Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) stock rose about 0.5% in Thursday’s premarket trading as broader equity futures advanced. Nasdaq futures gained 0.96%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.37%.
Accenture tracked the stronger market as investors responded to improving momentum and a recovering technical setup. The stock also remained above several key moving averages. That suggests buyers have continued to support recent pullbacks.
Accenture Expands Japan Operations
Separately, Accenture announced an agreement to acquire Tokyo-based COMWARE Co. Ltd., strengthening its AI, cloud and data services for midsize companies in Japan.
COMWARE will join Accenture Edge, which helps midsize businesses modernize systems and adopt AI.
