Accenture Plc (ACN) and Lennar Corporation (LEN) Report Strong Financial Results; ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE:CAG) Suffers an Impairment Charge
Several companies today have reported their financial results for the previous quarter.
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3 Tech Companies for Dividend Growth Investors
Dividend growth investing is a powerful and time-proven approach to selecting long-term winners for your portfolio.
Accenture Plc (ACN), Xerox Corporation (XRX)–Roundtable: One Stock to Buy in September
Jim Gillies: Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) is one of the world's largest management consulting, system integration, and outsourcing companies, with a client list comprised of most ...
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ)’s Data Analytics Deal With Cerner Corporation (CERN)
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) recently announced that it had won a major contract from health care IT giant Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) to upgrade two of its data...
iRobot Corporation (IRBT), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): The Robot Doctor, Dr. Kinect, and the Future of Telemedicine
Bomb squads, vacuum cleaners and doctors -- what do they all have in common? The answer is iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT), an incredibly versatile company that has created bomb...
An Insider Is Buying Accenture Plc (ACN)
Management consulting behemoth Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) has seen its stock price rise by a solid 11.3% clip year-to-date, but hedge funds are standing pat.
Accenture Plc (ACN), Oracle Corporation (ORCL): Improve The Productivity Of Your Dividend Growth Portfolio With Technology
Dividend growth investors seeking quality dividend growth stocks to fund their retirement portfolios have not historically looked to the Information Technology sector. Traditionally...
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Accenture Plc (ACN), Moody’s Corporation (MCO): Stocks Growing Their Dividends by 20% Per Year
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Accenture Plc (ACN): This Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks
It may have seemed hard to believe a decade ago, but looking at the tech industry today, it appears that the old hardware companies are on their last legs, as cloud computing ...
Accenture Plc (ACN): Can This Stock Deliver High Performance Yet Again?
From its inception, Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) has always believed in doing things differently and living 'The Accenture Way.' It believes in its motto of 'Be greater than' symbolizing...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc (GOOG): Will Game Consoles and Smartphones Revolutionize Healthcare?
When most people think of video game consoles, wearable tech and smartphones, they probably won’t think of the healthcare industry.
Juicy Potential Yield From International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has been in the portfolio of legendary investor Warren Buffett for more than two years.
Infosys Ltd ADR (INFY): Strong Top-Line Growth From This Indian Tech Consultancy
India is well known for its prowess in tech consulting and outsourcing, an industry that has led to the rapid growth and development of cities like Bangalore.
Xerox Corporation (XRX): This Stock Is No Bargain
In a world where hot stocks like Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) get most of the attention, the dinosaurs of the stock market often get overlooked.
NIKE, Inc. (NKE), AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) – Paula Deen-Like Disasters: 5 of the Biggest Celebrity Endorsement Flame-Outs
Paula Deen has seen her future earnings prospects dim after her admission of using a racial slur. She lost her show.
Accenture Plc (ACN): Is This IT Company’s Recent Pullback a Buying Opportunity?
Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) recently reported disappointing results thanks to the drop in its consultancy revenue, which offset a healthy increase in its outsourcing business.
Lennar Corporation (LEN), Accenture Plc (ACN), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF): $2 Million in Insider Buying at 3 Large Companies
Corporate executives and board members (“insiders”) are required to fully disclose their stock purchases pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment...
An Accenture Plc (ACN) Insider’s Family LP Bought 20,000 Shares
A family limited partnership connected to Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) officer Stephen Rohleder purchased 20,000 shares of the company’s stock on July 2nd at an average price of...
Accenture Plc (ACN), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Oracle Corporation (ORCL): Should Investors Buy These Three Companies Now?
Recently, Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) dropped as much as 10.30% in a single day to $71.96 per share.
Accenture Plc (ACN): Why You Should Buy This Cheap Consulting Company
In the latest earnings call, Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) gave poor guidance, causing the stock price to fall 10%. Accenture is now trading at roughly $72 per share.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): Is This Sympathy Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity?
A sympathy sell-off occurs when investors in one company react to another company’s bad news.
SAP AG (SAP) Puts Active As Shares Stumble
SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) – Put options on SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) are active on Friday, with shares in the software company down more than 4.0% in the early going at $72.42.
Accenture Plc (ACN) News: Air Force Deal, Quarterly Results & Rival International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)’s Plunge
Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reiterated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets in a report released on Friday, AnalystRatings.Net...
