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Accenture’s (NYSE:ACN) Fiscal Q4 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise; Sets Fiscal Q1 Revenue Guidance

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) posted fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings Thursday of $2.71 per diluted share, up from $2.60 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected normalized EPS of $2.63. Revenue for the quarter ended Aug. 31 was $15.99 billion, up from $15.42 billion a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $16.07 billion. The consulting company said it expects fiscal Q1 revenue of $15.85 billion to $16.45 billion. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ are looking for $16.35 billion. The company also said it expects fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings of $11.97 to $12.32 per share. Analysts polled by Capital IQ are expecting $12.37. Revenue for the current fiscal year is projected to grow 2% to 5% in local currency, the company said. Additionally, Accenture said its board has authorized an additional $4 billion in share buybacks, bringing the company’s outstanding authority to about $6.5 billion. The company also said it

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FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Off to ‘Good Start’ in Fiscal 2024 Despite Mixed First Quarter, Morgan Stanley Says

FedEx’s (NYSE:FDX) latest quarterly results and outlook delivered mixed messages, but overall the parcel delivery giant has had a “good start” to its new fiscal year, Morgan Stanley said Thursday. Late Wednesday, the company posted fiscal first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street’s estimates, while revenue fell more than expected. Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the FedEx stock to $205 from $200 and maintained its equal-weight rating, saying it’s one of the “best performing” stocks in the firm’s coverage. The company’s results had something for both the bulls and the bears, the firm said. “Bulls will like the magnitude of the beat despite an in-line revenue, which shows good execution on the DRIVE cost story,” the brokerage wrote. “Bears will point out that despite unusual gains from competitors in the quarter, revenue was unable to beat, Express continues to languish and Freight did not deliver the kind of uplift

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