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2週前
Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire FinJune 15, 2026 8:05 AM
Business Wire Acquisition will bring Fin’s customer agent platform to companies of all sizes, accelerating time-to-value and expanding Salesforce’s ability to deliver autonomous agents across the enterprise Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fin, formerly Intercom, an industry-leading customer agent company. Under the terms of the agreement, Salesforce will acquire Fin for approximately $3.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Fin’s core offering, its AI Agent, resolves complex customer queries end-to-end, across every channel, including live chat, email, WhatsApp, SMS, phone, and Slack. The AI Agent is powered by the company’s proprietary AI model, Apex, that is purpose-built for customer support and has demonstrated industry-leading resolution rates that outperform top commercially available frontier models. "We’re thrilled to welcome Fin to Salesforce as we enable every company to become an agentic enterprise,” said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce. “Fin brings proven agent technology, a deep commitment to customer success, and an incredible AI team that will complement Agentforce with powerful service agent capabilities. Together, we’ll help companies of every size seize this opportunity — accelerating time to value with trusted agents that deliver measurable outcomes at scale." "This is a major win for consumers of the world,” said Eoghan McCabe, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Fin. “Our technology has defined this category and set the new standards for what great customer service looks like today. By joining forces with Salesforce, we can deploy it far and wide at a rate far faster than we could have ever achieved on our own.” Accelerating Agentic Time-to-Value Across Customer Segments Building on the strength of Agentforce, which reached $1.2 billion in ARR in Q1 FY27, up 205% year-over-year, Fin’s packaged offerings and proprietary models will complement Agentforce’s deeply customizable platform with additional fast-to-value deployment options for service organizations. Upon close, Salesforce and Fin will give customers more ways to deploy AI agents across their customer service operations, with fast time-to-value options especially well-suited for SMB and some commercial organizations that need to launch quickly, integrate with existing systems, and deliver measurable outcomes. Together, Salesforce and Fin will support customers at every stage of AI adoption, from rapidly deployable support agents to more tailored, enterprise-scale transformations built on trusted data, security, governance, and integration. Fin’s AI agent technology will help organizations improve autonomous resolution, reduce cost-to-serve, and accelerate AI adoption across their service organizations. The AI Agent has already demonstrated strong customer outcomes, including examples of AI agents resolving on average 76% of support volume end-to-end. The acquisition will also bring a long-tenured technical AI team and an established global customer base of more than 30,000 companies to Salesforce. Transaction Details The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Salesforce’s fiscal year 2027, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory clearances. Based on the expected timing of closing of the transaction, there is no anticipated change to Salesforce’s fiscal year 2027 financial guidance, previously announced on May 27, 2026. The transaction will not impact Salesforce’s capital return program. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the proposed acquisition of Fin by Salesforce that involve substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements in this report include, among other things, statements about the potential benefits of the proposed acquisition and its lack of impact on previously announced guidance and our capital return program, Salesforce’s plans, the financial condition, results of operations and business of Salesforce and the anticipated timing of the closing of the proposed acquisition. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the satisfaction of closing conditions; Salesforce’s ability to successfully integrate Fin; and potential disruptions to business relationships resulting from the announcement. Additional information is detailed in Salesforce’s latest filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Salesforce assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. About Salesforce Salesforce helps organizations of any size become agentic enterprises - integrating humans, agents, apps, and data on a trusted, unified platform to unlock unprecedented growth and innovation. Visit www.salesforce.com for more information. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260615943200/en/ Allen Tsai
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4週前
Salesforce to Transform Fan Engagement and Tournament Operations at FIFA World Cup 2026™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™June 5, 2026 6:00 AM
Business Wire Partnership brings the Agentforce 360 portfolio, including Slack, to the world’s largest sporting events — powering workforce operations, host city collaboration, and AI-driven fan engagement. Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the #1 Agentic CRM, today announced a landmark partnership, becoming an Official Tournament Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in North America and Europe and the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™ in North America and the host country Brazil. The multi-tournament partnership brings together the most-watched sporting events on the planet with Agentforce 360, the complete portfolio of Salesforce AI solutions that power the Agentic Enterprise — built on Slack, the work operating system where AI is multiplayer, right in the flow of work where your people already are. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260605870920/en/ FIFA World Cup 26™ will kick off across Mexico, Canada and the United States this summer and will be the largest tournament in FIFA history with 48 teams and an expected global audience of more than 5 billion. Salesforce technology will play a central role in how the tournament operates, engages fans, and coordinates with host cities. A Partnership Built for the AI Era The partnership reflects a shared belief that the future of global events depends on intelligent, connected operations — a true Agentic Enterprise model. Done by bringing together AI agents, connected apps, trusted data, and people in Slack — the multiplayer operating system for AI — to reimagine what’s possible not just for the tournaments, but for the millions of fans, partners, and host communities who experience them. How Salesforce Will Power the Tournaments FIFA World Cup 26™ FIFA World Cup 26™ will deploy Slack to coordinate workforce management across the 16 host cities in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Slack will serve as an operational surface for workforce, apps, and AI-powered workflows to work together in real time. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ For the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in Brazil, both Slack and Agentforce 360 Platform will power fan engagement across FIFA’s digital platforms, delivering always-on fan experiences. Autonomous agents will reason over tournament data to provide human-level support, empowering fans with personalized omni-channel interactions. Stakeholder Communications Both tournaments will use the Salesforce ecosystem — including Agentforce Service, Sales, and Marketing — to manage relationships and communications with host cities, suppliers, and stakeholders. By integrating Agentforce 360 and Slack, tournament coordination, stakeholder communications, and fan engagement is brought directly into the flow of work. This unified foundation enables the organization to automate interactions, drive revenue growth, and maximize operational efficiency. “The FIFA World Cup is the moment the world stops to watch, and delivering it is one of the most complex undertakings in global sport,” said Patrick Stokes, President and CMO, Salesforce. “We’re honored to partner with FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 to bring the power of the Agentic Enterprise to two historic tournaments. Together, we’ll show what’s possible when the world’s most-loved game meets the world’s #1 AI CRM — connecting fans, stakeholders, and host cities like never before.” ”The greatest tournaments require the very best partners alongside us," said Romy Gai, Chief Business Officer, FIFA. "Salesforce's technology and expertise will help support the delivery of two landmark competitions, connecting participating teams, Host Cities, volunteers, partners and fans through innovative digital solutions. We are delighted to welcome Salesforce as an Official Tournament Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA Women's World Cup 2027." About Salesforce Salesforce helps organizations of any size become agentic enterprises — integrating humans, agents, apps, and data on a trusted, unified platform to unlock unprecedented growth and innovation. Visit www.salesforce.com for more information. About FIFA: FIFA exists to govern football and to develop the game around the world. Since 2016, the organisation has been fast evolving into a body that can more effectively serve the game for the benefit of the entire world. As a not-for-profit organisation, FIFA – which organises the FIFA World Cup™, FIFA Women’s World Cup™, and FIFA Club World Cup™, among many other international competitions – reinvests its revenues into a wide range of football development programmes, providing funds, infrastructure and know-how to its member associations. FIFA’s Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027 can be explored here. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260605870920/en/ Media Contacts:
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US Market News
1月前
