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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining over 50 points on Thursday.
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.17% to 38,898.96 while the NASDAQ rose 0.01% to 17,864.13. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.09% to 5,491.81.
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Energy shares jumped by 1.5% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, real estate shares fell by 0.2%.
Top Headline
Shares of Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) gained around 7% during Thursday's session after the company reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 results.
The company posted sales of $16.47 billion compared with the analyst consensus of $16.55 billion, down 1% Y/Y in U.S. dollars and up by 1.4% in local currency. Revenues were slightly above the midpoint of the company's guided range of $16.10 billion – $16.70 billion. Adjusted EPS of $3.13 missed the analyst consensus of $3.15.
Accenture expects fourth-quarter revenues of $16.05 billion – $16.65 billion (versus consensus of $16.56 billion).
Equities Trading UP
- MGO Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGOL) shares shot up 154% to $1.1672 after the company said it expects the pending acquisition of Spetner Associates to close in the second half of 2024, projecting it to increase annualized revenue to approximately $28 million.
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