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Accenture 2010 forecast lower than expected     Accenture reported a fall in quarterly profit, in line with previous guidance, but its outlook for the new fiscal year fell slightly short of market expectations.       For the fourth quarter ended Aug. 31 net revenues were $5.15 billion, a decrease of 14 percent in US dollars and 7 percent in local currency and in line with the company’s previously guided range. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.39, compared with $0.67 in the same period last year, and reflect a negative $0.24 impact from the previously announced $253 million restructuring charge.           New bookings for the quarter were $5.54 billion. Operating income for the quarter was $420 million, and operating margin was 8.2 percent. Absent the restructuring charge, operating income for the quarter was $672 million and operating margin was 13.1 percent.       For the full fiscal year, net revenues were $21.58 billion, a decrease of 8 percent in US dollars and flat in local currency, in line with the company’s previously guided range. Diluted earnings per share for the full year were $2.44, compared with $2.65 in fiscal 2008, and reflect a negative $0.24 impact     average, analysts had expected $2.75.       Consulting net revenues for fiscal 2009 were $12.56 billion, a decrease of 11 percent in US dollars and 4 percent in local currency from fiscal 2008.       Outsourcing net revenues were $9.02 billion, a decrease of 3 percent in US dollars and an increase of 6 percent in local currency compared with fiscal 2008.       New bookings for the full fiscal year were $23.90 billion, a decrease of 11 percent in US dollars and 3 percent in local currency from fiscal     2008. New bookings for fiscal 2009 reflect a negative 8 percent foreign-currency impact compared with fiscal 2008.       Consulting new bookings were $12.78 billion, a decrease of 14 percent in US dollars and 6 percent in local currency from fiscal 2008. Consulting represented 53 percent of new bookings in fiscal 2009.       Outsourcing new bookings were $11.12 billion, a decrease of 7 percent in US dollars and an increase of 1 percent in local currency compared with fiscal 2008. Outsourcing represented 47 percent of new bookings in     from the restructuring charge. New bookings for the full year were $23.90 billion.       Operating income for the full year was $2.64 billion, and operating margin was 12.3 percent. Absent the restructuring charge, annual operating income was $2.90 billion and annual operating margin was 13.4 percent.       Accenture shares forecast earnings in the new fiscal year of $2.64 to $2.72 per share, compared with $2.44 in the previous year. On

Dell to acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 billion     Computer maker Dell has agreed to acquire IT services provider Perot Systems for approximately $3.9 billion (£2.4bn) in a cash transaction the companies are calling a “compelling combination of two iconic information-technology brands.”           Dell intends to make Perot Systems its global services delivery division, mirroring HP’s acquisition of IT services giant EDS in May 2008.       Once the acquisition is complete, Perot Systems will become     Dell’s services unit and be led from Plano by Peter Altabef, the current Perot Systems chief executive officer. At the same time, Dell directors are expected to consider Ross Perot Jr., Perot Systems’ chairman of the board, for appointment to the Dell board.           Over the past four quarters Dell and Perot Systems had a combined $16 billion in enterprise-hardware and IT-services revenue, with about $8 billion from enhanced services and support.

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