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☆ Canva hires former Zoom CFO Kelly Steckelberg to run finance ahead of expected IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Founded in 2013, Canva was valued recently at $32 billion, a drop from its peak of $40 billion in 2021. Canva is generating about $2.5 billion in annualized revenue and boasts 220 million monthly users. Steckelberg held financial positions at Cisco and was CEO of online dating company Zoosk before joining Zoom in 2017. Steckelberg announced her departure from Zoom in August after seven years at the company. Canva's previous finance chief Damien Singh resigned in February after the company said it was conducting an internal investigation surrounding inappropriate behavior.

Persons: Kelly Steckelberg, John Ritter, Canva, Klarna, Zoom, Steckelberg, Michelle Chang, Damien Singh Organizations: John, John Ritter Foundation, Relics, Adobe, Nasdaq, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Cisco, Zoom Locations: Van Nuys , California, Austin , Texas, Sydney, Australia

☆ Starboard Value's Jeff Smith says Salesforce has 'a lot more to go' and can get more profitable
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Starboard revealed a holding in the stock and Salesforce responded by cutting thousands of employees and moving up its timeline for widening its adjusted operating margin. On Tuesday, Starboard said in a presentation that Salesforce "can continue to become more efficient and more profitable." And Starboard said Salesforce should commit to adhering to the rule of 50 by the 2028 fiscal year. The activist firm laid out two scenarios, both of which involved Salesforce's revenue growth accelerating and its adjusted operating margin widening. The Agentforce technology for automating customer interactions, which Salesforce discussed at its Dreamforce conference in September, has the potential to boost revenue growth, Starboard said.

Persons: They've, Jeff Smith, CNBC's David Faber, Salesforce, Marc Benioff, Salesforce's, Mason Morfit, Amy Weaver Organizations: 13D, ValueAct, UBS, Adobe, Intuit, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, CNBC Locations: New York

☆ Fisker files for bankruptcy protection in wave of EV startups, moment of déjà vu for its founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Henrik Fisker stands with the Fisker Ocean electric vehicle after its unveiling at the Manhattan Beach Pier ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA in Manhattan Beach, California. The new filing comes after the Fisker company failed to secure an investment from a big automaker to keep afloat. The automaker, unlike most of its peers, contracted a third-party manufacturer to build the Fisker Ocean crossover. Déjà vuFor Henrik Fisker, a renowned automotive designer credited with designing the BMW Z8 and Aston Martin DB9, it's déjà vu. His first namesake company – Fisker Automotive – filed for bankruptcy protection in 2013, shortly after he left the company.

Persons: Henrik Fisker, Patrick T, Fallon, Fisker, Nikola, Faraday, It's, Henrik Fisker's, Tesla, Sam Abuelsamid, Magna, Abuelsamid, Geeta Gupta, Gupta, Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Aston Martin, – Organizations: Manhattan, Los Angeles Auto, AFP, Getty, Lordstown Motors, Guidehouse, Software, U.S, Canadian, Apple, Adobe, SAP America, Manpower, Systems, CNBC, Cox Automotive, Fisker, Inc, BMW Z8, Aston, Aston Martin DB9, China's Wanxiang Locations: Manhattan Beach , California, EVs, U.S, North America, Europe

☆ U.S. sues Adobe over subscription plan disclosures
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Adobe headquarters in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. The U.S. government on Monday sued Adobe , accusing the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat of harming consumers by enrolling them in its most lucrative subscription plans without clearly disclosing important terms. In a complaint filed in the San Jose, California, federal court, the government said Adobe failed to adequately disclose hefty early termination fees, sometimes reaching hundreds of dollars, when customers sign up for "annual, paid monthly" subscription plans. The government said Adobe hides important terms in fine print and behind textboxes and hyperlinks, clearly discloses the fees only when subscribers try to cancel, and makes canceling an onerous and complicated process. Adobe did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Adobe Organizations: Adobe, Monday Locations: San Jose , California, U.S

☆ A bunch of analysts cut price targets on these 3 stocks this week. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Analysts have slashed price targets on three stocks from around the world over the past week: Adobe , France's Remy Cointreau , and Israeli software provider NICE . Adobe Five analysts cut their price targets ahead of Adobe's second-quarter earnings report, released after the bell Thursday. Remy Cointreau It's also been a tough week for Remy Cointreau, the makers of cognacs, liqueurs, and champagne. Ten analysts cut their price target on the stock over the past week. NICE NICE, which builds customer relationship management software, saw five analyst price target cuts over the past week.