CVS Health to Deliver Faster, More Personalized Call Center Care for Millions of Members with Salesforce's Agentforce HealthMay 28, 2026 7:30 AM
PR Newswire (US) Collaboration will improve call center experience for members and 1.5 million providers with AI agentsSAN FRANCISCO and WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), a leading health care solutions company which serves 185 million people each year, today announced an expansion of their collaboration to simplify and streamline call center interactions for members and providers across multiple CVS Health businesses. This expanded use of Agentforce Health, Salesforce's industry vertical solution for health care that brings humans, data, and AI agents together on a deeply unified platform, reinforces CVS Health's leadership position in leveraging AI to personalize the member call center experience and better meet members' health care needs. Driving Customer Call Center Engagement with Data and AICVS Health will leverage Agentforce Health to support its Aetna and CVS Caremark businesses on a secure call center platform.The call center platform will use AI agents to provide real-time insights, empowering CVS Health member care colleagues to resolve inquiries faster and with clinical integrity and oversight. Salesforce's technology will connect CVS Health's data, as permitted by applicable laws and client contracts, to help ensure member care colleagues have a complete view of a member's health profile when they are interacting with different CVS Health businesses. This will enable CVS Health member care colleagues to address members' challenges in a single interaction where possible and appropriate for the member. The platform will remove friction from the experience by giving AI agents access to the information they need to quickly support members and CVS Health member care colleagues, creating a more personalized and easier call center experience."Our purpose is to simplify health care – one person, one family and one community at a time – which starts with building a more connected, compassionate and accessible health care experience during every interaction with our members," said Pushpendu Pal, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Technology Officer, CVS Health. "Through the responsible use of AI, we're revolutionizing health care, unlocking new levels of accessibility for our members, and empowering our colleagues to provide an even deeper, more engaged experience in every moment of a member's journey."A Decade of Collaboration Evolves into AI-Driven Call Center CareFor over a decade, CVS Health and Salesforce have worked together to build CVS Health a centralized call center service solution that simplifies the member experience with Agentforce Health and Agentforce Service. By leveraging Slack, customer care call center teams can communicate in real-time and ensure they are aligned on providing the best outcomes for members and providers."Agentforce Health supports CVS Health's call center experience strategy by creating a seamless experience and automating routine tasks," said Amit Khanna, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Agentforce Health at Salesforce. "With Agentforce Health, CVS Health colleagues can focus on higher-value work, facilitating more meaningful, one-on-one time with every member."This expansion marks Salesforce's largest Agentforce deal to date across regulated industries.The expanded collaboration will also help reduce fragmentation in the U.S. health system and demonstrates the value of CVS Health's integrated call center experience model. As a client of CVS Caremark and Aetna, Salesforce's own employees will experience the benefits of this expanded collaboration. About Salesforce
Salesforce helps organizations of any size become Agentic Enterprises - integrating humans, agents, apps, and data on a trusted, unified platform to unlock unprecedented growth and innovation. Visit www.salesforce.com for more information.About CVS Health
CVS Health is a leading health solutions company simplifying health care one person, one family and one community at a time. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy locations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics and a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 88 million plan members. The Company also serves an estimated more than 37 million people through a broad range of health insurance products and related services. The Company's integrated model uses personalized, technology driven services to connect people to simply better health, increasing access to quality care, delivering better outcomes, and lowering overall costs.Media Contact
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2月前
U.S. Futures Point Higher as Cisco and Nvidia Lift Tech Sentiment: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall StreetMay 14, 2026 9:14 AM
IH Market News U.S. stock futures traded higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq positioned for additional gains after the technology-heavy index closed at a fresh record high in the previous session.Technology shares looked set to extend their recent rally following strong earnings-related momentum from Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO).Shares of Cisco surged 14.5% in premarket trading after the company delivered fiscal third-quarter results ahead of expectations and issued upbeat forward guidance. The networking giant also announced plans to reduce its workforce by nearly 4,000 positions. Nvidia Gains on China H200 Chip Report Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) also posted strong premarket gains after Reuters reported that the U.S. had approved around 10 Chinese companies to purchase Nvidia’s H200 chip, its second-most powerful artificial intelligence processor.The development comes during a closely watched summit in Beijing between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Following a nearly two-hour meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Trump described the discussions as “great.”The White House stated, “The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy.”Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said both leaders agreed to pursue a “constructive strategic stable relationship” as the framework for bilateral ties over the next three years and beyond. Nasdaq and S&P 500 Reach Record Closing Highs Driven by strong gains in technology stocks, the Nasdaq rallied sharply on Wednesday and finished at another all-time closing high.The S&P 500 also reached a fresh record close, while the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average ended slightly lower after posting modest gains earlier in the week.The Dow declined 67.36 points, or 0.1%, to close at 49,693.20. The S&P 500 rose 43.29 points, or 0.6%, to 7,444.25, while the Nasdaq jumped 314.14 points, or 1.2%, to 26,402.34. Semiconductor Stocks Lead Market Higher Chipmakers played a major role in the Nasdaq’s advance, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbing 2.6%.Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) was among the strongest performers after chief executive Jensen Huang joined Trump’s China delegation at the last minute ahead of meetings with Xi Jinping. Dow Weighed Down by Salesforce and Blue Chips The Dow’s weaker performance was partly driven by a 3.2% decline in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM).Additional losses from IBM (NYSE:IBM), Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Visa (NYSE:V) also pressured the blue-chip index. Inflation Data Raises Rate Concerns Markets also reacted to new inflation data from the U.S. Labor Department showing producer prices rose significantly more than expected in April.The producer price index for final demand increased 1.4% during the month after an upwardly revised 0.7% gain in March. Economists had expected a rise of 0.5%.The monthly jump marked the largest increase since March 2022, when producer prices climbed 1.7%.Annual producer price inflation accelerated to 6.0% in April from 4.3% in March, exceeding economist forecasts for 4.9% growth and marking the fastest annual increase since December 2022. Economists Warn Inflation Could Stay Elevated “The jump in input prices portends further increases for consumer prices in May,” said Ben Ayers, senior economist at Nationwide. “We expect annual CPI inflation to move above 4.0 percent in May with energy prices still highly elevated more than two months into the Iranian conflict.”He added, “With inflation still trending higher, we expect the hawkish wing of the FOMC to advocate for an extended pause in interest rates even with incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh likely to prefer to lower rates over time.” Utilities and Housing Stocks Under Pressure Following the inflation report, sectors sensitive to interest rates, including utilities and housing stocks, moved lower during Wednesday’s session.Cisco stock priceNvidia stock priceSalesforce stock priceIBM stock priceHome Depot stock priceVisa stock price Original: U.S. Futures Point Higher as Cisco and Nvidia Lift Tech Sentiment: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
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2月前
Salesforce and Google Cloud Enable AI Agents to Act Across Both Platforms with Deep Context and End-to-End WorkflowsApril 22, 2026 7:58 AM
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LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Next '26 -- Google Cloud and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) today announced an expanded partnership that will enable AI agents to execute end-to-end workflows across both platforms by solving the long-standing challenge of fragmented data and disconnected systems. With new integrations across Salesforce and Google Cloud, customers can deploy AI agents in tools like Slack and Google Workspace, while Agentforce and Gemini Enterprise provide the intelligence and context behind the scenes. This allows agents to work across systems, reduces risky data movement, and eliminates time lost to context switching.
