Investing.com - Accenture (NYSE:ACN) reported first quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.09 on revenue of $11.36B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2 on revenue of $11.14B. That compared to EPS of $1.96 on revenue of $10.61B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.74 on revenue of $11.06B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Accenture shares are up 45.92%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 28.83% year to date.
Accenture follows other major Technology sector earnings this month
On December 12, Oracle reported second quarter EPS of $0.9 on revenue of $9.62B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $0.89 on revenue of $9.65B.
Adobe earnings beat analyst's expectations on December 12, with fourth quarter EPS of $2.29 on revenue of $2.99B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $2.26 on revenue of $2.97B
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