Persons: France's Remy Cointreau, Remy Cointreau, Oppenheimer, Brian Schwartz, Remy Cointreau It's, Sanjeet Aujla, Remy, Rishi Jaluria Organizations: NICE, CNBC Pro, Adobe, Google, UBS, Nasdaq, RBC Locations: U.S, Adobe's, Cognac, China, Europe, United States

☆ A juggernaut of the stock market's growth has hit a wall — buy these stocks instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

How much do we pay for an enterprise software business that may have hit the wall, suddenly slowing down to sales growth in the high single digits from growth in the double digits? But Salesforce is the most glaring of the enterprise software behemoths, which include ServiceNow , Adobe , Workday , SAP , Intuit , and fallen star MongoDB . Or to put it another way, Salesforce needs its clients to hire more people to increase sales growth. SaaS is another form of enterprise software, is another form of applications software, is another form of kryptonite. Of course, there will be enterprise software companies that defy the slowdown.

Persons: Marc Benioff, Dow Jones, Salesforce, Ullal, Jensen Huang, that's, Thoma, —, Elon Musk's, Wells, It's, Charlie Scharf, Goldman Sachs, Dan Schulman, Bill Ready, Stanley Black, Decker, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Marlena Sloss Organizations: Oracle, Dow, Adobe, SAP, Intuit, Mad, Arista Networks, Microsoft, Nvidia, Arm Holdings, Thoma Bravo, Taiwan Semiconductor, Indy, Federal, Paypal, Fed, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Norfolk Southern, Wells Fargo, Wells, Dover, Informatica

☆ David Tepper's Appaloosa is betting big on Chinese tech stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire investor David Tepper's hedge fund increased its bets on Chinese tech stocks during the first three months of 2024, while dialing back exposure to some key domestic names. Appaloosa Management's quarterly report on Wednesday showed that Alibaba is now its top holding after buying several hundred million dollars worth of shares. The fund also revealed that it holds put options against Microsoft , which could indicate more selling in the second quarter. Outside of technology, Appaloosa exited a small position in hospital stock HCA Holdings and added a small position in Boeing . Chinese tech stocks have been trending higher, however, with the KWEB up 19% in the second quarter.

Persons: David Tepper's, Tepper Organizations: PDD Holdings, Baidu, Adobe, iShares FTSE, CSI China Internet, Microsoft, Holdings, Boeing, Quarterly, Carolina Panthers Locations: ., iShares FTSE China

☆ Tech stocks slide as pivotal Nvidia conference and Fed meeting come into focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The S & P 500 and 30-stock Dow also were lower Friday, but have held up better than the Nasdaq for the week. Sector spotlight: There's a whole lot of red among S & P 500 sectors Friday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Dow, Jensen Huang, Jim, I've, Jensen, Jim Cramer's, Brendan McDermid Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Energy, Valero Energy, Bank of America, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips, Coterra Energy, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia, Broadcom, tailwinds, Club, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: U.S, New York City

☆ Inflation will be on investors' minds next week as worries over sky-high valuations grow
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The February consumer price index, set for release Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, could hurt equities if the reports come out hotter than expected. The S & P 500 closed out the week with losses, but has advanced more than 7% for the year. Some stubborn spots in inflation February's consumer inflation data next week comes after January's surprisingly hot report dented investor hopes the so-called last mile to the Fed's 2% inflation target will be easy. Export Price Index (February) 8:30 a.m. Import Price Index (February) 8:30 a.m.

Persons: Giuseppe Sette, FactSet, James Ragan, Davidson, Nordstrom, Davidson's Ragan, Kathleen Grace, Russell, Office's Grace, Grace, Price, Jeff Cox, Nick Wells Organizations: Fed, Nvidia, Meta, Oracle, Treasury Budget, Adobe, Price, Index, Manufacturing Locations: chug, Michigan

☆ Here are the top AI picks for 2024 from Baird
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

To try and offer up some alternate names, Baird released an updated 2024 edition of its stock picks targeting top ideas in artificial intelligence and machine learning in a 34-page report out Tuesday. "While the implications of AI vary across sectors, we collectively believe the AI tidal wave is still in the early innings," a team of analysts led by Tristan Gerra wrote. Another name Baird recommended was cloud cybersecurity firm Cloudflare , which surged last month after topping analyst expectations in its fourth quarter. "Though AI's impact on NET's revenue is still unfolding, the company is strategically positioning itself for the shift from AI training to inference," wrote Baird analyst Shrenik Kothari. "Cloudflare's focus on connectivity for AI applications and the optimization of its network for diverse AI use cases showcases its commitment to facilitating AI adoption and exploring new monetization avenues as the AI landscape evolves."