Under the expanded partnership, the two companies will also develop new features that will make it simpler for customers to transition from manual oversight to autonomous operations – letting employees collaborate where the work is already happening, and using their tech stack to execute complex workflows. These integrations bring Google Cloud and Salesforce together across every layer of the Agentic Enterprise — the systems of context, work, agency, and engagement that turn raw intelligence into enterprise work."Businesses are ready to go all in on agentic AI, and that requires infrastructure and models that can operate across the entire enterprise. Our deepened partnership with Google Cloud gives joint customers exactly that, so they can deploy Agentforce across every part of their business and accelerate their Agentic Enterprise transformation," said Srini Tallapragada, President and Chief Engineering Officer at Salesforce.Working where teams already are: Slack, Google Workspace, and Gemini Enterprise
The modern workday is governed by a hidden toggling tax that costs the average employee two hours of productivity every single day. A security escalation surfaces in Slack, context lives in a Google Doc, approvals sit in Salesforce, and stakeholder alignment happens over email. Instead of patching together point solutions, companies can now build an interconnected system of engagement that enables teams to move faster across the business and turn ideas into agentic action, all from the same conversation.Key integration features:Slack and Google Workspace: Users can instantly turn any request into polished Google Workspace content simply by asking Slackbot. When prompted, Slackbot will pull relevant Slack and Google Workspace inputs like Slack Threads, Google Slides, Docs, Sheets, or PDFs, structure the information intelligently, and deliver a ready-to-share file, eliminating the gap between finding, creating, and presenting information.Gemini Enterprise in Slack: Gemini Enterprise is directly accessible within Slack, acting as a powerful search and assistant tool capable of accessing connectors and related information from across your apps (e.g., it can summarize a Google Meet transcript alongside a Slack thread).Agentforce Sales in Gemini Enterprise: Agentforce Sales agents can engage leads, create meeting briefs, surface deal risks and guidance, manage pipeline and CRM updates — securely and in real-time — without ever leaving Gemini Enterprise. By automating manual tasks, sellers can focus on relationship building and closing deals."At Wayfair, we're building an Agentic Enterprise — embedding intelligent agents across our operations, from customer service to logistics, to help millions of people create their feeling of home. Salesforce and Google Cloud are key partners as we bring this vision to life," said Fiona Tan, CTO of Wayfair."Our partnership with Salesforce allows customers to securely connect data across both platforms to accelerate business results and build a scalable foundation for the agentic era. With an enterprise-ready Salesforce agent in Gemini Enterprise, customers have a powerful new way to act on their data with speed and confidence," said Karthik Narain, Chief Product and Business Officer, Google Cloud.Expanding agentic context: optimized security, deep intelligence & zero-copy data
The backbone of this partnership lies in the system of context – the underlying architecture that connects the world's most advanced AI models with enterprise-scale data. Salesforce and Google Cloud are making it easier for AI to use all your data right where it lives, so you don't have to worry about security or costly data migration. From CRM records and customer signals, to Google Workspace activity and BigQuery warehouses, these data connections allow agents to deliver results at scale that were previously out of reach.Key advancements:Gemini-powered reasoning for Agentforce: Agentforce natively supports Gemini models via the Atlas Reasoning Engine. This enables Agentforce to 'see' across text, image, and video formats, drawing from years of customer history to accurately solve complex problems. This means faster, smarter resolutions, building upon the 1,400+ customers already experiencing success from Gemini within Agentforce to build prompts.Zero copy with Google Lakehouse: Customer data can stay where it is. Agentforce will be able to natively read data from Google Lakehouse, with no copying, moving, or security risk. This means a single compute layer with quality performance no matter how large the dataset gets, building on the Zero Copy technology already trusted by hundreds of customers across Data 360 and Google BigQuery.IDMC expanded governance and multi-source connectivity: Unlock real-time insights (like fraud prevention and predictive marketing) and enforce security guardrails more efficiently with new data connectors that push down Informatica data security policies and enterprise data sources like Workday and SAP, to Google BigQuery. Read, write, and transform large-scale datasets via the Informatica connection to Apache Iceberg on Google Cloud Storage, supporting schema evolution and high-performance analytics."By unifying 64 million customer profiles into 24 million profiles with Salesforce Data 360 and Google BigQuery, our loyalty program now gives us a deeper understanding of customer behavior across all 15+ brands," said Michael Yolland, Head of AI at Pepkor. "This has enabled us to reach 25% more of our customer base with truly personalized engagement — and we can do it all without ever moving or copying our data.""Agentforce allows us to scale autonomous action across our entire enterprise," said James Lomas, Group CTO, Bionic. "By integrating Gemini, we will power agents with world-class intelligence and deeper context, allowing us to scale across every department without compromising on security or governance."The agentic enterprise is officially here. By Google Cloud and Salesforce partnering together, companies can unify fragmented data, automate complex processes, and enable true human-AI collaboration within one cohesive architecture. Built for companies who want to grow faster and smarter in the next era of AI.Availability:Slack Enterprise Search (Querying Gmail & Google Drive): Now availableAgentforce Sales in Gemini Enterprise: Now available in Open Beta on the Gemini Enterprise MarketplaceGemini Enterprise in Slack: Available April 2026 on the Slack MarketplaceGemini-Powered Reasoning for Agentforce: Available May 2026Slackbot Google Slides Generator: Available in Mid 2026Zero Copy with Google Lakehouse: Available in Late 2026IDMC Google BigQuery Connectors (CAI & CDAM): Available in April 2026IDMC Apache Iceberg GCP Support: Available in April 2026About Salesforce
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, empowering companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way through the power of CRM + Data + AI + Trust. For more information, visit www.salesforce.com.About Google Cloud
Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack — including AI infrastructure, leading models like Gemini, data management capabilities, multicloud security solutions, developer tools and platform, as well as agents and applications — that enables organizations to transform their business for the Agentic Era. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.Learn MoreSalesforce + Google PartnershipRecent News:Google Maps MCP Server on AgentExchangeAgentforce Commerce with UCPThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Salesforce undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Product availability timelines are subject to change and may be dependent on third-party factors outside of Salesforce's control.
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3月前
Wall Street set for lower open as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions unsettle markets: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, FuturesApril 13, 2026 9:17 AM
IH Market News
U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker start on Monday, with equities likely to retreat after posting strong gains in the previous week.Investor sentiment has been dampened by rising fears of renewed escalation in the Middle East, following the collapse of weekend negotiations between Washington and Tehran.“They have chosen not to accept our terms,” said U.S. Vice President JD Vance during a brief press briefing, while leaving open the possibility of future agreement. Iran, for its part, said that “unreasonable U.S. demands” had stalled progress in the talks.Higher oil prices are also expected to weigh on early trading, with crude futures climbing back above $100 per barrel.The surge in oil comes after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would move to block access to the strategically important Strait of Hormuz after negotiations broke down.“Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.He added that U.S. forces were “locked and loaded” and ready to “finish up the little that is left of Iran” at an “appropriate moment.”“Markets are once again being pulled between competing forces, with geopolitical escalation in the Middle East reintroducing uncertainty just as investors turn their focus toward the start of earnings season,” said Daniela Hathorn, Senior Market Analyst at Capital.com.She added, “After a brief period of relief following ceasefire hopes, the breakdown in talks and the emergence of a ‘blockade of the blockade’ strategy by the US has pushed the narrative back toward duration risk: how long this conflict will last and how deeply it will impact the global economy.”After recovering from an early decline on Thursday to close mostly higher, stocks showed limited direction on Friday. Major indices moved unevenly throughout the session before finishing mixed.The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 80.48 points, or 0.4%, to 22,902.89, its highest close in over a month. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 slipped 7.77 points, or 0.1%, to 6,816.89, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 269.23 points, or 0.6%, to 47,916.57.Despite Friday’s mixed performance, all three major indices recorded solid gains for the week, largely driven by a sharp rally on Wednesday. The Nasdaq jumped 4.7%, the S&P 500 climbed 3.6%, and the Dow advanced 3.0%.The Dow’s decline was partly driven by a drop in Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), which fell 3.5%. Other components including Nike (NYSE:NKE), IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) also posted notable losses.Broader market sentiment remained cautious amid ongoing uncertainty about whether the fragile Middle East ceasefire can hold.Ahead of the weekend talks in Pakistan, Trump had criticised Iran’s handling of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was doing a “very poor job” and adding, “That is not the agreement we have!”He also reacted to reports that Iran was charging fees to tankers passing through the strait, warning, “They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!”In a separate post, Trump added, “The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!”Investors largely brushed aside weaker consumer sentiment data released by the University of Michigan, which showed a sharp drop in April.The university’s consumer sentiment index fell to 47.6 from 53.3 in March, well below expectations of 52.0 and marking its lowest level on record, amid concerns over the Iran conflict and rising inflation expectations.Separately, data from the U.S. Department of Labor showed consumer prices rose 0.9% in March, in line with forecasts.Sector performance was mixed, reflecting the broader market’s lack of direction.Semiconductor stocks stood out, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising 2.3% to a record closing high.Gold and computer hardware shares also performed strongly, while software, biotechnology and healthcare stocks came under pressure.Salesforce stock priceNike stock priceIBM stock priceVerizon Communications stock price
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US Market News
4月前
Salesforce Commences Largest-Ever $25 Billion Accelerated Share RepurchaseMarch 16, 2026 9:03 AM
Business Wire
The historic transaction underscores leadership’s confidence in the company’s position in the Agentic Era and commitment to driving shareholder value
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, today commenced the prepayment and initial delivery of approximately 103 million shares under its previously announced $25 billion accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements that it entered into on March 11, 2026 with certain financial institutions. This transaction, the largest ASR in history, represents the immediate execution of half of the $50 billion aggregate Share Repurchase Program authorized by Salesforce’s Board of Directors in February 2026.
