MoneyAugust 27, 2026via CNBC Technology
Salesforce leads software rally, rocketing 20% on track for second-best day ever
Why it matters
A major enterprise software vendor's earnings beat and strategic AI partnership signal confidence in the market and Anthropic's enterprise viability. The deal expansion is a real vote of confidence in frontier AI infrastructure.
Key signals
- Salesforce stock up 20%
- Second-best trading day in company history
- Q2 earnings beat
- Expanded AI partnership with Anthropic announced
- Published Aug 27, 2026
- Salesforce stock up 20% on Q2 earnings beat
- On track for second-best trading day in company history
- Q2 earnings reported (date: Aug 27, 2026)
The hook
Salesforce rocketed 20% on a beat and an expanded Anthropic partnership—the stock's second-best day ever.
Salesforce reported a strong beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic.