** Shares of payroll services provider Paychex PAYX.O down 1.1% at $113.01
** Co reports about 27% increase in total expenses in Q2 to $985.7 mln, due to higher technology cost and costs related to Paycor integration
** PAYX reports Q2 revenue of $1.56 bln, slightly missing estimates of $1.57 bln, according to LSEG-compiled data
** Co raises lower end of its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings growth forecast; now expects between 10% and 11%, compared to prior expectations between 9% and 11%
** PAYX posts Q2 earnings of $1.26 per share, topping estimates of $1.23 per share
** Up to last close, PAYX had fallen 18.5% YTD
(Reporting by Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)
((Arnav.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com;))
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