March 20 (Reuters) - Accenture ( ACN ) raised the lower

end of its annual revenue forecast on Thursday, betting on

growing demand for its services to help clients integrate

AI-powered tools into their operations.

The company now expects annual revenue to grow between 5%

and 7%, compared with its prior forecast of 4% to 7%. Analysts

had expected revenue growth of 5.7%, according to data compiled

by LSEG.