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Accenture (ACN) stock was up more than 4% in midday trading Thursday after the company posted quarterly earnings that beat views and raised the full-year profit forecast. The company is one of the largest providers of tech consulting and business process outsourcing services. Increased demand for outsourcing services in the quarter helped to offset a drop in its consulting business. Accenture early Thursday reported earnings per share minus items

Accenture (ACN) is at the forefront of cashing in on multibillion-dollar markets in the coming years. That’s the assessment from RBC Capital Markets analyst Daniel Perlin, who launched coverage on the tech services and consulting firm on Wednesday with an outperform rating. Accenture stock was up a fraction in the stock market today, but it’s down 11% since hitting an all-time high of 84.22 in May. In his research report, Perlin says Accenture