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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in CRM usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 35 extraordinary options activities for Salesforce. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 51% leaning bullish and 28% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $93,470, and 33 are calls, amounting to $2,666,794.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $230.0 to $400.0 for Salesforce during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Salesforce options trades today is 2089.22 with a total volume of 2,225.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Salesforce's big money trades within a strike price range of $230.0 to $400.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Salesforce Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734365726_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$58.25</td>
<td>$57.9</td>
<td>$57.95</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$405.1K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td align="right">75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$11.95</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$241.6K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td align="right">218</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$36.15</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$173.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$36.3</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$173.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$115.4</td>
<td>$114.75</td>
<td>$115.4</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$150.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Salesforce</h3>
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing solutions. The company offers customer relationship management technology that brings companies and customers together. Its Customer 360 platform helps the group to deliver a single source of truth, connecting customer data across systems, apps, and devices to help companies sell, service, market, and conduct commerce. It also offers Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing campaigns, Commerce Cloud as an e-commerce engine, the Salesforce Platform, which allows enterprises to build applications, and other solutions, such as MuleSoft for data integration.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Salesforce, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Salesforce Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,682,630, the price of CRM is up 0.05% at $354.49. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 72 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Salesforce</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $387.6.
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&#x2A; An analyst from JMP Securities downgraded its action to Market Outperform with a price target of $450. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Piper Sandler continues to hold a Overweight rating for Salesforce, targeting a price of $395. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Oppenheimer downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $385. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Salesforce with a target price of $368. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Salesforce, which currently sits at a price target of $340. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Decoding Salesforce's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

In the current market session, Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) stock price is at $356.37, after a 0.46% decrease. However, over the past month, the company's stock spiked by 9.57%, and in the past year, by 35.21%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is overvalued, even if the company is not performing up to par in the current session. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734106524_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Evaluating Salesforce P/E in Comparison to Its Peers</h3>
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 95.89 in the Software industry, Salesforce Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 58.98. Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it's industry peers. It's also possible that the stock is undervalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734106524_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company's market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company's financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in CRM usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 55 extraordinary options activities for Salesforce. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 54% leaning bullish and 34% bearish. Among these notable options, 15 are puts, totaling $573,336, and 40 are calls, amounting to $2,433,937.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $160.0 to $440.0 for Salesforce over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Salesforce's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Salesforce's whale activity within a strike price range from $160.0 to $440.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Salesforce Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733856332_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$15.35</td>
<td>$15.15</td>
<td>$15.3</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$198.9K</td>
<td>756</td>
<td align="right">145</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$3.35</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$3.34</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$134.0K</td>
<td>247</td>
<td align="right">406</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$3.15</td>
<td>$2.88</td>
<td>$2.88</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$115.2K</td>
<td>247</td>
<td align="right">846</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$22.35</td>
<td>$21.9</td>
<td>$22.1</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$92.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">82</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$56.9</td>
<td>$56.85</td>
<td>$56.85</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$85.2K</td>
<td>55</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Salesforce</h3>
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing solutions. The company offers customer relationship management technology that brings companies and customers together. Its Customer 360 platform helps the group to deliver a single source of truth, connecting customer data across systems, apps, and devices to help companies sell, service, market, and conduct commerce. It also offers Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing campaigns, Commerce Cloud as an e-commerce engine, the Salesforce Platform, which allows enterprises to build applications, and other solutions, such as MuleSoft for data integration.
In light of the recent options history for Salesforce, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Salesforce</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 2,732,782, with CRM's price down by -0.26%, positioned at $350.64.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 78 days.</li>
</ul>
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Smart Money Is Betting Big In CRM Options

Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) is positioned to capitalize on the emerging <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42400723/oracle-q2-earnings-revenue-miss-eps-miss-ai-growth-ellison-says-opportunity-is-unimaginable">enterprise software artificial intelligence revolution</a>, according to Wedbush Securities Managing Director Dan Ives, who shared his insights during a CNBC interview on Monday.
