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We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management systems, and location-aware applications.     We are based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia and are powered by approximately 13,500 dedicated and talented associates.    Visit us at www.acuitybrands.com.  " ["address_street"]=> string(29) "1170 Peachtree St NE Ste 2300" ["address_place"]=> string(7) "Atlanta" ["address_region"]=> string(7) "Georgia" ["founding_date"]=> string(10) "1892-02-28" ["website_domain"]=> string(16) "acuitybrands.com" ["website_url"]=> string(28) "https://www.acuitybrands.com" ["industry_codes"]=> array(3) { [0]=> string(38) "Residential Electric Lighting Fixtures" [1]=> string(68) "Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixtures" [2]=> string(44) "Lighting Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified" } ["employee_count"]=> int(5) ["article_count"]=> int(612) } ["articles"]=> array(9) { [0]=> array(7) { ["title_en"]=> string(80) "Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Given New $193.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company" ["snippet_en"]=> string(266) "Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI – Get Rating) had its target price upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $188.00 to $193.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning, Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the electronics maker’s stock." ["url"]=> string(110) "https://reporter.am/2023/01/06/acuity-brands-nyseayi-given-new-193-00-price-target-at-wells-fargo-company.html" ["image_url"]=> string(78) "https://images.businessradar.com/articles/5a48e809-98b8-4555-93b0-67bd6c39737c" ["source"]=> string(11) "reporter.am" ["publication_date"]=> string(10) "2023-01-06" ["categories"]=> array(3) { [0]=> string(21) "Competitive Behaviour" [1]=> string(12) "Stock Market" [2]=> string(10) "Litigation" } } [1]=> array(7) { ["title_en"]=> string(65) "Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Downgraded by StockNews.com to “Buy”" ["snippet_en"]=> string(255) "StockNews.com cut shares of Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI – Get Rating) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Monday morning. Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company." 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Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP and Labaton Sucharow LLP have announced that they have filed a complaint against Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP" ["url"]=> string(193) "https://www.times-georgian.com/news/state/kessler-topaz-meltzer-check-llp-and-labaton-sucharow-llp-announce-proposed-class-action-settlement-on/article_31803a96-ddc6-562b-afc1-ba79e4711e91.html" ["image_url"]=> string(78) "https://images.businessradar.com/articles/ec35c513-58d8-4467-9d1b-5696d08d2c46" ["source"]=> string(18) "times-georgian.com" ["publication_date"]=> string(10) "2022-02-01" ["categories"]=> array(4) { [0]=> string(10) "Complaints" [1]=> string(5) "Legal" [2]=> string(10) "Litigation" [3]=> string(16) "Case Settlements" } } [3]=> array(7) { ["title_en"]=> string(55) "Acuity Brands (AYI) Receives a Buy from Robert W. Baird" ["snippet_en"]=> string(254) "In a report issued on January 7, Timothy Wojs from Robert W. 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