“We are aggressively repurchasing shares because we are so confident in the future of Salesforce,” said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce.
“This $25 billion ASR reflects our increased conviction in the durability of our growth and cash flow trajectory,” said Robin Washington, President and Chief Operating and Financial Officer of Salesforce.
Transaction Details
Salesforce has entered into ASR agreements with Banco Santander, S.A., Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, with J. Wood Capital Advisors LLC serving as an advisor.
The initial delivery of 103 million shares represents approximately 80% of the total shares anticipated to be repurchased, based on the closing price of Salesforce’s common stock on March 11, 2026. The final number of shares to be repurchased will be determined generally by the volume-weighted average price of Salesforce’s common stock during the term of the transaction, less a discount and subject to adjustments. Final settlement is expected to occur in the third or fourth quarter of Salesforce’s FY27.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements about the number of shares to be repurchased under the ASR agreements, the timing and manner of the final settlement under the ASR agreements and the potential utilization of the remaining $25 billion repurchase authorization from Salesforce’s Board of Directors. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These risks, uncertainties, and factors include those discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections included therein, as may be updated from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Salesforce does not undertake any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements except as required by law or regulation.
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US Market News
4月前
Salesforce Prices Public Offering of Senior NotesMarch 11, 2026 5:48 PM
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Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, today announced that it has priced an underwritten offering (the “offering”) in aggregate principal amount of $25 billion in senior notes (the “notes”). The offering is expected to close on March 13, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Salesforce intends to use all of the net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by Salesforce, to repurchase shares of Salesforce common stock pursuant to certain accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements that Salesforce entered into with certain financial institution counterparties immediately following the pricing of the offering, which provide for the repurchase by Salesforce of an aggregate of $25 billion of shares of Salesforce common stock. The prepayment and initial share delivery under the ASR transactions is expected to occur on March 16, 2026.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are serving as joint book-running managers for the offering of the notes.
Salesforce has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) and a preliminary prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the offering to which this communication relates. Copies of the prospectus supplement, when available, and the accompanying base prospectus related to the offering may be obtained by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533 (collect); BofA Securities, Inc. toll-free at 1-800-294-1322; Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at 1-888-603-5847; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at 1-800-645-3751. Alternatively, investors may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements about a public offering of senior notes and the intended use of proceeds of such offering, including to repurchase shares of Salesforce common stock pursuant to accelerated share repurchase agreements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These risks, uncertainties, and factors include those discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections included therein, as may be updated from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Salesforce does not undertake any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements except as required by law or regulation.
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Futures Signal Steep Losses at Wall Street Open: Dow Jones, S&P, NasdaqFebruary 27, 2026 9:19 AM
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a sharply lower start on Friday, suggesting equities may extend the decline recorded in the previous trading session.Futures moved further into negative territory following the release of new inflation data showing U.S. producer prices rose more than economists had anticipated in January.According to the Labor Department, the producer price index for final demand increased by 0.5% in January after a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in December.Economists had forecast a 0.3% rise, compared with the initially reported 0.5% increase for the prior month.The report also showed annual producer price inflation easing slightly to 2.9% in January from 3.0% in December, while economists had expected a slowdown to 2.8%.Ongoing concerns about job losses and workplace disruption linked to artificial intelligence may also weigh on sentiment after Block (NYSE:XYZ) announced plans to reduce its workforce by nearly half.Block CFO Amrita Ahuja said the company sees an “opportunity to move faster with smaller, highly talented teams using AI to automate more work.”After posting strong gains over the previous two sessions, stocks retreated on Thursday. The technology-heavy Nasdaq recorded notable losses, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to finish slightly higher.The Nasdaq recovered somewhat from early-session lows but still fell 273.69 points, or 1.2%, to close at 22,878.38. The S&P 500 declined 37.27 points, or 0.5%, to 6,908.86, while the narrower Dow edged up 17.05 points — less than 0.1% — to 49,499.20.The downturn on Wall Street was partly driven by a negative reaction to earnings from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), with shares of the artificial intelligence chipmaker dropping 5.5%.Nvidia stock retreated from its highest closing level in more than three months despite reporting stronger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results and issuing upbeat guidance.“It says a lot when a stock market darling beating revenue forecasts by billions of dollars can no longer muster a positive share price reaction,” said Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell. “The mood music is changing on Nvidia, and it represents a significant shift in investor sentiment.”He added, “The focus has now shifted to growing competition, concerns about excessive levels of investment across the AI space either being unsustainable or unnecessary, and whether the party will end in tears.”Nvidia’s decline helped pull the broader semiconductor sector lower, reflected in a 3.2% drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which had closed at a record high in the previous session.Networking stocks also moved notably lower, contributing further to weakness in the tech-heavy Nasdaq.Outside the technology sector, gold mining stocks rallied despite a decline in bullion prices, pushing the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index up 2.9% to a record closing high.Airline shares also posted strong gains, lifting the NYSE Arca Airline Index by 2.3%.The Dow’s modest advance was partly supported by a sharp rise in Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), whose shares jumped 4.0% after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.On the economic front, separate Labor Department data showed a modest increase in first-time unemployment claims in the week ended February 21.Initial jobless claims rose to 212,000, up 4,000 from the prior week’s revised level of 208,000.Economists had expected claims to increase to 215,000 from the originally reported 206,000 in the previous week.Block stock priceNvidia stock priceSalesforce stock price
Original: Futures Signal Steep Losses at Wall Street Open: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq
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Paramount Poised to Win Warner Deal as Block Jumps — Key Market Movers: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street FuturesFebruary 27, 2026 5:21 AM
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U.S. stock index futures moved slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed fresh earnings from major technology companies and reassessed sentiment around artificial intelligence-driven trades. Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) appears set to prevail in the takeover contest for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) after Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) withdrew its competing offer, while AI firm Anthropic entered a dispute with the Pentagon. Meanwhile, Jack Dorsey’s Block (NYSE:XYZ) surged after announcing large-scale job cuts, and oil prices edged higher.
Futures drift lower
U.S. equity futures pointed to a softer finish to the week as markets digested a wave of influential technology earnings.As of 02:59 ET (07:59 GMT), Dow futures were down 205 points, or 0.4%, S&P 500 futures slipped 13 points, or 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures traded broadly flat.Wall Street closed mixed on Thursday, with investors focused on results from artificial intelligence heavyweight Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and cloud software provider Salesforce (NYSE:CRM).Although Nvidia delivered quarterly earnings above expectations, investors remained cautious amid growing competition, questions about the durability of strong demand, and uncertainty over when meaningful returns will materialize. Shares of Nvidia — a major index component — fell more than 5%.Salesforce shares advanced despite issuing a weaker-than-anticipated annual revenue outlook. Analysts at Vital Knowledge described the results as “no worse than feared.”The session also saw what analysts called a “violent rotation” within technology stocks, as capital shifted away from hardware-oriented names such as semiconductors and data center infrastructure toward software and data-focused companies.According to analysts, “small red flags” from Nvidia alongside relief over results from Salesforce and peer Workday — combined with comments earlier this week from AI startup Anthropic about aiming to “compliment and augment, not kill” software companies — helped fuel the rotation.
Paramount leads Warner bidding battle
Paramount Skydance has emerged as the likely victor in the prolonged takeover struggle for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix unexpectedly stepped away from negotiations.Netflix executives — whose shares rose in after-hours trading following the announcement — said the deal was “always a ’nice to have’ at the right price,” but “not a ’must have’ at any price.” While Netflix has the financial capacity to pursue acquisitions, some investors had questioned the strategic logic of buying a traditional media company.Warner Bros.’ board determined Paramount’s $31-per-share all-cash proposal represented a superior offer, prompting Netflix to reconsider its position. After receiving four days to respond, Netflix opted not to match the bid and abandoned its $27.75-per-share proposal covering Warner Bros.’ studios and HBO Max.The development positions Paramount — controlled by David Ellison, son of technology billionaire Larry Ellison — to build a larger entertainment group incorporating franchises such as “Harry Potter” and “Game of Thrones.” If approved by regulators, the transaction would also give Paramount control of cable networks including CNN and TBS.Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav said a Paramount transaction would “create tremendous value for our shareholders.” Paramount shares rose in extended trading, while Warner Bros. stock declined.
