Accenture Forecast Sends Stock Tumbling a Record 20%

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- Anurag Rana, Senior Technology Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, joins to discuss the latest tech headlines. Accenture Plc said it’s expecting to reel in less revenue in the coming months, as artificial intelligence upends the consulting services industry and clients paused business due to the conflict in the Middle East. The company reported a 2% drop in new bookings for the quarter ended May 31, according to a statement Thursday. Accenture shares tumbled 20% in early trading in New York, marking their worst one-day drop on record. 

- Wayne Sanders, Senior Defense Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, examines the next steps in US-Iran relations as an interim peace deal is starting to take effect, with focus shifting to the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and a complex 60-day negotiating period over Tehran’s nuclear program. 

- Ira Jersey, Chief US Interest Rate Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses what Wednesday’s FOMC meeting and remarks from Chair Kevin Warsh signal about the Fed’s policy path ahead. Traders piled into betting on interest-rate hikes as soon as next month after Warsh used his debut press conference as Federal Reserve chairman to make clear the central bank won’t tolerate high inflation. 

- Ann Miletti, Head of Equity Investments & Chief Diversity Officer at Allspring Global Investments, assess the importance of portfolio diversification and earnings fundamentals as the next phase of AI implementation spurs record capex spending.

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