) Scales 52-Week High on Holistic Growth
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 13, 5:50AM CDT
TransUnion (TRU) hit a new 52-week high of $35.45 on Jul 12, 2016.
TRU: 32.22 (-0.20), ARIS: 4.86 (-0.18), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Efma and Accenture Open Applications for 4th Distribution & Marketing Innovations Awards
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 13, 2:57AM CDT
Retail banks worldwide have until 7 September 2016 to enter their solutions for Efma and Accenture's fourth annual Distribution & Marketing Innovations Awards, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain on 26 October.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Accenture After 1.69% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jul 12, 2:46PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $115.60 to a high of $117.42. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $115.98 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Watch for Accenture to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.69% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jul 12, 2:45PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $115.60 to a high of $117.42. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $115.98 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Launches New FusionX Incident Response Services Globally
BusinessWire - Tue Aug 02, 7:03AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced the expansion of its incident response capabilities and global services through FusionX, part of Accenture Security. Known for its fundamentally differentiated approach to intelligence-based, cyberattack simulation services, FusionX has built upon its vast understanding of adversaries and their breadth of technical experience to develop a holistic incident response solution that addresses client preparedness, through threat identification and eradication.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Duck Creek Technologies Begins Next Business Chapter with Acquisition of Agencyport Software
BusinessWire - Tue Aug 02, 7:00AM CDT
Duck Creek Technologies announced it has purchased Agencyport, its first acquisition since becoming an independent company. Newly formed with the close of the joint venture between Apax Partners, a leading global private equity firm and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) on August 1, Duck Creek plans to accelerate the design and development of property and casualty (P&C) insurance technologies to better serve customers and the market.
RP: 24.94 (-0.25), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Completes the Sale of Majority Stake in Duck Creek Technologies to Funds Advised by Apax Partners, Creating New Insurance Technology Joint Venture
BusinessWire - Tue Aug 02, 6:57AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has completed the sale of a majority stake in Duck Creek Technologies to funds advised by Apax Partners, a leading global private equity firm. As part of the agreement, which was originally announced on April 18, Accenture and Apax have formed a joint venture in which Apax funds hold a 60 percent stake in Duck Creek Technologies, and Accenture retains a 40 percent stake. Duck Creek will leverage new access to capital to accelerate development and expansion of property and casualty (P&C) insurance technologies.
RP: 24.94 (-0.25), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Completes Acquisition of dgroup, Expanding Its Digital Transformation Capabilities for Retail and Consumer Goods Companies
BusinessWire - Mon Aug 01, 9:05AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has completed its acquisition of dgroup, a German-based consultancy that delivers end-to-end management consulting services to help companies achieve digital transformation.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture and Endgame Announce Managed Hunting Service to Help Organizations Kill Cybersecurity Threats in Real-time
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 01, 7:01AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Endgame Inc., a leading provider of security solutions designed to proactively evict adversaries, have created a threat hunting as-a-Service offering for clients. Powered by Endgame and operated by Accenture senior cybersecurity hunters, the powerful service stealthily helps to identify and surgically remove known and never before seen adversaries that have evaded traditional security methods.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Tech Stocks Under Review -- Xerox, International Business Machines, Fidelity National Information Services, and Accenture
PR Newswire - Fri Jul 29, 6:30AM CDT
In order to keep pace with the rapid advancements of technology and rising demands, firms in the Information Technology Services space are constantly working to enhance efficiencies, reduce spending levels, and expand their offerings. Today, Stock-Callers.com looks at four big companies and how they have fared over the previous weeks: Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: FIS), and Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free notes at:
FIS: 78.34 (-0.86), IBM: 160.75 (-0.70), XRX: 9.79 (-0.35), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
More Than 100,000 Accenture Employees Received World-Class Technology Education Through 10-Year Collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 11:17AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) recently achieved a significant milestone by providing more than 100,000 employees globally with a world-class technology education developed through a 10-year collaboration with MIT Professional Education, the professional education arm of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Established in 2006, the Accenture Technology Academy (ATA) was created to equip employees with the skills needed to deliver leading technology services for clients, and to date, Accenture employees around the world have received more than 16 million hours of MIT education through the program.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Acquires Tecnilogica to Scale Its Open Source Digital Skills in Spain
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 7:03AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired Tecnilogica, a Spanish company specializing in the use of emerging and open source technologies to build innovative omni-channel experiences for a wide range of mobile, web, touchscreens, wearables and IoT enabled devices.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Achieves High Vendor Assessment by Promotion Optimization Institute for Accenture CAS, Accenture Cloud Retail Execution and Accenture NewsPage Software Suite
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 6:56AM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has received a high vendor assessment for its Accenture CAS, Accenture Cloud Retail Execution and Accenture NewsPage consumer goods software solutions in Promotion Optimization Institute's (POI) recently published "Retail Execution Vendor Panorama 2016."
