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Salesforce stock jumps 12% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain

News | 2026/08/26 20:07

Salesforce stock jumps 12% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain

Salesforce raises its full-year outlook as its AI products gain traction

Salesforce (CRM) released its Q2 earnings report for 2027, resulting in a 12% increase in stock price:

  • Salesforce raised its full-year outlook as its artificial intelligence products gained traction.
  • The company saw a $2.6 billion gain on strategic investments, thanks to its increasingly valuable stake in Anthropic.

Salesforce shares soared 12% in extended trading after the company reported results that surpassed Wall Street projections:

Here's how the company performed relative to LSEG consensus:

  • Earnings per share: $5.90 adjusted vs. $3.27 expected
  • Revenue: $11.35 billion vs. $11.32 billion expected

Salesforce's revenue increased 11% from a year earlier:

Net income of $3.53 billion jumped 87% from $1.89 billion a year ago:

Salesforce now sees $46.1 billion to $46.4 billion in revenue for the full year:

The company also announced a plugin for Anthropic's Claude that can compose emails on behalf of salespeople:

Salesforce also secured a $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:

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