What Happened: &#8220;The software phase of the AI revolution is now here,&#8221; Ives <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/frank-holland-b9657883_5-with-ives-daniel-ives-of-wedbush-securities-activity-7271917836208427008-fVSx/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_ios">said</a>, highlighting Oracle&#8217;s potential alongside industry peers Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) and Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>).
Ives emphasized Oracle&#8217;s competitive advantage in the enterprise space, particularly noting its cloud infrastructure and software stack. He projected significant benefits for the company over the next 12-18 months as government and enterprise clients accelerate their cloud and AI adoption.
The analyst pointed to 2025 as a pivotal year for enterprise AI applications, with Oracle expected to show substantial growth in its ERP offerings. This aligns with broader industry trends, as enterprise software companies increasingly integrate AI capabilities into their core products.
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Why It Matters: Regarding the broader tech landscape, Ives remains bullish on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/12/42307179/salesforce-palantir-and-oracle-spearhead-an-ai-revolution-says-wedbushs-dan-ives-a-renaissance-of-growth">AI sector&#8217;s growth potential</a>. He sees the current transformation as &#8220;the biggest tech trend in the last 40 to 50 years,&#8221; extending well beyond major tech giants to include various enterprise software providers.
Oracle reported second-quarter revenue of $14.06 billion, up 9% year-over-year. The revenue total missed a Street consensus estimate of $14.11 billion, according to data <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent120924&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">from Benzinga Pro.</a>
ORCL Price Action: Oracle stock dropped 7.80% to $175.60 in after-hours trading on Monday, within a 52-week range of $99.26 to $198.31. Before the after-hours decline, Oracle shares had gained 82% year-to-date.
Oracle Corp&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ORCL/analyst-ratings">consensus price target</a> is $170.67, based on ratings from 32 analysts. The highest target of $220, while the lowest is $110. Recent ratings by RBC Capital, Guggenheim, and Jefferies average a $201.67 target, implying a 14.87% upside for the stock.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CRM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 36 uncommon options trades for Salesforce.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 41%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $179,534, and 32 are calls, for a total amount of $1,400,137.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $220.0 to $400.0 for Salesforce over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Salesforce's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Salesforce's significant trades, within a strike price range of $220.0 to $400.0, over the past month.
<h3>Salesforce Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733508178_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$133.9</td>
<td>$132.65</td>
<td>$133.0</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$133.0K</td>
<td>595</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$118.0K</td>
<td>518</td>
<td align="right">207</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$39.0</td>
<td>$38.6</td>
<td>$39.0</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$101.4K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td align="right">26</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$25.4</td>
<td>$24.0</td>
<td>$25.4</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$76.2K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td align="right">45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.35</td>
<td>$29.85</td>
<td>$30.11</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$75.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">26</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Salesforce</h3>
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing solutions. The company offers customer relationship management technology that brings companies and customers together. Its Customer 360 platform helps the group to deliver a single source of truth, connecting customer data across systems, apps, and devices to help companies sell, service, market, and conduct commerce. It also offers Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing campaigns, Commerce Cloud as an e-commerce engine, the Salesforce Platform, which allows enterprises to build applications, and other solutions, such as MuleSoft for data integration.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Salesforce, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Salesforce Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 2,919,534, the price of CRM is up by 0.31%, reaching $362.51.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 82 days from now.</li>
</ul>
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Spotlight on Salesforce: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index closing above the 45,000 level for the first time.
Shares of Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) surged around 11% on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter revenue. Shares of Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) climbed around 23% after the chipmaker topped earnings expectations and issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance.
