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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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It seems that maybe Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff was protesting a bit too much when he gave what seemed like a genuinely heartfelt goodbye to his protégé, Bret Taylor, last week, insisting to anyone who would listen that he was heartbroken to lose his friend and mentee.

Report indicates friction prior to Bret Taylor's resignation from Salesforce

Shares of Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) are inching lower this morning, last seen down 0.8% at $129.38, following a bear note from Baird.

Salesforce Stock Could See More Short-Term Headwinds

Salesforce has always fashioned itself as a socially responsible company, and that includes working on a Net Zero carbon emissions goal. In fact, it launched Sustainability Cloud in 2019, a product for tracking customer Net Zero goals.

Salesforce to expand Sustainability Cloud into full ESG reporting tool

Veeva Systems

Both companies reported slowing financials, but this news captured the spotlight.

Salesforce and Veeva Systems Are Set to Sever Ties. Here's What Investors Need to Know

Genie Customer Data Cloud and Tableau unlock customer data and help deliver actionable insights in real time and at scale Now, with Tableau, every business can visualize, automate, explore, and act on data from any source Genie Customer Data Cloud is seeing massive adoption, powering 43 billion consumer engagements and ingesting 1.1 trillion records for Salesforce customers during Cyber Week 2022 Customers like Formula 1®, Inter, and Casey's are using Genie Customer Data Cloud to reinvent how they connect with their customers, delivering real-time, personalized experiences at hyperscale SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced that Genie Customer Data Cloud, the #1 CRM data cloud, is now powered by Tableau, helping businesses better understand and unlock customer data and deliver actionable insights in real time and at scale. Now, any company can analyze billions of data points stored and harmonized in Genie using Tableau, and then visualize, explore, and automate insights and take action securely.

Salesforce Genie Customer Data Cloud, Now Powered by Tableau, Processes More Than 100 Billion Customer Records on Average Daily, Making It Easy for Every Company to Become a Customer Company

The “magnitude” of executive turnover at Salesforce Inc. has one analyst thinking twice about its stock.

Salesforce stock downgraded as executive exodus brings ‘increased risk'

Uber

Technology shares have been hammered in 2022 and this may be exacerbated in the next few weeks by tax loss selling. Today I highlight 3 bargains I've recently been buying thanks to the tech wreck.

Picking Through The Tech Wreck: 3 Bargains

Disney

Microsoft

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is often put on too high of a pedestal by novice investors and ignored by professions. But this year, the Dow is the best-performing index of the four major US indices.

Our 3 Top Dow Stock Picks for 2023

Boeing

NIKE

UnitedHealth Group

Visa

While the 30 companies listed under the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average, not all securities can succeed at the same time, necessitating an uncomfortable discussion about which Dow stocks to sell. Given the rough year we've had along with a questionable macroeconomic backdrop for next year, investors may want to jettison some problematic market ideas.

7 Dow Stocks to Sell Before They Dive in 2023

Tensions had been growing between Salesforce Inc.'s CRM, -2.09%  co-Chief Executives Marc Benioff and Bret Taylor over their responsibilities and how the business was run for months before the business-software provider said last week that Taylor would exit the role, people familiar with the executives said.

Growing strains between Salesforce co-CEOs Benioff and Taylor in months ahead of departure announcement

Marc Benioff became frustrated about how his co-CEO Bret Taylor, who is set to exit the role, was spending his time, people familiar with the executives said.

Tensions Grew at Salesforce Before Leadership Change

Apple

QUALCOMM

Stocks fell as investors feared that the Fed will tip the economy into a recession.

Why Apple, Salesforce, and Qualcomm Stocks Are Volatile Today

Salesforce executives are jumping ship, but the company isn't saying much about why. The answer might have to do with how Salesforce pays its people.

Salesforce Executives Have Millions Of Reasons To Leave Amid Share-Price Plunge

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM ) UBS 50th Annual Global TMT Conference Call December 6, 2022 9:10 AM ET Company Participants Amy Weaver - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Karl Keirstead - UBS Karl Keirstead Yes, get started. We are thrilled to have Amy Weaver, the CFO of Salesforce here.

Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) UBS 50th Annual Global TMT Conference (Transcript)

Salesforce is losing some key execs in the wake of Bret Taylor's departure, including the leaders of some of its biggest acquisitions in recent years.

Salesforce is losing the key execs behind some of its biggest and most expensive bets at a critical moment

In January, Slack Technologies will have a new CEO following the incoming departure of its current executive and co-founder, Stewart Butterfield.

Slack CEO and co-founder Stewart Butterfield to leave the company in January

Salesforce's Co-CEO Bret Taylor is set to leave Salesforce by the end of January 2023. We explain why it's a significant loss for the company, given his responsibilities and influence. Therefore, Co-CEO Marc Benioff needs to restructure expeditiously with the right A-team to help Salesforce recover its growth cadence. However, Wall Street analysts seem unconvinced.

Salesforce: Co-CEO Exit Is Badly Timed

Salesforce shares have slid to levels not witnessed since pre-Covid following a series of high profile executive resignations. The software company's share price, down 48% this year already, has dropped 12% over the past five days with news Monday that Slack chief executive Stewart Butterfield is leaving less than a week after Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor quit.

Salesforce at post-Covid low following series of management exits

Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of messaging service Slack, is leaving the company and that has Salesforce (NYSE: CRM ) stock falling on Tuesday. This matters for CRM stock as the cloud company acquired Slack for $27 billion back in July 2021.

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield Sends Salesforce (CRM) Stock Plunging

PALO ALTO, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Databook, a revenue technology company, today announced a new application that embeds Databook's strategic enablement capabilities within Salesforce Sales Cloud. The integration empowers sales teams to quickly and easily translate financial data and business insights into winning sales strategy and execution — directly within the tools and workflows they live in every day.

Databook Launches CRM Application with Salesforce

Since co-CEO Bret Taylor announced he'd be leaving Salesforce, top execs from Slack and Tableau have also signaled their departures.

Following Bret Taylor's departure, more top executives are leaving Salesforce

With Stewart Butterfield's departure from Slack on Monday, Salesforce shares continued a drop from last week, spurred by the exit of co-CEO Bret Taylor.

Salesforce executive exits help push stock to its lowest point since March 2020

Stewart Butterfield, the chief executive of Slack, which is owned by Salesforce, is the latest to announce an exit from Salesforce in recent weeks.

Slack C.E.O. Stewart Butterfield to Step Down in January

Slack

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield to Leave Salesforce in January

Salesforce said its co-CEO Bret Taylor would be leaving the company in 2023. That was soon followed up by the departure of Tableau CEO Mark Nelson.

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