U.S. equities were mixed at midday as uncertainty about the fighting between Israel and Iran led investors to be cautious ahead of the weekend. The Nasdaq fell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, and the S&P 500 was little changed.
Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) shares moved lower before Friday's opening bell after the professional services firm reported a 7% year-over-year drop in bookings to $19.7 billion. This overshadowed an earnings beat for the fiscal third quarter and boosted full-year sales and profit guidance.
Accenture said it was combining several of its services into one business unit, part of a change of a broader effort tied to the time of growing artificial intelligence adoption, effective Sept. 1.
Accenture said it was combining several of its services into one business unit, part of a change of a broader effort tied to the time of growing artificial intelligence adoption, effective Sept. 1.
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