Accenture Reports Strong Q3 Raises Fiscal Outlook
Wall Street was expecting Accenture to report earnings of $2.23 a share on revenue of $12.8 billion. Shares of Accenture were up over 4% in pre-market trading. The company said consulting revenues for the quarter were up 21% to $7.26 billion. Outsourcing revenues came to $6 billion. Accentures said new bookings were up 39% to $15.4 billion. “We are particularly pleased with our ability to continue to invest significantly in our business and our people,” said Accenture CEO Julie Sweet....