On July 29, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp fell 7.18% in pre-market trading, trading at $46.35/share, with turnover of $260,000. The decline came immediately after the company released its Q2 fiscal results before market open.

The company reported Q2 earnings on July 29, with market consensus having expected revenue of approximately $5.485 billion (up 5.75% year-over-year) and adjusted EPS of $1.38 (up 9.04% year-over-year). Multiple institutions including Wedbush and RBC Capital Markets had maintained optimistic outlooks ahead of the report, with Wedbush calling Q2 results likely to indicate a major turnaround in growth. The prior trading session, the stock had rallied over 5% on news of expanded Anthropic partnership and the launch of an EMEA AI business unit.

The sharp pre-market reversal suggests the actual results or forward guidance disappointed elevated expectations. Additionally, the broader IT services sector has faced headwinds after Accenture lowered its full-year revenue guidance, dragging peers including Cognizant down over 7% in a recent session.

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