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Service Cloud

Marketing & Commerce Cloud

Salesforce Platform & Other

Professional Services & Other

Integration and Analytics

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An operating expense is an expense a business incurs through its normal business operations. Often abbreviated as OPEX.

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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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Aravive Inc

Celsius Holdings

Chevron

Disney

Enphase Energy

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Coca-Cola

Merck

Northern Oil and Gas

Permian Basin Royalty Trust

Procter & Gamble

Walmart

Two new Breakout Stocks for Week 9 with better than 10% short-term upside and a Dow 30 Pick. Average cumulative returns for 2023 are +35.8% YTD. This week, the Momentum Gauges® turned negative for the first time in 2023 with an early negative test signal Feb. 3rd warning of deteriorating market conditions.

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Snowflake

Zoom Video

Is a cloud recession forming on the horizon? Markets could soon find out as some of the biggest names in the cloud-software business report earnings in the week ahead after a storm for their stocks.

How big is the storm in cloud software? Salesforce, Zoom and Snowflake are about to tell you

Splunk

Workday

After a bullish move off lows, Salesforce stock has pulled back in light volume as it battles near a key longer-term support level. The post Salesforce Stock Gets Activist Interest Ahead Of Earnings; Software Titans Snowflake, Workday, Splunk Set To Report appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Salesforce Stock Gets Activist Interest Ahead Of Earnings; Software Titans Snowflake, Workday, Splunk Set To Report

After a bullish move off lows, Salesforce stock has pulled back in light volume while holding above its 200-day moving average. The post Salesforce Stock Gets Activist Interest Ahead Of Results; Software Titans Snowflake, Workday, Splunk Set To Report appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Salesforce Stock Gets Activist Interest Ahead Of Results; Software Titans Snowflake, Workday, Splunk Set To Report

Boeing

Shares of all 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.33% are trading lower in Friday's premarket, as Dow futures YM00, -1.15% took a hit after strong consumer spending data worried investors the Federal Reserve could raise rates more and for longer. The Dow's biggest decliner was Boeing Co.'s stock BA, +1.15% , which dropped 3.9% ahead of the open after The Wall Street Journal reported that aerospace giant halted deliveries of 787 Dreamliners because of a documentation issue.

All 30 Dow stocks are falling, led by Boeing, Salesforce and Disney

Adobe

iShares North American Tech-Software ETF

Microsoft

Oracle

Sumo Logic

Look for private equity firms to keep on targeting software companies in 2023, though rising interest rates could get in the way of some deals for software stocks. The post Why Software Stocks Are Looking Tasty To Private Equity Firms appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Why Software Stocks Are Looking Tasty To Private Equity Firms

Broadcom

AutoZone

Costco

Lowe's

Occidental Petroleum

Sempra Energy

Target

About 82% of the companies in the S&P 500 announced their Q4 2022 numbers as of last week.

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A new survey from Salesforce has revealed that 41% of business leaders see blocks to data adoption. Data skills spending set to rise.

Salesforce survey sees data trove untapped — data skills spend to rise

Altra Industrial Motion

Aramark

Bowlero Corp

First Horizon National

Alphabet

Horizon Pharma

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Rivian Automotive

One of Soros' top 10 holdings looks especially attractive right now.

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Alibaba

Micron Technology

NVIDIA

QUALCOMM

Roblox

Technology stocks are leading the market once again. While things have gotten a little messier since the January rally that kicked off the year, the tech-laden Nasdaq index remains up 10% in 2023.

7 High-Growth Tech Stocks to Keep Your Eyes On

Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial results after the close on March 1 and analysts at Wedbush say their ‘checks' on the quarter are mixed with continued weak spots/softening around lengthening sales cycles and isolated deal slippage seen in the field.  Maintaining an ‘Outperform' rating for the stock and price target of US$200, the analysts wrote that they have seen some improvement in large deal activity on core enterprise deals while the cross-selling pipeline deal flow has expanded this quarter.

Salesforce strategy under scrutiny as Wall Street's patience wears thin ahead of 4Q earnings, Wedbush analysts say

Salesforce has come under pressure from a number of reputable activist investors. One of the activists has already managed to take a board seat.

Salesforce: Activist Pressure Might Lead To Significant Upside

Successful tech companies are powerful entities, but even they need to deliver results to shareholders. Activist investors, both firms and individuals, keep an eye on underperformers and swoop in when they see opportunities to squeeze out more value for shareholders.

Activists Want Changes at Salesforce

Caterpillar

Warrior Met Coal

Home Depot

Shockwave Medical

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Airbnb

Amazon

PayPal

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Cloud-based software firm Salesforce Inc and activist investor Elliott Management Corp may soon reach a deal, CNBC reported on Friday, citing sources.

Salesforce, activist investor Elliott may soon reach deal - CNBC

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