Accenture Plc, recently chosen as the lead contractor for the Obamacare enrollment website, raised its full-year profit forecast and the lower end of its revenue forecast. The company also reported lower-than-expected results for the second quarter due to weak demand in its consulting business, which has been hit in the past few quarters as companies cut down on discretionary spending. "Operating results ... reflect lower contract profitability, primarily due to pricing pressures and higher payroll costs and, to a lesser extent, lower margins in the early stages of a few large contracts," Accenture said in a statement. The company's shares were slightly down in trading before the bell. HP Co said in February that revenue from its technology consulting business dropped 4 percent in the quarter ended January but that the business was more profitable. Accenture on Thursday raised its profit forecast to $4.50 to $4.62 per share for the financial year ending August 31, from $4.44 to $4.56 per share.