Anthropic clashes with Pentagon
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said it would refuse Pentagon demands to remove safeguards embedded in its AI systems, creating tension between one of the sector’s leading startups and the U.S. government.The dispute centers on a Pentagon request to eliminate protections that prevent the technology from being used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons applications.The Defense Department has warned it could terminate its partnership with Anthropic and classify the firm as a “supply chain risk” if the company does not comply. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly set a Friday deadline for Anthropic to allow the technology’s use in all lawful scenarios.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he could not agree “in good conscience,” arguing that the military’s request would effectively dismantle the system’s safety guardrails.
Block shares surge
Shares of Block jumped more than 23% in after-hours trading after the payments firm announced plans to cut nearly half of its workforce as part of a strategy to integrate artificial intelligence more deeply across its operations.The reductions — expected to eliminate more than 4,000 positions — come as companies increasingly reshape staffing structures around AI adoption, raising broader concerns about employment impacts despite productivity gains.Block CEO Jack Dorsey said that “ntelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company,” adding “[w]e’re already seeing it internally” and “[a] significantly smaller team using the tools can do more and do it better[.]”Although the company anticipates up to $500 million in restructuring costs, analysts cited by Reuters suggested the sharp share price rise reflects expectations that leaner staffing could improve profitability margins.
Oil edges higher after U.S.–Iran talks
Oil prices moved modestly higher but remained on track for weekly declines after the United States and Iran agreed to continue negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, easing fears of supply disruptions.Brent crude futures gained 0.7% to $71.29 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 0.8% to $65.74 per barrel.For the week, Brent prices were largely unchanged, while WTI was set to fall roughly 1%, reversing part of the prior week’s advance.Talks between Washington and Tehran ended Thursday without a definitive agreement, but technical discussions are scheduled to resume next week in Vienna, Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X following meetings in Geneva.Geopolitical tensions involving Iran have been a key driver of oil price movements throughout February, as the United States increased its military presence in the Middle East and warned of potential action if negotiations failed.Warner Brothers Discovery stock priceNetflix stock priceParamount Skydance stock priceBlock stock priceNvidia stock priceSalesforce stock price
Original: Paramount Poised to Win Warner Deal as Block Jumps — Key Market Movers: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
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Mixed earnings signals point to uneven start for Wall Street: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, FuturesFebruary 26, 2026 9:16 AM
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U.S. stock index futures indicated a largely flat opening on Thursday, suggesting markets may struggle to find clear direction after two consecutive sessions of strong gains.Investor sentiment appeared divided following earnings updates from Dow components Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), setting the stage for potentially volatile and uneven trading.Nvidia shares climbed about 1.0% in premarket activity after the artificial intelligence heavyweight delivered fiscal fourth-quarter results that surpassed expectations and issued optimistic forward guidance.“Despite markets already pricing in extraordinary year-on-year growth, Nvidia projected revenue for the next quarter well above consensus estimates,” said Daniela Hathorn, Senior Market Analyst at Capital.com.She added, “The results reset a narrative that had begun to tilt overly bearish in recent sessions, where concerns around overspending, diminishing returns and intensifying competition had weighed on valuations.”In contrast, Salesforce shares fell roughly 1.7% ahead of the open. While the enterprise software provider reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, investors reacted negatively to softer guidance for the period ahead.Wall Street ended Wednesday’s session broadly higher, extending momentum from earlier gains and helping major benchmarks recover losses recorded at the start of the week. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 have now fully erased Monday’s sharp declines.By the close, the main indexes finished slightly below intraday highs. The Nasdaq advanced 288.40 points, or 1.3%, to 23,152.08, the S&P 500 gained 56.06 points, or 0.8%, to 6,946.13, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 307.65 points, or 0.6%, to 49,482.15.Part of Wednesday’s strength reflected anticipation surrounding Nvidia’s earnings release after the closing bell, with the chipmaker’s stock rising 1.4% during the session.Technology names broadly supported the rally. IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) surged 3.6%, continuing its rebound after Monday’s sharp drop, helped by UBS upgrading the stock to Neutral from Sell.Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) also moved higher, gaining 1.2% after Oppenheimer raised its rating on the software company to Outperform from Perform.Software stocks were among the day’s strongest performers overall, with the Dow Jones U.S. Software Index jumping 3.1%. The index extended its recovery after falling to a ten-month closing low earlier in the week amid easing concerns about artificial intelligence disruption.Computer hardware shares also posted solid gains, highlighted by a 2.9% rise in the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index.Financial, networking, and semiconductor stocks likewise showed notable strength, while housing stocks moved sharply lower during the session.Nvidia stock priceSalesforce stock priceIBM stock priceOracle stock price
Original: Mixed earnings signals point to uneven start for Wall Street: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures
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Salesforce shares slide after softer-than-expected annual revenue outlookFebruary 26, 2026 6:25 AM
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Shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) declined more than 3% in U.S. premarket trading on Thursday after the cloud software provider issued a fiscal 2027 revenue forecast that fell slightly short of market expectations.The company projected full-year revenue between $45.80 billion and $46.20 billion, marginally below the consensus midpoint estimate of $46.06 billion, according to LSEG data cited by Reuters.Despite the cautious annual outlook, Salesforce delivered stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and issued upbeat guidance for the upcoming quarter, supported by growing demand for its artificial intelligence offerings.Adjusted earnings reached $3.81 per share for the quarter, comfortably ahead of analyst forecasts of $3.05. Revenue totaled $11.2 billion, slightly exceeding consensus estimates of $11.18 billion. Salesforce also announced authorization for a new $50 billion share buyback program.For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, the company expects earnings per share of $3.11 to $3.13, above Wall Street projections of $3.01. Revenue is forecast between $11.03 billion and $11.08 billion, compared with expectations of $10.98 billion.Salesforce continues to increase investment in artificial intelligence, particularly through its agentic platform Agentforce, as it seeks to ease investor concerns that emerging AI models — including those developed by startup Anthropic — could erode demand for traditional enterprise software solutions. These worries have contributed to share price volatility in early 2026 as the California-based company works to counter what some view as an existential challenge to the broader software-as-a-service sector.The company has positioned Agentforce as a platform enabling businesses to deploy AI agents capable of automating workflows and managing administrative processes, which management believes will support long-term growth.“[T]his is not a perfect report, but it should cross the ’good enough’ threshold, with the company’s AI products showing rapid growth (albeit off a very small base) while core business holds in well (in terms of margins and growth) and cash flow generation stays healthy,” analysts at Vital Knowledge said in a note.Salesforce stock price
Original: Salesforce shares slide after softer-than-expected annual revenue outlook
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Nvidia, Salesforce Earnings and U.S.-Iran Talks Drive Market Moves: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street FuturesFebruary 26, 2026 5:57 AM
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U.S. stock futures edged lower Thursday as investors digested major technology earnings and monitored developments ahead of key nuclear negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials. Results from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) dominated market attention, while oil prices held steady near recent highs.
Futures Move Lower
Futures tied to the main U.S. equity benchmarks traded slightly down as markets assessed fresh earnings from artificial intelligence heavyweight Nvidia.By 03:05 ET, Dow futures were down 122 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures slipped 7 points, or 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures declined 27 points, also 0.1%. The major Wall Street indices had closed higher in the previous session as investors positioned ahead of Nvidia’s earnings release.Market sentiment on Wednesday had improved on optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, marking another turn in what has been a volatile narrative around the emerging technology. The Nasdaq led gains, reflecting renewed confidence that AI investment could deliver broad economic benefits, contrasting with earlier concerns that new AI models might disrupt software companies and reduce returns on large-scale data centre spending.Comments from Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin also supported equities. Barkin said it remains uncertain whether automation will lead to widespread job losses and suggested AI could ultimately improve labour market efficiency.
