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Earnings Expectations for the Week of March 19 (FDX, ORCL, NKE, TIF)
Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 10:31am | 1076This week's prominent quarterly reports include those from FedEx, Oracle and Nike, which analysts expect to post year-over-year earnings growth. Discover Financial and Gamestop are expected to report earnings growth as well, but Tiffany's per-share earnings for the most recent quarter are forecast...
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Accenture, Covidien, Seagate and Other St. Patrick's Stock Picks
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 6:49am | 1019St. Patrick's Day is almost upon us. So here is a quick look at how the stocks of some companies headquartered in Ireland are faring, given the uncertain economic situation in Europe. Accenture's (NYSE: ACN) share price is up more than 17% year to date, including a 9% surge in the past month. The...
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Garmin, Jabil Circuit and Other Top Tech Stocks in February
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 7:58am | 1000Here's a quick look at some of the top performing tech stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million, and they all pay a dividend too. Advantest (NYSE: ATE) rose more than 33% in the past month but is still down almost 31% from a year ago. This Tokyo-based maker...
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Seven Hot Indian Stocks
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 7:25am | 1046India recently decided to open up its equity market to individual foreign investors. The hope is that allowing foreign investors to buy Indian stocks directly would help reverse a year-long decline in Indian stock prices and lead to more foreign investment in the Indian economy. If you're not ready...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of December 12
Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 12:13pm | 910Again this week, things will be fairly quiet on the earnings front. Among the week's most high profile quarterly reports are those from Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), which are forecast to post lower per-share earnings, as well as Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS) and FedEx (...
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Five Stocks for Cloudforce 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 2:50pm | 865Hyped as the “largest social enterprise industry event on the east coast,” Cloudforce 2011 begins this Wednesday. Are you ready? If not, Benzinga can help you prepare. Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) has amassed an impressive collection of special guests that are slated to attend the event, including...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of September 26
Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 7:57am | 909As the month and the calendar quarter wind down this week, only a handful of companies are scheduled to report their earnings results. These include Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO), Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL), McCormick (NYSE: MKC) and Walgreen (NYSE...
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Citi Reiterates Buy on Accenture
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 9:19am | 122Citi released its report last night on Accenture (NYSE: ACN), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "S&P announced earlier this evening that Accenture will be added to the S&P 500 index effective after market close on July 5. ACN will replace Marshall & Ilsley Corp...
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Jefferies Assumes Coverage on Accenture at Hold
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 8:05am | 108Jefferies is out with its report today on Accenture (NYSE: ACN), assuming coverage of ACN at Hold. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "In our view, over the past 9-12 months, shares of Accenture have benefited not just from improved fundamentals and strong execution but, in our view, also...
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Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight Rating On Accenture
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 7:18am | 93According to Morgan Stanley, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) Overweight rating is maintained. Morgan Stanley said that ACN's addition to the S&P 500 should create theoretical demand for shares from passive indexers, which adds to our positive view of the stock. “ACN is our highest conviction Overweight-...
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S&P To Add Accenture To S&P 500 Index On July 5
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 6:18am | 82Goldman Sachs has published a research report on Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN) resulting from an S&P announcement after market close on Monday, June 27. In the report, Goldman writes, "After the close on June 27, Standard & Poor's (S&P) announced that shares of Accenture plc (ACN, Buy)...
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Societe Generale Reiterates Hold on Accenture, Raises PT to $58
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 6:58am | 46Societe Generale reiterated its Hold rating on Accenture (NYSE: ACN). At the same time, Societe Generale raised its price target on the company's stock from $52 to $58. On Friday, Accenture added 2.39% to its value to close the week at $57.02.
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Societe Generale Raises PT On Accenture To $58
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 5:45am | 26Societe Generale has raised the price target on Accenture (NYSE: ACN) from $52 to $58 and maintains its Hold rating.
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Citi Rates Accenture At Buy
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 8:41am | 97According to Citi, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) delivered another solid quarter, with a clean top- and bottom-line beat and raised guidance. Citi said that, while not specifically commenting on FY12 ahead of fiscal 4th quarter results, it indicated its broad 7%-10% constant currency revenue growth...
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UPDATE: Stifel Nicolaus Raises PT on Accenture to $67
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 8:39am | 103Stifel Nicolaus is out with its report today on Accenture (NYSE: ACN), raising its PT from $65 to $67. In a note to clients, Stifel Nicolaus writes, "Last night after the close, ACN reported F3Q (May). In summary, F3Q validates our thesis that the market is underestimating the earnings power of...