Accenture plc (ACN) PT Raised to $125 at BMO Capital Following 2Q

Accenture Launches Liquid Studio in Sydney to Help Clients Accelerate Digital Business Transformation

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today opened the doors of a new Liquid Studio in Sydney as part of the companys accelerated investment in innovation in Australia. At the Liquid Studio, clients will work side-by-side with highly skilled Accenture professionals to turn ideas into innovative applications and solutions with speed and agility.

The Liquid Studio in Sydney is the first of several new initiatives that Accenture is investing in across Australia. The company also plans to expand its investments in training, hiring and partnerships.

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Accenture to Acquire First Annapolis, Enhancing Its Consulting and Advisory Capabilities in Payments

First Annapolis to add expertise across the payments value chain to Accentures consulting and digital capabilities

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire First Annapolis Consulting, Inc., a privately held payments consulting and advisory firm, further expanding its capabilities in the payments market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Accenture Reports Strong Second-Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

-- Revenues increase 5% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currency to $8.3 billion --

-- EPS are $1.33; operating income increases 5% to $1.14 billion, with operating margin of 13.7% --

-- New bookings are $9.2 billion, with consulting bookings of $4.6 billion and outsourcing bookings of $4.6 billion --

-- Company declares semi-annual cash dividend of $1.21 per share, a 10% increase over the prior year --

-- Accenture updates business outlook for fiscal 2017, including narrowing its range for full-year revenue growth to 6-8% in local currency, compared with 5-8% previously --

Accenture Wins SAP Ariba’s #MakeProcurementAwesome Award for Premier Partner

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) won the #MakeProcurementAwesome award from SAP Ariba for Premier Partner of the Year. This was announced at SAP Ariba Live, being held this week in Las Vegas. SAP Aribas #MakeProcurementAwesome awards are designed to shine a light on teams who are driving transformation across their organizations and increasing the impact of procurement... More

Accenture to Host Conference Call Tomorrow, Mar. 23, to Discuss Second-Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT tomorrow, Mar. 23, to discuss its second-quarter fiscal year 2017 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call.

To participate, please dial +1 (800) 230-1096 [+1 (612) 288-0337 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call... More