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Accenture plc (ACN) stock, explained like you're 5
Accenture plc trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ACN. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 139.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- ACN
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Business Services
- Size
- Large cap, about 139.5 billion dollars
Is Accenture plc a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Accenture plc is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 139.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Accenture plc makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves ACN stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Accenture's $8B Acquisition Push: A Growth Catalyst for ACN Stock? (Yahoo Finance)
- Accenture Stock Rides An 8 Day Winning Streak To A 20% Gain (Trefis)
- ACN Stock Drops 4% After Downgrade Why Guggenheim Says Accenture’s Rally Has Gone Too Far (Stocktwits)
- Microsoft and Accenture will help one health system unite patient records and research data. (Stock Titan)
- Accenture PLC Cl A stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
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Questions about Accenture plc stock
What does Accenture plc do?
Accenture plc trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ACN. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 139.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Accenture plc?
Accenture plc trades under the ticker ACN on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Accenture plc's market cap?
Accenture plc is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 139.5 billion dollars.
How does Accenture plc make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves ACN stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
How can I follow ACN stock every day?
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