Accenture Stock News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture and Dell Technologies announced a major expansion of their 20+ year collaboration with the formation of the Accenture Dell Business Group.

US software stocks are touching fresh 2026 highs, supported by a sharp rise in earnings expectations, which according to several analysts indicate that fears over AI-led disruption in ​the sector were largely overstated.

The ​Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday ‌over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal details of thousands of bureau employees, two sources familiar with the matter told ​Reuters.

India's Nifty ​IT Index ‌advanced about 1.5% ​on ​Monday after IT ⁠services ​giant Accenture ​forecast stronger-than-expected annual revenue ​growth, ​lifting sentiment toward ‌the ⁠sector and easing concerns ​that ​AI-driven ⁠disruption could ​weigh on ​technology ⁠spending.

The stock market, including the Dow Jones index, ended the day higher ahead of the U.S. jobs report. Accenture rocketed while Micron gained.

IBM stock gained on Thursday as strong earnings from Accenture boosted sentiment around the consulting sector. The company also announced a self-hosted deployment option for IBM Bob, its agentic software development platform.

Accenture (ACN) reported impressive Q4 results this morning, featuring a 6% increase in revenue to $18.7 billion and a 46% year-on-year earnings growth to $3.29 per share. Yet, TD Cowen's senior analyst Bryan Bergin maintained a “cautious stance” – reiterating a Hold rating on the software giant with a bearish price target of $173.