Persons: Baird, Tristan Gerra, Pinterest, Colin Sebastian, BofA, Shrenik Kothari, Marc Benioff's, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Kash Rangan, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nasdaq, Nvidia, Micro Computer, Apple, Bank of America, Wall Street, TAM

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Persons: Thomas Nitzsche, Gen Z, millennials, Nitzsche, Ginger Chambless, Chambless Organizations: Business, Money Management, MMI, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Federal, JPMorgan Chase, Federal Reserve, Adobe Locations: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Wells Fargo

☆ Meta plans to identify more AI-generated images ahead of upcoming elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meta is expanding its effort to identify images doctored by artificial intelligence as it seeks to weed out misinformation and deepfakes ahead of upcoming elections around the world. The company is building tools to identify AI-generated content at scale when it appears on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, it announced Tuesday. Until now, Meta only labeled AI-generated images developed using its own AI tools. While some AI-generated content is easily detected, that's not always the case. If they share a deepfake or other form of AI-generated content without disclosing it, the company "may apply penalties," the post says.

Persons: Nick Clegg, Clegg, that's, It's, there's Organizations: Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Meta Locations: Russia

☆ SAP plans job changes or buyouts for 8,000 employees in restructuring plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SAP CEO Christian Klein speaks at a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. SAP said on Tuesday that it aims to carry out voluntary buyouts or enable job changes for 8,000 employees as part of a restructuring program for 2024. SAP said it now expects 10 billion euros ($10.85 billion) in 2025 adjusted operating profit. That was above the consensus of 8.33 billion euros among analysts polled by LSEG. WATCH: SAP CEO says 2024 will be year AI moves from discovery to execution

Persons: Christian Klein, Klein, Jennifer Morgan, Bill McDermott, LSEG Organizations: Economic, SAP, Nasdaq, Adobe, Microsoft, Oracle Locations: Davos, Switzerland, German

☆ A sale isn't worth it anymore unless you're getting 40% off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many retailers are extending holiday shopping discounts to record levels and for longer periods. To get the best discounts, you might have to head to your nearest mall. To get the best holiday deals, you might have to go to the mall. That worked in the last few years but didn't this year because financially stressed consumers became even more cost-conscious and looked for the best deals, he added. "Retailers moved a lot of those sales earlier than usual, and then it became one big event culminating on Cyber Monday."

Persons: LSEG, —, Jharonne Martis, Martis, Centric Market Intelligence —, Howard Schnapp, Kraig Foreman, CNBC's, Foreman Organizations: Service, Adobe, London Stock Exchange Group, London Stock Exchange, Centric Market Intelligence, Getty, CNBC, Wall Street, Retailers

☆ Microsoft announces more Copilot AI features in Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a slew of new capabilities coming to the Copilot artificial intelligence add-on for its Microsoft 365 productivity applications. There are concerns about whether Copilot for Microsoft 365 is worth $30 per person per month. Copilot will be able to create Teams chat messages and come up with tone changes. During Teams meetings, the Whiteboard tool can automatically create visualizations of ideas that people discuss. In PowerPoint, Copilot will be able to create slides that include AI-generated images based on brand assets, with the help of the Microsoft Designer app.

Persons: OpenAI, Jared Spataro, Dana Organizations: Microsoft, Wednesday, Adobe, Google, CNBC Locations: Seattle

☆ A New Way to Tell Deepfakes From Real Photos: Can It Work?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Charlotte Gartenberg | Alex Ossola | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Earlier this year, an image of the Pope in a chic white puffer coat went viral, in a striking example of how an AI-generated image can fool the internet. With a flood of this content predicted, we’ll need new ways to tell what’s real and what’s not. “Can we build an AI deepfake detector?” was the initial idea when work started four years ago on one such effort to create a standard for online images, says Dana Rao , general counsel and chief trust officer at Adobe , maker of Photoshop. Adobe is one of the companies spearheading the Content Authenticity Initiative, a global coalition of 2,000 members from tech, policy and media (including The Wall Street Journal).

