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This week, General Mills, Monsanto and Nike will step into the earnings spotlight. All three of these companies are forecast to report earnings growth. Below is a day-by-day rundown of what analysts expect from the week's most prominent quarterly reports. Monday Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL), an...

Some European nations may be trying to keep their heads above water, but not all is doom and gloom on the continent. Take the tech sector. Here is a quick look at seven companies with share prices that are between 13% and 64% higher than at the beginning of the year despite recent pull backs. They...

This 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...

St. 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...

Here'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...

India 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...

Again 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 (...

Hyped 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...

As 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...

Citi 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...

Jefferies 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...

According 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-...

Goldman 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)...

Societe 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.