Hedge Funds Are Buying Wipro Limited (ADR) (WIT)
Is Wipro Limited (ADR) (NYSE:WIT) a great stock to buy now? The best stock pickers are getting more optimistic.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), salesforce.com, inc. (CRM), Accenture Plc (ACN): Six Future Trends that Investors Cannot Ignore
I recently read an interesting report entitled “Future Work Skills 2020" that was written by the Institute for the Future.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), salesforce.com, inc. (CRM): Six Future Trends that Investors Cannot Ignore
I recently read an interesting report entitled “Future Work Skills 2020" that was written by the Institute for the Future.
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Accenture Plc (ACN) & Wipro Limited (WIT): IT Companies Shifting Focus To Next-Generation Technologies
In order to establish footholds in an ever growing, globalized market, IT companies are realizing the potential of next-generation technologies like cloud computing and big data...
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Makes a Bold Move Into the Cloud with Softlayer Acquisition
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) recently announced that it would purchase privately held Softlayer, the world's largest private cloud computing firm.
The Corporate Executive Board Company (CEB): Does This Stock Deserve a Premium Over Its Peers?
During my schooling days, I preferred to seek assistance from my peers, and not private tutors, when I faced difficulties with my academic work.
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), Accenture Plc (ACN): A Day of Accounting Scandals and Irrational Market Exuberance
The fallout from Enron's collapse continued to spread for months after the former energy conglomerate filed for bankruptcy.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) Rises as Infosys Ltd ADR (INFY) Looks for a Messiah
The co-founder of India’s technology giant Infosys Ltd ADR (NYSE:INFY), N.R.
Is Buying Accenture Plc (ACN) Stock a Smart Health Care Play?
Health care is hot these days. Hospital stocks are sizzling. Pharmaceutical shares are soaring. But there's another way to ride the health care wave.
NIC Inc. (EGOV): Is This Stock Worth Buying Right Now?
In some countries, only the cream of the crop from every university batch get to join the public sector, while in others, public sector jobs are seen as a choice of last resort...
Accenture Plc (ACN), Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI), CGI Group Inc. (USA) (GIB): 3 Names to Make Your Business Profitable
As the complexity in the business world increases, government regulated industries find it more difficult to maintain profitability and outsourcing becomes more convenient, and...
Hedge Funds Are Betting On Accenture Plc (ACN)
Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) was in 28 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. ACN investors should be aware of an increase in hedge fund sentiment recently.
It’s Time to Buy Xerox Corporation (XRX) Stock. Here’s Why.
When you stack up Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) stock against two of its rivals in the international "business process outsourcing" industry -- Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) and ...
Accenture Plc (ACN): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of metrics investors can use to monitor the equity markets.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Accenture Plc (ACN): After Post-Earnings Plunge, Is This Stock an Opportunity?
For the first time in years, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) missed analyst estimates, and reported weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH): Big Growth But Government Dependent
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) is a management and technology consultancy in the United States.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH), and America’s Third Best CEO Could Give You an Investing Edge
Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy to dissect balance sheets, income, and cash flow statements.
Infosys Ltd (ADR) (INFY), Accenture Plc (ACN) & More: IT and Consulting – 2 Winners 1 Loser
The technology and consulting firm Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) announced strong quarterly growth for its second quarter.
Facebook Inc (FB), Accenture Plc (ACN): America’s Seventh Best CEO Will Give You an Investing Edge
Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy to dissect balance sheets, income, and cash flow statements.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): This Stock Rose 67% in the First Quarter
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) stock rose 67% in the first quarter 2013, making it the best-performing stock among the 86 large cap technology stocks tradingon major U.S.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ): Will This Tech Giant Be Able to Sustain Its Momentum?
A nearly 60% rally so far this year hasn’t been of much help to long-term investors in Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) , with the stock still down over 50% from its levels...
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), General Electric Company (GE): Accenture Plc (ACN) Earnings: An Early Look
Earnings season is just about over, with almost all companies already having reported their quarterly results.
Will the “Third Platform” Provide International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Much Needed Growth?
During the Partner World Leadership Conference 2013, International Business Machines Corp.
Telecommuting: Plus or Minus for Your Portfolio? – Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), Intel Corporation (INTC)
As someone who works from home and has had several jobs which allowed me to telecommute at least part of the time, I started to think about all the telecommuting talk in the news...
3 IT Stocks to Buy in 2013: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH), Accenture Plc (ACN)
2012 was a tough year for IT stocks with major cutbacks in IT spending.
