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Salesforce

Heroku is a cloud platform as a service supporting several programming languages that is used as a web application deployment model. Heroku, one of the first cloud platforms, has been in development since June 2007, when it supported only the Ruby programming language, but now supports Java, Node.js, Scala, Clojure, Python, PHP, and Go. For this reason, Heroku is said to be a polyglot platform as it lets the developer build, run and scale applications in a similar manner across all the languages.

Heroku

Quip is a collaborative productivity software suite for mobile and the Web. It allows groups of people to create and edit documents and spreadsheets as a group, typically for business purposes.

Quip

Demandware is a software technology company headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, providing a cloud-based e-commerce platform and related services for retailers and brand manufacturers around the world. In 2016, Demandware was acquired by Salesforce for $2.8B.

Demandware

Work.com (Formerly Rypple) is a social performance management platform that helps managers and employees improve work performance through continuous coaching, real-time feedback, and recognition. It is marketed as a solution for sales performance, customer service, marketing, and as a service that can be employed by human resource departments.

Work.com

Slack Technologies, Inc.—acquired by Salesforce ($CRM) for $27.7B in July 2021—is a messaging platform businesses. Per the terms of the deal, Slack shareholders received $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce for each share owned. See the $CRM stock page for updates on Slack as a subsidiary of Salesforce.
Slack was founded by Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Bradley J. Horowitz, Eric Costello, Callum James Henderson-Begg, and Serguei Mourachov in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Slack Technologies

Salesforce, Inc. engages in the design and development of cloud-based enterprise software for customer relationship management. Its solutions include sales force automation, customer service and support, marketing automation, digital commerce, community management, collaboration, industry-specific solutions, and salesforce platform. The firm also provides guidance, support, training, and advisory services. The company was founded by Marc Russell Benioff and Parker Harris in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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CRM exceeds Q1 targets, focuses on AI innovation and profitability

CRM's Q1 earnings call highlighted its strong performance and focus on AI innovation, productivity, and profitability. While facing challenges in certain segments, the company is leveraging opportunities in AI strategy and generative AI to drive value for customers. The focus on profitability and long-term efficiency gains reflects the company's commitment to sustainable growth.

Salesforce reports strong Q2 results, raises fiscal '24 revenue guidance

Salesforce's Q2 performance reflects strong revenue growth, margin acceleration, and a focus on AI and data. The company is navigating challenges related to professional services headwinds and anticipated cash tax increases. Opportunities lie in multi-cloud expansion, international acceleration, and leveraging AI for growth.

Salesforce exceeds Q3 revenue expectations, focuses on AI and Data Cloud

Salesforce's Q3 earnings call showcased robust financial performance, driven by strong revenue growth and margin expansion. The company's strategic focus on AI, Data Cloud, and trust revolution positions it well for future growth, despite challenges from transactional business and potential optimizations in SaaS licenses. Overall, Salesforce is optimistic about the opportunities presented by new technologies and pricing changes.

Salesforce surpasses revenue targets, aims for 27% margin growth

Salesforce's Q4 performance exceeded expectations, driven by MuleSoft and Tableau success, aiming for a 27% non-GAAP operating margin in fiscal '24.
The company is committed to profitability, customer success, and transforming for growth, with a focus on efficiency and margin enhancement.
Challenges include economic headwinds, balancing profitability with growth, and operational execution of margin optimization initiatives.
Opportunities include achieving margin targets, share repurchase plans, and leveraging mentorship for further growth and efficiency.

Salesforce exceeds margin targets, focuses on generative AI growth

Salesforce delivered strong Q1 results, exceeding margin targets and showcasing revenue growth, with a focus on generative AI and customer-centric strategies.
Challenges in professional services and certain sectors were noted, while opportunities lie in AI investments, customer productivity enhancements, and data protection.
The company's long-term strategies align with generative AI advancements, aiming to drive profitability improvements and efficiency gains through innovative approaches.
Despite regional revenue variations, Salesforce remains focused on driving sales productivity, upmarket sales, and transformative AI solutions for future growth and success.

Salesforce reports robust Q2 earnings, focuses on AI transformation

Salesforce's Q2 performance reflects strong financial results, margin growth, and strategic focus on AI and customer success. While facing challenges from restructuring and cash taxes, the company's disciplined approach and market leadership position it well for future growth and innovation.

Salesforce excels in Q3 with strong growth and margin expansion

Salesforce's Q3 performance showcased strong growth, margin expansion, and operational excellence, driven by successful initiatives and strategic investments. While facing challenges in transactional business and pricing changes, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities in AI, Data Cloud, and customer value.

Salesforce reports stellar Q4 performance, eyes AI transformation opportunities

Salesforce's Q4 2024 earnings call showcased robust financial performance, strong international growth, and a focus on AI innovation and customer value.
Challenges include optimizing professional services revenue, navigating pricing changes, and ensuring smooth AI adoption for sustained growth.
Opportunities lie in leveraging Data Cloud and AI demand, guiding industry AI transformation, and expanding revenue streams through product integration and market reach.
Overall, Salesforce's strategic focus on profitable growth, customer-centric innovation, and financial stability positions the company for continued success in FY '25.

Salesforce reports solid Q1 growth, focuses on AI and data

Salesforce's Q1 performance showed revenue growth and margin improvement, with strong international expansion.
Data Cloud business and strategic partnerships are driving growth, while challenges include deal cycles and economic impacts.
Opportunities lie in AI transformation, customer automation, and diverse pricing models to enhance competitiveness.
Overall, Salesforce's focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions positions it well for future growth and success.

