Technological Developments, Acquisitions, Capacity Expansions, and Quarterly Results Announcements - Research Report on IBM, Accenture, Xerox, ServiceNow, and FIS

NEW YORK, August 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM), Accenture Plc (NYSE: ACN), Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW), and Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

International Business Machines Corporation Research Report

On August 6, 2013, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), together with Google, Mellanox, NVIDIA, and Tyan, announced their plans to form the OpenPOWER Consortium, an open development alliance based on IBM's POWER microprocessor architecture. The Companies informed that the Consortium aims to build advanced server, networking, storage, and GPU-acceleration technology, focused on delivering more choice, control, and flexibility to developers of next-generation, hyperscale, and cloud date centers. Further, IBM informed that the Consortium will facilitate the availability of POWER hardware and software to open development for the first time, and will also make POWER IP licensable to others. The Full Research Report on International Business Machines Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-06/IBM]

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Accenture Plc Research Report

On August 1, 2013, Accenture Plc (Accenture) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Mortgage Cadence, an American provider of loan origination software and electronic document management services. According to Accenture, the acquisition adds an advanced technology platform to strengthen the Company's mortgage business process outsourcing services, and enables the Company to offer software to mortgage lenders to increase their efficiencies and reduce costs. Further, the Company stated that the acquisition would enable Mortgage Cadence to serve as the core loan-origination platform for Accenture Credit Services. The Full Research Report on Accenture Plc - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-06/ACN]

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Xerox Corporation Research Report

On August 5, 2013, Xerox Corporation (Xerox) announced that its plans to expand its global toner production capacity in Webster, N.Y, based on approvals from New York State and Monroe County incentives. The Company informed that the project would involve a $35 million investment in the emulsion aggregation (EA) toner plant, and that Xerox will construct two additions to its Webster plant, increase the size from 100,000 square-feet to 155,000 square-feet, and add approximately $26 million in EA toner manufacturing equipment, by February 2015. The Full Research Report on Xerox Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-06/XRX]

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ServiceNow, Inc. Research Report

On July 31, 2013, ServiceNow, Inc. (ServiceNow) released its Q2 2013 financial results. The Company reported Q2 2013 revenues of $102.2 million, up 80% YoY. GAAP net loss was $21.4 million, or a $0.16 per basic and diluted share, in Q2 2013, compared with GAAP net loss of $8.7 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted share, in Q2 2012. Commenting on the quarter's performance, Frank Slootman, President and CEO of ServiceNow said, "In the second quarter we added 138 new customers, bringing our cumulative customer count to 1,778 worldwide, achieved a customer renewal rate of 94.2%, and continued to penetrate our installed base with upsells comprising 25% of our total annual contract value signed during the quarter." The Full Research Report on ServiceNow, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-06/NOW]

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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Research Report

On July 30, 2013, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) reported its Q2 2013 financial results. The Company's revenue was up 3.8% YoY to $1.5 billion. GAAP net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders in Q2 2013 totaled $91 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared with $156 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in Q2 2012. For full-year 2013, FIS expects revenue growth of 4% to 6% YoY, with 3% to 5% YoY organic growth. For full-year 2013, adjusted EPS from continuing operations are expected to be in the range of $2.77 to $2.87. The Full Research Report on Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-06/FIS]

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