Cognizant Lowers Q3 Revenue Forecast Amid Client Spending Caution
Cognizant Technology has revised its third-quarter revenue forecast to $5.60-$5.68 billion, below Wall Street's estimate of $5.70 billion, reflecting cautious client spending on discretionary IT projects amid a complex macroeconomic environment. The company expects annual revenue between $22.04 billion and $22.35 billion, slightly lower than prior guidance. Enterprises are prioritizing investments in data center infrastructure over software as AI adoption grows. Cognizant's second-quarter revenue of $5.48 billion met estimates, marking a 4.5% year-over-year increase.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 29 Jul, 11:27 am. Other outlets followed.
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