MoneyThe story, in brief
Salesforce leads software rally, rocketing 20% on track for second-best day ever
Salesforce rocketed 20% on a beat and an expanded Anthropic partnership—the stock's second-best day ever.
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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.
The key facts
8 to knowSalesforce 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)
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Publisher excerpt: Salesforce reported a strong beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic.