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With a market cap of $17.9 billion, Gartner, Inc. (IT) is a leading global research and advisory company that provides insights, advice, and tools for business leaders across IT, marketing, supply chain, finance, and human resources. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Gartner helps organizations make informed decisions by offering market research, consulting services, benchmarking, and executive programs.
The IT behemoth is poised to announce its fiscal Q3 earnings results soon. Ahead of this event, analysts expect the company to report a profit of $2.41 per share, down 3.6% from $2.50 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in each of the past four quarters, which is impressive.