Persons: Pope, Dana Rao Organizations: Adobe

☆ This is how JPMorgan's massive income ETF can again pull ahead of the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But as the stock market rally has sputtered, the $29 billion fund is showing promise once again. JEPI YTD mountain JEPI has underperformed the broader market this year but has proved stable in the recent market dip. The downside to the options strategy is that those trades, made through equity-linked notes, can be losers when markets rise. Reiner said that the fund's options income strategy involves selling call options, through equity-linked notes, that have a 30% chance of finishing in the money. JEPI is not the only active income strategy in the JPMorgan ETF lineup.

Persons: JEPI, Hamilton Reiner, that's, Santa Claus, Reiner Organizations: JPMorgan, CNBC, Adobe, Technologies, Honeywell, SEC, Nasdaq Locations: Santa

☆ 'Great tailwind': Asset manager is bullish on this under-the-radar AI stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But according to Deepwater Asset Management, there's one under-the-radar AI stock that will be essential for the long-term infrastructure rollout of artificial intelligence. "An under-the-radar AI stock is Vertiv," Doug Clinton, managing partner at Deepwater, told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" last week. The company's specialty is graphics processing units, or GPUs, which have become the preferred chips for the large AI models that underpin generative AI software. "We think [Vertiv has] a great tailwind for the next three to five years as this AI hardware buildout continues," Clinton added. Alphabet Alphabet , which Clinton described as Deepwater's largest AI holding, has a "great catalyst" for the latter half of this year: the launch of its latest AI model Gemini.

Persons: Doug Clinton, CNBC's, Clinton, Kif Leswing Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Asset Management, Deepwater, Deepwater Frontier Tech, Ark, Global, Robotics, Intelligence, Deepwater Frontier, Adobe, Unity Software Locations: U.S, LOUP, Netherlands, Taiwan, South Korea

☆ After a rough third quarter, here's what to expect from technology stocks into the end of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

2023's surge in technology stocks fizzled in September as rising rates put a heavy dent in the artificial intelligence-fueled rally . Over the next few weeks, Deepwater Asset Management's Gene Munster is keeping an eye on September's consumer price index and nonfarm payrolls report ahead of the start of big technology earnings later in the month. "The good news is that this should right itself once the September quarter earnings come up." Sean Sun, a portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management, likened the earnings season to a "gut check" on AI beneficiaries. But these drawdowns could offer opportunities for long-term investors to snatch up technology bets at bargain prices, said Nancy Tengler.

Persons: what's, behemoths, Street's, Gene Munster, Erika Klauer, Sean Sun, Paul Meeks, Nancy Tengler, Meeks, Klauer Organizations: Nasdaq, Reserve, Enphase, Lucid, ASML, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft, Devices, Nvidia, Tech, Thornburg Investment Management, Laffer, Investments, ServiceNow, Adobe, Broadcom, Oracle, Meta, Jennison, AMD

☆ Stocks may be losing market leader just ahead of August inflation reports next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The stock market may be losing one of its leaders heading into the release of key inflation reports next week that could clarify the path of future monetary policy. Apple weakness However, even after Apple's drop this week, some investors expect to see further declines in Apple because of deteriorating stock price momentum. A hotter-than-expected price report will likely add to investor concern over sticky inflation and tighter monetary policy, weighing on equities. Monday Sept. 11 Earnings: Oracle Tuesday Sept. 12 6 a.m. NFIB Small Business Index (August) Wednesday Sept. 13 8:30 a.m. Consumer Price Index (August) 8:30 a.m. Initial Claims (09/09) 8:30 a.m. Producer Price Index (August) 8:30 a.m. Retail Sales (August) 10 a.m. Business Inventories (July) Earnings: Lennar , Adobe , Copart Friday Sept. 15 8:30 a.m.

