Accenture released an optimistic annual sales forecast, driving pre-market gains in the U.S. software sector. IBM rose 5.7%, ServiceNow gained 3%, Salesforce increased by 2.5%, and Adobe advanced 2.2%

Accenture's (ACN.N) optimistic annual sales forecast drove pre-market gains for U.S. software stocks. IBM (IBM.N) rose 5.7%, ServiceNow (NOW.N) gained 3%, Salesforce (CRM.N) increased by 2.5%, and Adobe (ADBE.O) advanced 2.2%.