Company News for Oct 2, 2026

Accenture plc’s ( ACN) shares jumped 15.8% after reporting fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings of $3.29 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.19 per share. Shares of Acuity Inc. ( AYI) fell 3.4% after the company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues of $1,244.40 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,251.87 million. McKesson Corp.’s ( MCK) shares surged 5.3% after the company reiterated its fiscal 2027 earnings per share guidance.  Shares of Progress Software Corp. ( PRGS) tumbled 8.5% after posting third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues of $246.01 million lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $247.16 million. 

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