Persons: Rob Ginsberg, Tim Cook, selloff, Wolfe Research's Ginsberg, Ginsberg, Dan Niles, Satori, Wolfe's Ginsberg, Alex McGrath, FactSet, isn't, Price, —, Michael Bloom, Gabriel Cortes Organizations: Apple, Wolfe Research, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Tech, Satori Fund, U.S . West Texas, ICE Brent, Federal Reserve, Wealth, Traders, United Auto Workers, UAW, Big Three, General Motors, Ford Motor, Treasury Budget, Retail, Adobe, Price, Index, Manufacturing Locations: China, Apple, U.S, @CL, Michigan

☆ Nasdaq just posted its worst month since December. How the smart money played it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The tech-dominated Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq-100 indexes notched their worst month of the year in August, and their weakest performance since December 2022. Last month's pullback came as no shock to many veteran technology investors. Big August losers included popular AI-connected names Marvell Technology and Advanced Micro Devices , which shed more than 10% and 7%, respectively. Building small positions Amid the August pullback, Meeks built positions in some favored AI names. MRVL 1M mountain Marvell Technology shares pull back Munster used August's volatility to scoop up some shares of Etsy .

Persons: Paul Meeks, who's, we've, Meeks, Fortinet, Gene Munster, he's, Greg Bassuk, Bassuk Organizations: Nasdaq, Nvidia, Marvell Technology, Devices, Meta, Apple, Marvell, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor, Cadence Design Systems, Munster, AXS Locations: Etsy

☆ The generative AI boom should have been Appen's time to shine. Here's what went wrong
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

For Appen, that would mean finding specialists in particular types of information that can bolster generative AI systems. Even before the generative AI transition, wages for Appen's data labelers were a sticking point. Kim Stagg, Appen's vice president of product, said the work required for generative AI services was different than what the company has needed in the past. "With generative AI, we see a different demand." The company's plunging stock price suggests that investors don't see the company's business offerings transferring to the generative AI space.

Persons: Jonathan Raa, Mike Monegan, he'd, Appen, it's, Armughan Ahmad, Mark Brayan, Ahmad, Monegan, he's, Appen's, Helen Johnson, Fab Dolan, Sujatha Sagiraju, Elena Sagunova, Jen Cole, Jukka Korpi, Still, OpenAI's, Google's Bard, didn't, Bard chatbot, Ed Stackhouse, raters, Erik Vogt, Vogt, hadn't, Kim Stagg, we've, Stagg, Lisa Braden, Harder, Canaccord Organizations: Nurphoto, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Revenue, CNBC, Australian Securities Exchange, Adobe, U.S . National Labor Relations Board Locations: Seattle, Europe, Middle East, Africa

☆ Goldman Sachs on why AI is not a bubble and the best ways to play it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The fast advance, while some view as unsustainable, has been supported by strong underlying fundamentals, Goldman said. Goldman highlighted a list of 11 stocks in various industries as "potential near-term beneficiaries of the AI revolution." Marvell Technology and Credo also manufacture related equipment needed to build AI technology, Goldman said. Goldman also identified a handful of companies that use their extensive cloud computing infrastructures to commercialize AI on a large scale. Thirdly, companies that are currently leveraging AI technology to amplify their businesses could also be near-term winners, Goldman said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Peter Oppenheimer, Salesforce Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Marvell Technology, Technology, Adobe, Intuit, Google, Meta

☆ Goldman Sachs sees Salesforce rallying more than 50% after strong earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Salesforce 's latest earnings have Goldman Sachs even more excited for the tech stock's future. A day earlier, Salesforce reported fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations , while also issuing better-than-forecasted guidance for the current quarter. Goldman Sachs analyst Kash Rangan raised his price target on Salesforce by $15 to $340 per share, implying upside of 58.1%. His price target would mark a continuation of this year's rally, with the stock already up more than 62% in 2023. "Salesforce delivered strong results, even despite the negative investor sentiment heading into the print," he said.

Persons: Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Rangan, couldn't, Brad Sills, Brad Zelnick, Lenschow, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Microsoft, Adobe, Intuit, Autodesk, of America, Deutsche Bank Locations: CY24, reaccelerating

☆ Tech's done well this year — and Goldman Sachs says these 6 stocks have even further to go
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tech stocks have already had a strong year, but one corner of the sector has more "appealing" opportunities in store for investors, according to Goldman Sachs. Software stocks that Goldman covers have already soared 37% in the year to date, said the bank in a July 21 note. Goldman added that software companies are more "adequately set up to outperform" in the second quarter and for the rest of the year. This sets the stage for a potential return to the more normalized beat-and-raise cadence typically associated with software companies," the bank's analysts said. Six software stocks Goldman said these stocks still offer strong investment opportunities: Adobe , Salesforce , Monday.com , Microsoft , ServiceNow , Workday .

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, they'll, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Software, Microsoft, Adobe

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