Nvidia Shares Flat Despite Earnings Beat
Nvidia delivered earnings for the January quarter that exceeded expectations and issued stronger-than-forecast revenue guidance for the current quarter, yet its shares showed limited reaction in after-hours trading.Some investors expressed concern that the chipmaker was not returning sufficient capital to shareholders despite strong cash generation. Yvette Schmitter, CEO of IT consulting firm Fusion Collective, noted that Nvidia generated $35 billion in cash during the fourth quarter but returned only 12% to shareholders, compared with 52% a year earlier.Schmitter added that “this is happening at the same time Nvidia is claiming” that its sold-out Ampere chips are a “good signal for demand.”“[W]hy is the company with record cash generation cutting buybacks by half?” Schmitter said.The issue was also raised during Nvidia’s post-earnings conference call, when a UBS analyst asked whether the company planned to distribute part of the roughly $100 billion in cash expected this year. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said Nvidia intends to continue investing heavily across the broader AI ecosystem, while Chief Executive Jensen Huang argued that AI model output will underpin the next generation of computing.
Salesforce Slides on Weak Revenue Outlook
Shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) fell sharply in extended trading after the cloud software provider issued a revenue forecast that came in below Wall Street expectations.The company projected fiscal 2027 revenue between $45.80 billion and $46.20 billion, slightly below the midpoint consensus estimate of $46.06 billion, according to LSEG data cited by Reuters. The outlook signalled that demand for enterprise software may be softening as companies tighten spending amid ongoing economic uncertainty.Salesforce is simultaneously ramping up investment in artificial intelligence capabilities to counter investor concerns that newer AI models, including those developed by startup Anthropic, could reduce demand for traditional software services. These concerns have contributed to heightened volatility in the stock during early 2026 as the company attempts to address what some view as an existential risk to the software-as-a-service sector.Despite the cautious near-term outlook, Salesforce raised its fiscal 2030 revenue target to $63 billion from $60 billion previously, pointing to expected growth driven by so-called agentic AI technologies.“[T]his is not a perfect report, but it should cross the ’good enough’ threshold, with the company’s AI products showing rapid growth (albeit off a very small base) while core business holds in well (in terms of margins and growth) and cash flow generation stays healthy,” analysts at Vital Knowledge said in a note.
Oil Steady Ahead of U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Oil prices remained largely unchanged Thursday, hovering near seven-month highs as markets awaited the third round of nuclear discussions between Washington and Tehran later in the day.Brent crude futures rose 0.2% to $70.84 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures gained 0.2% to $65.62.U.S. representatives, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner, are scheduled to meet Iranian officials in Geneva as Washington seeks progress toward an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme.U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that “bad things” could happen if meaningful progress is not achieved, raising concerns that prolonged tensions could disrupt exports from Iran, the third-largest oil producer in OPEC.
Gold Edges Higher
Gold prices moved slightly higher as uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade tariffs supported safe-haven demand, while investors also awaited developments from the U.S.-Iran negotiations.Spot gold was last up 0.6% at $5,196.55 per ounce by 01:40 ET (06:40 GMT), while U.S. gold futures slipped 0.5% to $5,200.54 per ounce.Alongside geopolitical developments, traders are assessing the implications of newly announced U.S. tariffs following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs.Markets are also awaiting key U.S. economic data later in the day, including weekly jobless claims figures. Gold prices have remained supported this year by ongoing geopolitical risks, central bank buying and portfolio diversification flows.Nvidia stock priceSalesforce stock price
Original: Nvidia, Salesforce Earnings and U.S.-Iran Talks Drive Market Moves: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
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Tech stocks poised to support further gains on Wall Street: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, FuturesFebruary 25, 2026 9:16 AM
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday, suggesting equities could build on the strong advances recorded in the previous trading session.Momentum may continue to be driven by the technology sector, as investors grow increasingly optimistic ahead of earnings from AI chip leader Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA).Nvidia, scheduled to report fourth-quarter results after the market close, was up 0.8% in premarket trading.Software companies Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) are also set to release quarterly earnings later in the day, keeping attention firmly on the tech space.Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) could also provide support to the sector, with shares rising 2.4% in premarket trading after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to Outperform from Perform.Despite the positive tone, overall trading volumes may remain relatively light, as the absence of major U.S. economic data could prompt some investors to remain cautious.Following Monday’s market sell-off, stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday, with all three major averages posting notable gains led by technology shares.The benchmarks finished close to session highs, with the Nasdaq climbing 236.41 points, or 1.0%, to 22,863.68. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 370.44 points, or 0.8%, to 49,174.50, while the S&P 500 advanced 52.32 points, or 0.8%, to 6,890.07.Part of the rally appeared driven by bargain hunting, as investors moved back into equities after the sharp decline seen earlier in the week.On Monday, the Dow had fallen to its lowest closing level in a month amid renewed uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.Semiconductor stocks played a key role in Tuesday’s rebound, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising 1.5% to a record closing high.Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) was among the strongest performers in the sector, surging 8.8%.The gain followed AMD’s announcement of a 6-gigawatt agreement to power Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) next generation of AI infrastructure using multiple generations of AMD Instinct GPUs.Networking stocks also showed notable strength, reflected by a 1.5% advance in the NYSE Arca Networking Index.Oil service, gold, airline and software stocks likewise posted solid gains, joining most major sectors in moving higher.On the economic front, data released by the Conference Board showed an improvement in U.S. consumer confidence in February.The organization reported that its consumer confidence index rose to 91.2 in February from a revised 89.0 in January. Economists had expected the index to increase to 88.0 from the previously reported 84.5.“Confidence ticked up in February after falling in January, as consumers’ pessimistic expectations for the future eased somewhat,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.“Four of five components of the Index firmed,” she added. “Nonetheless, the measure remained well below the four-year peak achieved in November 2024 (112.8).”Nvidia stock priceSalesforce stock priceSnowflake stock priceOracle stock priceAdvanced Micro Devices stock priceMeta stock price
Original: Tech stocks poised to support further gains on Wall Street: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures
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Nvidia and Salesforce earnings in focus as markets watch AI impact; gold and oil edge higher: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street FuturesFebruary 25, 2026 5:12 AM
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U.S. equity futures pointed modestly higher on Wednesday, with investors awaiting key earnings releases from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM). The results arrive amid ongoing debate about how the artificial intelligence boom could reshape multiple industries. Meanwhile, gold and oil prices advanced as markets turned their attention to upcoming talks between U.S. and Iranian officials scheduled for Thursday.
Futures steady ahead of earnings
U.S. stock futures traded largely flat as markets prepared for a busy earnings session led by AI heavyweight Nvidia.As of 03:01 ET, Dow futures were little changed, S&P 500 futures rose by 5 points, or 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 29 points, also up 0.1%.Wall Street’s main indices closed higher in the previous session after AI startup Anthropic announced a series of partnerships, easing concerns that its latest models could significantly disrupt software and data companies.In recent weeks, investor attention has centred on fears that new AI tools from Anthropic and rival firms could weaken demand for traditional software services. At the same time, markets have been scrutinising massive spending commitments on AI infrastructure by major technology companies, questioning both the timing of financial returns and what some analysts describe as the increasingly “circular” structure of AI-sector deals.Highlighting this trend, Meta agreed to purchase 6 gigawatts of AI computing capacity from Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) as part of a $100 billion agreement that could ultimately leave the social media group holding roughly 10% of the chipmaker. AMD shares rallied after the company said the partnership would strengthen its ability to compete with Nvidia.Adding to market uncertainty is the evolving outlook for President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. After a Supreme Court ruling struck down earlier “reciprocal” tariffs, the administration introduced temporary global duties of 10%. Speaking during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, Trump said “everything was working well” with his tariff agenda, while calling the court decision “unfortunate.”
Nvidia earnings under the spotlight
Attention now turns to Nvidia, whose results — due after the U.S. market close — are widely viewed as a key indicator for the global AI investment cycle and broader equity market direction.Shares of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” technology giants have largely stalled so far this year after surging following the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022, which ignited widespread enthusiasm for AI. While these companies have been major beneficiaries of the AI boom and key drivers of market gains, momentum has cooled during the early months of 2026.“It’s not only Nvidia investors who will be nervous ahead of the company’s results; the entire global equity market may be on edge, given the importance of the AI trade,” said Laurence Booth, Global Head of Markets at CMC Markets.
