Huron's Shares Dive on Tepid 2010 Revenue Outlook

Huron Consulting Group Inc. just released its full year 2009 financial numbers, with full year 2009 revenues of $663.9 million (before reimbursable expenses), growing 7.9% from full year 2008 revenues of $573.8 million (before reimbursable expenses). For the Q4-2009 quarter, revenues of $162.9 million, decreased 0.7% from Q4-2008 revenues of $164.0 million. On a GAAP basis, full year 2009 net income was a loss of $(32.9) million compared to a net income of $10.1 million for full year 2008. On a per share basis, full year 2009 was a loss of $(1.63) compared to full year 2008 diluted earnings per share of $0.53. Dragging 2009 net income lower was a 2009 goodwill impairment charge of $67.0 million and restatement-related expenses of $17.5 million...

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Accenture Q4-2009 In Line, But Sober Outlook Below Investor Expectations

Accenture just reported its fourth quarter of 2009 and full year of 2009 results at 4 pm on October 1, 2009.  billion (versus $21.58 Wall Street expectations), a 8% decrease in U.S. dollars and flat in local currency. EPS of $2.44 plus $0.24 impact from the restructuring charge for total of $2.68 (versus $2.68 Wall Street expectations) compared with $2.65 in fiscal 2008. New bookings were $23.90 billion. Operating income was $2.64 billion, and operating margin was 12.3%. Absent the restructuring charge, annual operating income was $2.90 billion and annual operating margin was 13.4%...

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Big4 Surveys: Optimism and Positive Sentiment Are Here Again

The Big Four firms periodically conduct global surveys on economic indicators, trends and specific industries. We have blogged earlier that such surveys have been quite accurate in gauging the advent and the depth of our ongoing economic crisis. Since these cover multiple industries, countries and executive levels and are conducted by independent and reputable firms, we can look to them as good indicators of global economic activity and a worthwhile complement to other well watched indices...



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