Much of its recent growth has been driven by digital and cloud services, which include managing clients' social media marketing strategies
Bengaluru — Accenture beat estimates for quarterly earnings and raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday as it continues to benefit from investments in digital and cloud services, sending its shares 4% higher.
Wedbush analyst Moshe Katri said Accenture’s beat and raise reflect a very bullish spending environment for the IT services sector.
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