Salesforce results also awaited
Salesforce is also set to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell.The cloud software provider has been among the companies most affected by investor anxiety surrounding increasingly powerful AI models. Shares of the San Francisco-based firm have fallen more than 26% year to date, reflecting broader concerns about the outlook for the software-as-a-service sector.Analysts at Vital Knowledge described sentiment heading into the results as “gloomy,” noting that cautious guidance from IT services company Workday earlier in the week further dampened expectations.“[T]he AI-linked medium/long-term existential overhang weighing on all of software will not go away anytime soon,” the analysts flagged.However, they added that if Salesforce delivers “decent” fourth-quarter earnings, issues “respectable” guidance for the current year and “demonstrate[s]” stronger progress in its AI offerings, “the stock (and the whole software-as-a-service group) could extend the squeeze higher witnessed on Tuesday.”
Gold rebounds
Gold prices moved higher after falling in the previous session due to profit-taking, as investors weighed the implications of new U.S. tariffs and looked ahead to U.S.-Iran negotiations later this week.Spot gold rose 0.9% to $5,190.21 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures gained 0.6% to $5,209.51 per ounce. The metal had declined 1.6% on Tuesday following four consecutive sessions of gains.The United States began collecting a temporary 10% global import tariff this week, with the administration aiming to raise the levy to 15%, adding uncertainty around global trade and inflation expectations. The move followed a Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers, prompting Washington to reintroduce duties under alternative legal authority.Geopolitical tensions also remained in focus ahead of a third round of talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Geneva concerning Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Oil prices edge higher
Oil markets traded near seven-month highs ahead of the negotiations in Switzerland.Brent crude futures rose 0.4% to $70.86 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures climbed 0.5% to $65.93 per barrel.Both benchmarks remain close to their highest levels since early August as the United States has deployed military assets in the Middle East in an effort to pressure Iran toward an agreement on its nuclear programme. U.S. representatives, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner, are expected to meet Iranian officials on Thursday.
Original: Nvidia and Salesforce earnings in focus as markets watch AI impact; gold and oil edge higher: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
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U.S. Army Awards Salesforce $5.6B Contract to Accelerate Military Modernization and Department of War ReadinessJanuary 27, 2026 12:17 AM
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Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $5.6 billion, 10-year* Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The landmark agreement is executed through Computable Insights LLC.**, a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to Salesforce’s national security operations. Through Missionforce National Security, Salesforce will bring the best of private sector innovation to support the Department of War (DOW), enabling a more efficient and effective force.
Through the new contract, the Army and the DOW can leverage Salesforce’s trusted data fabric and compliant cloud technologies as the foundation for its agentic enterprise and accelerate decision-making, optimize operations, and improve support for millions of warfighters, civilian personnel, industrial base partners, and dependents, enabling the DOW to:
Scale Innovation at Mission Speed: Expand Salesforce on demand, while reducing procurement timelines from months to days. This delivers cutting-edge capabilities more quickly while ensuring technology capacity keeps pace with whatever the mission demands.
Reduce Costs: Maximize value through streamlined contracting, predictable pricing, and efficient resource allocation.
Increase Mission Readiness: Leverage fragmented data sources and systems to create one interoperable platform, enabling warfighters to make quicker, more effective decisions.
"This new contract, which builds on more than a decade-long relationship between Salesforce and the U.S. Armed Forces, will operationalize Missionforce across the Army and DOW, delivering trusted data and seamless interoperability, and supporting the DOW’s transformation into an agentic enterprise. From recruiting to the tactical edge, Salesforce is equipping our forces with technology built for today’s dynamic environments—streamlining operations, increasing readiness, and enabling those who serve to stay focused on the mission." – Kendall Collins, CEO, of Missionforce and Government Cloud
With Missionforce, the DOW gains:
Hire to Retire Support: Personalized support, from recruitment and training to deployment, benefits, and veteran transition. Eliminating data silos and administrative frictions, freeing up valuable time for training and mission execution.
Increased Decision Velocity: Powerful insights and up-to-date data analytics provide enhanced situational awareness and complete visibility across personnel, operations, and logistics, enabling faster, more informed decisions. Meanwhile, a single view across disparate data sources and systems provides a decisive edge.
Efficient Operations: Streamlined end-to-end workflows from personnel and readiness management to case resolution, training delivery, and real-time collaboration enables warfighters to move at mission speed.
Creating an Agent-Ready Foundation: Accelerate future agentic AI deployment by unifying data, connecting systems, and establishing trusted workflows — creating a foundation that will enable the Army to activate AI agents as force multipliers to meet mission needs.
From Legacy Gridlock to Digital Superiority: The new contract builds on Salesforce's proven track record supporting DOW modernization, including recent initiatives with the Army, Navy, and Air Force to modernize recruiting, training, operational efficiency, defense health, and more. For example:
Army Human Resource Command (HRC): With Salesforce, the Army completed a significant modernization of its main service center. The new call center enables Army HRC to provide faster, more personalized service for warfighters, civilian personnel, industrial base partners, and dependents. It was completed four months ahead of schedule and over a million dollars under budget.
Now, it is deploying a command-wide AI-powered CRM to give 3,000 Army HRC employees and soldiers their own AI support agent and create an agentic “digital front door” to resources they need to complete their mission. Externally, all 9.2 million soldiers, veterans, and their families will be able to leverage self-service agentic tools in the channel of their choice to handle questions and cases without human intervention, freeing staff to focus on the most critical needs.
Army Accessions Information Environment (AIE): Salesforce is working to equip their 28,000 personnel recruiting enterprise with secure, integrated Salesforce CRM, Slack, and MuleSoft capabilities to accelerate and optimize recruiting pipelines. Recruiters can now leverage out-of-the-box, mobile capabilities that make it easy to work in the field. This has created an intuitive, modern, and real-time experience for recruits while giving recruiters valuable time back in their days to convert more leads into accessions.
“The Army and Department of War's move to a unified IDIQ with Salesforce marks a shift from buying software to orchestrating outcomes at scale. This move will establish faster time-to-value, greater ROI and better mission outcomes across the DOW.” – Alan Webber, Program Vice President, Defense, and Intelligence, IDC
Go deeper:
Learn more about Missionforce
Read the Agentforce Public Sector announcement
Learn about Government Cloud for Top Secret missions
See how Salesforce is enabling Army JTNC and Army AIE
See how Salesforce supports the Air Force
*The 10-year IDIQ contract includes a 5-year base ordering period and one 5-year optional ordering period with a $5.6B ceiling (which is not a guaranteed purchase amount).
**The Army IDIQ was awarded to Computable Insights LLC., (referred to as Salesforce National Security), Salesforce's wholly owned subsidiary for the U.S. Intelligence Community and National Security market, serving as a specialized entity within Missionforce to provide AI, CRM and data analytics capabilities under specific government contracts.
Financial Considerations: We will provide more details regarding this contract’s contribution to Salesforce’s financial performance during our Q4 earnings call. Unlike standard customer agreements, this IDIQ contract’s financial impact is expected to be realized as orders are placed.
This article may include references to services or features that are still in development and are unreleased. Customers should make their purchase decision based on fully released and available features.
About Missionforce
As public sector organizations navigate unprecedented digital acceleration, Salesforce is meeting the moment with Missionforce. Missionforce modernizes service delivery and mission critical operations across government by delivering trusted cloud, data, and AI capabilities designed to support secure, resilient operations and measurable outcomes. Missionforce National Security is purpose-built to deliver the best Salesforce innovation to the tactical edge and environments where readiness, resilience, and speed are essential.
About Salesforce
Salesforce helps organizations of any size become agentic enterprises - integrating humans, agents, apps, and data on a trusted, unified platform to unlock unprecedented growth and innovation.
Visit www.salesforce.com for more information.
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US Market News
5月前
Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce and Wells Fargo Launch EMBERPOINT™ to Transform America's Wildfire Prevention, Detection and ResponseJanuary 26, 2026 6:00 PM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) announced the launch of EMBERPOINTTMLLC, a purpose-built venture that will integrate next-generation wildfire solutions to help first responders detect, prevent and fight catastrophic wildfires. This partnership will set a new standard in wildfire safety, enabling more progress than a single company can achieve alone.
