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 $1.96 on revenue of $10.61B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.86 on revenue of $10.51B. That compared to EPS of $1.79 on revenue of $10.05B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.58 on revenue of $10.15B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Accenture shares are down 1.39%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 6.59% year to date.
Accenture follows other major Technology sector earnings this month
On Monday, Oracle reported second quarter EPS of $0.8 on revenue of $9.57B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $0.78 on revenue of $9.52B.
Adobe earnings missed analyst's expectations on Thursday, December 13, 2018, with fourth quarter EPS of $1.83 on revenue of $2.46B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.88 on revenue of $2.43B
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