Salesforce reports strong Q2 results, eyes growth with Agentforce

Salesforce's Q2 performance reflects solid revenue growth and product innovation with Agentforce. Financial outlook for fiscal year '25 is positive, with raised margin and cash flow guidance. Challenges include achieving double-digit growth and managing the CFO transition, while opportunities lie in AI, innovation, and customer success.

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced that its third quarter fiscal year 2024 results will be released on Thursday, November 30, 2023, after the close of the market. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. (PT) / 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss its financial results with the investment community. A live webcast and replay of the event will be available on the Salesforce Investor Relations website at www.salesforce.com/investor.

Salesforce Announces Timing of its Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Conference Call

Apple

Yelp

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NVIDIA

Bristol-Myers

Crown Castle International

Citizens Financial Group

Comerica

Eversource Energy

KeyCorp

Moderna

Pfizer

Charles Schwab

J. M. Smucker

Truist Financial

Tapestry

Walgreens

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Electronic Arts

Verizon

The future of the economy remains uncertain, with divergent opinions among experts. The Economist has presented a pessimistic view, arguing that high-interest rates will lead to economic policy failures and reduced growth.

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Salesforce Inc.'s massive Dreamforce conference will remain in San Francisco next year, after Chief Executive Marc Benioff threatened to move it to another city.

Benioff says Salesforce's Dreamforce conference will stay in San Francisco in 2024

Marc Benioff had threatened to take his major marketing event outside of San Francisco, but now it will stay around for at least one more year.

Salesforce will keep Dreamforce conference in San Francisco next year

Chevron

Lowe's

Exxon Mobil

It's no surprise that there are many blue-chip stocks with share buyback programs. Alongside the paying out of dividends, share buybacks are a great vehicle for mature businesses to maximize value for investors.

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It was a whirlwind kind of day at Salesforce and Slack as the company learned that Slack CEO Lidiane Jones would be leaving at the end of the year to become CEO at dating app Bumble.

Sources confirm that Salesforce intends to announce new Slack CEO next week

Amgen

Boeing

Disney

Dow Inc

Goldman Sachs

Johnson & Johnson

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Coca-Cola

Merck

"The Dow® [adds a stock] if the company has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth, and is of interest to a large number of investors. Sector representation.is also a consideration.”–Dow Jones & Co. The highest-yield 10 stocks are November's Dogs of the Dow: JNJ, AMGN, KO, GS, CVX, IBM, DOW, MMM, VZ, and WBA averaged a 5.02% annual yield. Thirty Dow stocks represent nine of eleven sectors. Dow Jones tracks utilities as a separate index and omits real estate. Broker top-ten target-estimated November net-gains ranged 19.78%-35.37%, topped by WBA 11/2/23.

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Accenture Plc

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture and Salesforce are investing in the development of Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud.

Accenture and Salesforce Collaborate to Help Life Sciences Companies Create Differentiation with Data and AI

Abercrombie & Fitch

Innovative Industrial Properties

When it comes to picking stocks, sometimes it is a good idea for investors to look for and find companies that may not be in the spotlight and have a ton of investor interest at the moment. Try to find companies that are performing well, offer a promising outlook for the future and are less prevalent in hopes of being rewarded once the company does receive more traction.

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Cadence Design Systems

Palantir Technologies

PayPal

Synopsys

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Banco do Brasil SA

BRASILIA, Brazil & NOIDA, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has announced that Banco do Brasil, one of the largest financial institutions in Latin America, through a bidding process, has chosen HCLTech to support the bank's digital transformation and customer relationship management (CRM) journey and implementation of Salesforce. HCLTech's partnership with Salesforce will enable Banco do Brasil to hyper-personalize customer relationship and service solutions,.

HCLTech to accelerate Banco do Brasil's digital transformation with Salesforce

Salesforce is well-positioned to capitalize on the AI revolution in the CRM space, thanks to its growing data treasure and large customer base. The high growth rate for Salesforce's data-centric services can be considered as a strong leading indicator for loyal customers' AI ambitions through the Salesforce platform. Salesforce faces a big competitive threat from a $2.5 trillion rival striving to take CRM market share in this new era of AI.

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C3.ai

Datadog

Mixed earnings from big tech are being interpreted more negatively by the market. Tech stocks that soared on AI hype are now selling off on less exciting follow-through.

Why C3.ai, Salesforce, and Datadog Were Down Big Today

Salesforce's competitive edge lies in its CRM solutions, with solid market leadership and expected profitability growth. AI has various applications in CRM, including increased sales, productivity, and cost savings, which could boost the growth of the CRM market. Notably, we find Salesforce's developments in AI significantly ahead of its competitors which could allow it to further strengthen its grip on the CRM market.

Salesforce: AI To Boost CRM Growth

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EDITED today announced it has launched EDITED Cartridge for B2C Commerce on Salesforce AppExchange, a leading enterprise marketplace for partner apps and experts, empowering customers to drive conversion on high traffic web pages and overlay key performance metrics directly onto their website or vendor console. With EDITED Cartridge for B2C Commerce, customers can have over 300 advanced retail KPIs displayed on their ecommerce site and catalog views, measurin.

EDITED Announces EDITED Cartridge for B2C Commerce: Drive Conversion on High Traffic Web Pages on Salesforce AppExchange

Markets were mixed on Monday, with the Dow losing ground. Shares of Walgreens benefited from favorable comments from stock analysts.

These 2 Dow Stocks Got Wall Street's Attention on Monday

Piper Sandler downgraded the stock today to a neutral rating. Analysts see the potential for weaker-than-expected revenue growth this year.

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