EMBERPOINTTM will use artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and integrated command-and-control technologies to help first responders detect fires earlier, prevent their spread and enhance coordination for mitigation efforts. Agencies and utilities will gain access to proven, state-of-the-art systems without the burden of development costs, enabling communities to benefit from advanced, affordable wildfire prevention.Lockheed Martin will contribute its cutting-edge layered approach to prediction and detection, as well as military-grade autonomous response and suppression capabilities, enabling firefighters to rapidly identify and directly intervene at the earliest stages of wildfire ignition.Pacific Gas and Electric Company1, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, will bring deep wildfire mitigation experience, with proven layers of protection and a track record of deploying effective risk management programs across geographically-diverse communities. Contributions or information from Pacific Gas and Electric Company are subject to regulatory approval.Salesforce will contribute to the digital foundation for EMBERPOINTTM, integrating disparate data streams into a unified, real-time response engine. Leveraging the power of Agentforce and Slack, Salesforce will enable seamless cross-organization coordination to accelerate wildfire response.Wells Fargo is helping to fund the venture through a capital investment.WHY IT MATTERSThe risk of wildfires is an escalating national crisis, with wildfires devastating communities, economies, and ecosystems across America and the world. Fires are growing larger, more intense and more frequent, causing billions of dollars in damage each year and placing increasing strain on utility customers and taxpayers.As heroic firefighters put their lives on the line, further integrated technologies and data can help them respond faster and stay safer. This effort seeks to build upon the remarkable contributions of the firefighting community by equipping firefighters and emergency responders with advanced tools and coordinated solutions to more effectively combat wildfire threats.LEADERSHIP INSIGHT"It's time to change the way we think about wildfires and bring the best of American technology and know-how to this growing threat to lives and property. Devastating wildfires are on the rise and this new partnership brings four leading companies in the aerospace, electrical power, tech, and financial industries together to address this national problem," said Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Jim Taiclet. "Building on Lockheed?Martin's leading-edge capabilities in space and ground-based sensing systems, autonomous air and land drones,?and command and control systems, EMBERPOINT™ aims to combine these skills along with those of our partners to address what is a true national security mission.""This partnership underscores our commitment to ending catastrophic wildfires," said PG&E Corporation CEO, Patti Poppe. "We plan to seek regulatory approval to pair Pacific Gas and Electric Company's on-the-ground experience with our partners' advanced technology, and properly scale how we identify risk, prevent incidents, and protect the people and ecosystems we serve for the benefit of all society—while staying fully focused on providing safe and reliable energy to our customers. Today's announcement marks the next step in a broader, multi-phase effort to end catastrophic wildfires.""Agentforce and Slack are powerful tools that can be used to solve the most pressing challenges," said John Somorjai, Chief Corporate Development and Investments Officer, Salesforce. "We look forward to integrating our world-class AI capabilities with the specialized expertise of our partners to combat the escalating threat of wildfires."WHAT'S NEXTThe EMBERPOINTTM team and technologies will be built out in the coming months, targeting demonstrations in 2026. About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st Century Security® vision accelerate the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready. More information at Lockheedmartin.com.About PG&E Corporation
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is a holding company headquartered in Oakland, California. It is the parent company of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, an energy company that serves 16 million Californians across a 70,000-square-mile service area in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit http://www.pgecorp.com.About Salesforce
Salesforce helps organizations of any size become agentic enterprises - integrating humans, agents, apps, and data on a trusted, unified platform to unlock unprecedented growth and innovation. Visit www.salesforce.com for more information. About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.1 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune's 2025 rankings of America's largest corporations. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs, expectations, estimates, future plans and strategies of PG&E Corporation or Lockheed Martin Corporation (together, the "Companies"), including regarding the solutions of EMBERPOINTTM and the effectiveness of those solutions. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions of management of the Companies ('management"), which management believes are reasonable, and on information currently available to management, but are necessarily subject to various risks and uncertainties. In addition to the risk that these assumptions prove to be inaccurate, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include: Pacific Gas and Electric Company's receipt of regulatory approval in a satisfactory time and manner; the effectiveness of technological solutions that EMBERPOINTTM intends to use; the parties' ability to realize anticipated benefits from collaboration; risks associated with new business areas and activities, including ability of EMBERPOINTTM to execute its business plan, scale its operations, and hire skilled personnel; the risks associated with joint ventures and strategic investments, including governance, control matters, and the parties' ability to work together effectively; the ability of EMBERPOINTTM to procure financing, including from other investors; prevailing economic, market, regulatory or business conditions, or changes in such conditions, negatively affecting the parties; potential customers' interest in the services that EMBERPOINTTM intends to offer, including the risk of competition and the risks inherent to contracts with government agencies; reliance on key business partners and suppliers; the ability of EMBERPOINTTM to protect its intellectual property; changes in wildfire risk mitigation technologies; and changes in legislation or regulations. The companies undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. Potential customers or collaborators seeking to learn more about the EMBERPOINTTM solution?
Contact: info@emberpoint.co1 EMBERPOINTTM is not the same company as Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the utility; EMBERPOINTTM is not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission; and you do not have to buy EMBERPOINTTM's products in order to continue to receive quality regulated services from the utility.
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eastunder
6月前
Why Salesforce (CRM) Shares Are Plunging Today
By Adam Hejl | January 13, 2026, 3:45 PM
https://finviz.com/news/275339/why-salesforce-crm-shares-are-plunging-todayWhat Happened?
Shares of CRM software giant Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) fell 6.3% in the afternoon session after a wave of competitive anxiety hit the enterprise software sector sparked by a high-profile downgrade of Adobe, triggering a broader sell-off in high-valuation cloud stocks.
A major analyst at Oppenheimer downgraded the stock, warning that Adobe's AI tools aren't boosting sales as quickly as everyone hoped. Also, Snowflake took a direct hit after Barclays downgraded it to "Hold," citing intense pressure from heavyweights like Amazon and Oracle, who aggressively bundled their own AI data tools. Simultaneously, DocuSign and Asana struggled against the narrative that their core markets were becoming commoditized.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
What Is The Market Telling Us
Salesforce’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 6 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 11 days ago when the stock dropped 3.8% on the news that a broader market downturn was led by technology shares as investors engaged in profit-taking at the start of the new year. The sell-off in the tech sector followed a strong performance in the previous year, prompting investors to secure gains. This market weakness was a continuation of a trend from the end of 2025, which saw a market decline that effectively erased the traditional year-end rally. The broader sentiment appeared to have shifted, with speculative excitement cooling around high-flying tech stocks as the market began to demand more tangible results from business models.
Salesforce is down 4.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $241.32 per share, it is trading 33% below its 52-week high of $359.95 from January 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Salesforce’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,106.
eastunder
6月前
CRM -18.34 (7%)
Data Talk info: Salesforce down over 7% on pace for largest percentage decrese since MAY 2024
--Would be lowest close since Dec. 3, 2025 , when it closed at $238.72
--On pace for largest percent decrease since May 30, 2024 , when it fell 19.74%
--Currently down four consecutive days; down 9.12% over this period
--Longest losing streak since Nov. 20, 2025 , when it fell for four straight trading days
--Worst four day stretch since the four days ending April 8, 2025 , when it fell 10.15%
--Down 8.71% month-to-date
--Down 8.71% year-to-date
--Down 34.26% from its all-time closing high of $367.87 on Dec. 4, 2024
--Down 25.25% from 52 weeks ago ( Jan. 14, 2025 ), when it closed at $323.54
--Down 32.81% from its 52-week closing high of $359.95 on Jan. 28, 2025
--Up 7.31% from its 52-week closing low of $225.37 on Nov. 20, 2025
--Traded as low as $241.66 ; lowest intraday level since Dec. 4, 2025 , when it hit $237.60
--Down 6.84% at today's intraday low; largest intraday percent decrease since Nov. 6, 2025 , when it fell as much as 7.2%
--Worst performer in the DJIA today
--Worst performer in the S&P 500 today
--Subtracted 108.12 points from the DJIA so far today
All data as of 1:55:48 PM ET
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