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Waste Management (WM) Beats on Q2 Earnings, View Up
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 27, 8:56AM CDT
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, Waste Management, Inc. (WM) reported strong second-quarter 2016 results.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14), WM: 66.03 (-0.45)
Accenture Opens New Digital Studio to Advance Design and Innovation Performance for U.S. Government Clients
BusinessWire - Tue Jul 26, 6:03AM CDT
Building on Accenture Federal Services' (AFS) (NYSE:ACN) long track record of helping government agencies address complex, high-impact challenges, such as healthcare.gov and studentloans.gov, AFS has launched the new Accenture Federal Services Digital Studio in Washington, D.C., to focus on the next big challenge for government: radically improving the engagement of citizens and employees.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Chief Strategy Officers Say Digital Disruption is Inevitable, But Few Are Prepared, Finds Accenture Report
BusinessWire - Tue Jul 26, 5:57AM CDT
Nearly all of the Chief Strategy Officers (CSOs) surveyed by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) around the world acknowledge that digital disruption will reshape their industries, but very few are equipped to navigate the change. Those who feel most prepared are embracing new strategic alliances, devising more collaborative ways of operating with partners, and making themselves indispensable within a broader ecosystem.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Opens Applications for Accenture Consumer Innovation Awards
BusinessWire - Mon Jul 18, 8:57PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has opened the application period for the second round of the Accenture Consumer Innovation Awards. These awards are designed to recognize early stage start-up businesses that play a major role in changing and improving the way people shop and engage with consumer goods brands, travel and retail companies. Selected finalists will present to an exclusive panel of judges which are comprised of senior executives from globally recognized brands, established thought-leaders and financial investors in the industry.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Omnicom (OMC) Beats on Q2 Earnings, Misses on Revenues
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 14, 7:26AM CDT
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, global marketing and corporate communications firm Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) reported relatively healthy second-quarter 2016 results driven by modest organic growth.
YUME: 3.53 (-0.01), OMC: 81.28 (-1.32), CCO: 7.01 (-0.02), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Accenture Appoints Nancy McKinstry to Board of Directors
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 13, 3:15PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) announced today that Nancy McKinstry has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective July 13. Ms. McKinstry, 57, is chief executive officer and chairman of the executive board of Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information services and solutions headquartered in the Netherlands.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
TransUnion (TRU) Scales 52-Week High on Holistic Growth
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 13, 5:50AM CDT
TransUnion (TRU) hit a new 52-week high of $35.45 on Jul 12, 2016.
TRU: 32.22 (-0.20), ARIS: 4.86 (-0.18), ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Efma and Accenture Open Applications for 4th Distribution & Marketing Innovations Awards
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 13, 2:57AM CDT
Retail banks worldwide have until 7 September 2016 to enter their solutions for Efma and Accenture's fourth annual Distribution & Marketing Innovations Awards, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain on 26 October.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Accenture After 1.69% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jul 12, 2:46PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $115.60 to a high of $117.42. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $115.98 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
Watch for Accenture to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.69% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jul 12, 2:45PM CDT
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $115.60 to a high of $117.42. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $115.98 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ACN: 112.74 (-0.14)
