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<ul><li>Salesforce, a prominent leader in customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, disclosed its fiscal 2025 second-quarter financial results, articulating significant developments and prospects, particularly in AI (artificial intelligence).</li><li>The earnings call, spearheaded by Salesforce executives including Chair and CEO Marc Benioff, illustrated both promising highlights and some challenges that investors need to consider.</li><li>Positively, Salesforce reported a robust quarter with revenue marking $9.33 billion, representing an 8% increase year-over-year and adjusting for currency fluctuations, a growth of 9%.</li></ul>

Salesforce, a prominent leader in customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, disclosed its fiscal 2025 second-quarter financial results, articulating significant developments and prospects, particularly in AI (artificial intelligence).The earnings call, spearheaded by Salesforce executives including Chair and CEO Marc Benioff, illustrated both promising highlights and some challenges that investors need to consider.Positively, Salesforce reported a robust quarter with revenue marking $9.33 billion, representing an 8% increase year-over-year and adjusting for currency fluctuations, a growth of 9%.

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<ul><li>Salesforce reported 2QFY25 financial results: total revenue grew by 8% YoY to US$9.33bn, in line with consensus estimate; non-GAAP operating income was up by 16% YoY to US$3.14bn, 6% ahead of consensus estimate thanks to the disciplined expense control.</li><li>cRPO growth reaccelerated to +11% YoY on a constant currency basis in 2QFY25 (1QFY25: +10% YoY), primarily attributable to solid performance of multi-cloud large deals and early renewals.</li><li>Looking ahead, management expects the measured buying environment to sustain, and guide total revenue to grow by 7% YoY to US$9.31-9.36bn in 3QFY25E. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Salesforce reported 2QFY25 financial results: total revenue grew by 8% YoY to US$9.33bn, in line with consensus estimate; non-GAAP operating income was up by 16% YoY to US$3.14bn, 6% ahead of consensus estimate thanks to the disciplined expense control.cRPO growth reaccelerated to +11% YoY on a constant currency basis in 2QFY25 (1QFY25: +10% YoY), primarily attributable to solid performance of multi-cloud large deals and early renewals.Looking ahead, management expects the measured buying environment to sustain, and guide total revenue to grow by 7% YoY to US$9.31-9.36bn in 3QFY25E. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Salesforce (CRM US) - CRPO Growth Reaccelerates; Eyes on New AI Product Launch

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<ul><li>Salesforce's stock price has declined by 21% to $214 after slightly lowering guidance for the year, presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors.</li><li>The company is facing challenges in a more cautious post-Covid buying environment, but recent changes to the go-to-market organization are expected to drive productivity improvements in the future.</li><li>Despite these challenges, Salesforce's core business remains strong, with potential for the stock to compound at 15-24% over the next five years, offering a mid-point IRR of 20% with conservative assumptions.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Salesforce's stock price has declined by 21% to $214 after slightly lowering guidance for the year, presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors.The company is facing challenges in a more cautious post-Covid buying environment, but recent changes to the go-to-market organization are expected to drive productivity improvements in the future.Despite these challenges, Salesforce's core business remains strong, with potential for the stock to compound at 15-24% over the next five years, offering a mid-point IRR of 20% with conservative assumptions.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Salesforce Inc (CRM) - Thursday, May 30, 2024

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Tracking developments across tech supply chains

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<li>AI technology is driving sustainability efforts while posing environmental risks, as discussed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at London Tech Week 2024.</li>
<li>AI is revolutionizing computing and task optimization through advanced PCs and architectures, with AMD CEO predicting its dominance in the future and emphasizing Taiwan's crucial role in the tech industry.</li>
<li>Google is investing $5 billion in expanding its Singapore Data Center and Cloud Region campus, Apple is introducing VisionOS for spatial computing, and the UK is seeking Taiwanese partnerships for high-tech collaborations, while also focusing on privacy with Apple Intelligence at WWDC.</li>
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AI technology is driving sustainability efforts while posing environmental risks, as discussed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at London Tech Week 2024.
AI is revolutionizing computing and task optimization through advanced PCs and architectures, with AMD CEO predicting its dominance in the future and emphasizing Taiwan's crucial role in the tech industry.
Google is investing $5 billion in expanding its Singapore Data Center and Cloud Region campus, Apple is introducing VisionOS for spatial computing, and the UK is seeking Taiwanese partnerships for high-tech collaborations, while also focusing on privacy with Apple Intelligence at WWDC.


Tech Supply Chain Tracker (12-Jun-2024): AI aids sustainability but poses environmental challenges.

<ul><li>Salesforce Inc.'s Q1 2025 results saw revenue growth of 11% year-over-year to $9.13 billion, with the CRM provider leading market share worldwide for the 11th consecutive year, according to the latest IDC software tracker.</li><li>The company is managing over 250 petabytes of data for its customers as it continues to drive transformation in artificial intelligence (AI).</li><li>The company maintained its FY '25 revenue guidance of $37.7 billion to $38 billion, representing a growth of 8-9% year-over-year.</li></ul>

Salesforce Inc.'s Q1 2025 results saw revenue growth of 11% year-over-year to $9.13 billion, with the CRM provider leading market share worldwide for the 11th consecutive year, according to the latest IDC software tracker.The company is managing over 250 petabytes of data for its customers as it continues to drive transformation in artificial intelligence (AI).The company maintained its FY '25 revenue guidance of $37.7 billion to $38 billion, representing a growth of 8-9% year-over-year.

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salesforce.com Inc: Enhanced Product Offerings and Vertical Integration Driving Our Optimism!

Salesforce, a prominent leader in customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, disclosed its fiscal 2025 second-quarter financial results,...

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Salesforce (CRM US) - CRPO Growth Reaccelerates; Eyes on New AI Product Launch

Salesforce reported 2QFY25 financial results: total revenue grew by 8% YoY to US$9.33bn, in line with consensus estimate; non-GAAP operating income...

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Salesforce Inc (CRM) - Thursday, May 30, 2024

Salesforce's stock price has declined by 21% to $214 after slightly lowering guidance for the year, presenting a potential buying opportunity for...

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (12-Jun-2024): AI aids sustainability but poses environmental challenges.

AI is driving sustainability and innovation, but comes with environmental risks, while tech giants like Nvidia, AMD, Google, and Apple are making...

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Salesforce.com Inc.: Integration & Implementation Of platforms

Salesforce Inc.'s Q1 2025 results saw revenue growth of 11% year-over-year to $9.13 billion, with the CRM provider leading market share worldwide...

Baptista Research

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