Dow Gains Over 100 Points; Accenture Shares Plunge After Q2 Results

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 100 points on Thursday.

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.25% to 42,070.99 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.37% to 17,817.11. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.28% to 5,689.83.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares rose by 0.7% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, materials shares fell by 0.3%.

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Shares of Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) fell more than 7% on Thursday after the company reported results for the second quarter.

The company reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of $2.82 per share, slightly above the consensus of $2.81. The company reported sales of $16.66 billion, almost in line with the consensus of $16.62 billion and management guidance of $16.2 billion–$16.8 billion.

Accenture narrowed its fiscal year 2025 revenue growth outlook to 5%-7% in local currency, compared to prior ...