Weitz Investment Management, an investment management firm, released its second-quarter Q2 2026 investor letter for the “Multi Cap Equity Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. The Multi Cap Equity Fund’s Institutional Class returned 7.90% in Q2, underperforming the Bloomberg U.S. 3000 Index’s 15.71% gain. Markets rose in the quarter on hopes of de-escalating Middle East […]

Accenture plc stock trades near USD 195 as of September 15, 2026, while options markets imply a wide

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has reached a settlement with Accenture, with the global professional services firm agreeing to pay $25 million to the U.S. to settle allegations that it discriminated against employees and job applicants in hiring, promotion, and professional development opportunities through its DEI programs and goals. The announcement […]

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to pay US$25 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice discrimination claims tied to federal contracts. The settlement resolves allegations that Accenture violated federal contract requirements related to employment practices for government work. Accenture reached the agreement with the DOJ without a court judgment, addressing claims focused on compliance with U.S. contractor rules. The US$25 million DOJ discrimination settlement is important, but...

Accenture Song media lead for ANZ Melissa Fein is set to move across the Pacific as the consultancy giant’s new media lead for the United States.Fein joined Accenture Song as managing director for media in May 2024, when she and fellow former Initiative leaders Chris Colter and Sam Geer left the IPG Mediabrands agency to […]

The U.S. Department of Justice said certain candidates were highlighted to leadership and directed into a “pipeline” due to their race and sex characteristics.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) agreed to pay US$25 million to settle U.S. Justice Department anti-discrimination claims tied to government contracts. The settlement covers several Accenture entities and alleged hiring, promotion, and training violations dating from 2017 through to the present. The agreement resolves alleged breaches of federal anti-discrimination rules that apply to contractors serving U.S. government agencies. The US$25 million anti-discrimination settlement is only one part of the...

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Accenture has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations by the U.S. government that the consulting firm considered race and sex in hiring and promotion decisions, adding to a series of corporate settlements tied to the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The settlement agreement, made public Monday and signed […]

Accenture (ACN) stock trades near $195, and the options market prices roughly a two-in-three chance that it ends the coming twelve months between about $123 and about $308. That floor is about where the stock bottomed over the past year, and the ceiling is above the high it has already given back.