On the economic data front, U.S. private businesses added 146K workers to their payrolls for the month of November compared to a revised 184K gain in October, versus market estimates of 150K. U.S. factory orders rose by 0.2% from the previous month to $586.7 billion in October. The ISM services PMI fell to 52.1 in November compared to 56 in October and down from market estimates of 55.5.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with energy, materials, and financial stocks recording the biggest losses on Wednesday. However, consumer discretionary and information technology stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 309 points to 45,014.04 on Wednesday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.61% to 6,086.49, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.30% to close at 19,735.12 during Wednesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DG#NYSE">DG</a>), Kroger Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KR#NYSE">KR</a>), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 57.1, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 56.4.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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<h3>Gainers</h3>
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<li>T Stamp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IDAI#NASDAQ">IDAI</a>) shares increased by 23.9% to $0.76 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $17.5 million. </li>
<li>Pure Storage (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTG#NYSE">PSTG</a>) shares moved upwards by 18.22% to $63.3. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $20.7 billion. The company's, Q3 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Marvell Tech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) shares moved upwards by 16.78% to $112.01. The company's market cap stands at $97.0 billion. The company's, Q3 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Okta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NASDAQ">OKTA</a>) shares rose 11.12% to $90.8. The company's market cap stands at $15.4 billion. As per the news, the Q3 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Perfect (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PERF#NYSE">PERF</a>) stock rose 10.41% to $2.65. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $269.8 million. </li>
<li>Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) stock rose 10.12% to $365.0. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $348.9 billion. The company's, Q3 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
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<h3>Losers</h3>
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<li>Couchbase (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BASE#NASDAQ">BASE</a>) stock declined by 12.9% to $18.4 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $925.7 million. As per the news, the Q3 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Karooooo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KARO#NASDAQ">KARO</a>) shares declined by 8.77% to $42.86. The company's market cap stands at $1.3 billion. </li>
<li>Knowles (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KN#NYSE">KN</a>) shares declined by 8.5% to $18.2. The company's market cap stands at $1.6 billion. </li>
<li>SmartKem (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMTK#NASDAQ">SMTK</a>) stock declined by 7.57% to $3.79. The company's market cap stands at $6.7 million. </li>
<li>Unusual Machines (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UMAC#AMEX">UMAC</a>) stock fell 7.26% to $10.99. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $136.4 million. </li>
<li>Infobird Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFBD#NASDAQ">IFBD</a>) stock declined by 6.62% to $2.26. The company's market cap stands at $4.4 million. 
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To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Making Money From Crowd Stampede</h4>
Chart of Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>). 
Note the following:
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<li>This article is about the big picture, not an individual stock. The chart of PLTR is being used to illustrate the point.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows that PLTR stock has gone vertical.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows that the Arora core position was bought at $20.15.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows when the Arora trade around position signal was given.&nbsp; A trade around position is a technique used by billionaires and hedge funds that can dramatically increase returns and reduce risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>As full disclosure, The Arora Report system is close to giving another signal for a new trade around position on PLTR.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Palantir is a defense contractor providing mostly AI-based software.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Being a defense contractor is a complex business.&nbsp; Historically, it has taken defense contractors a very long period, many acquisitions, and storied histories to become large.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>With Palantir, it is the first time that a company has become the largest defense contractor by market cap in the blink of an eye.&nbsp; More remarkable is that Palantir has achieved this feat not through a long storied history and not through acquisitions.&nbsp; Palantir has reached this status through a momo crowd and meme crowd stampede.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows that money is to be made by taking advantage of momo crowd and meme crowd stampedes.&nbsp; Over the years, we have helped our members make money from these stampedes on a number of stocks.&nbsp; Of course, prudent investors should have risk controls in place and be patient.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>As full disclosure, PLTR was recently added to the ZYX Buy Core Model Portfolio.&nbsp;&nbsp;As full disclosure, Rtx Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>)&nbsp;is also in the ZYX Buy Core Model Portfolio.</li>
<li>RTX is the second largest defense contractor now by market cap.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Here is a comparison of a few key metrics between PLTR and RTX.
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<li>PLTR trailing PE is 354.&nbsp; RTX trailing PE is 34.</li>
<li>PLTR forward PE is 151.&nbsp; RTX forward PE is 19.&nbsp;</li>
<li>PLTR price/sales is 65.&nbsp; RTX price/sales is 2.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Based on the&nbsp;<a href="https://thearorareport.com/zyxmethod">ZYX Change Method</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://thearorareport.com/zyx-quantitative-screen">quantitative screen</a>, the highest reasonable valuation of PLTR is under $40.&nbsp; PLTR is trading at $71.74 as of this writing in the premarket.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The very long term Arora target for PLTR is $123 &#8211; $136.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The foregoing also illustrates the extreme positive sentiment in the stock market.&nbsp;</li>
<li>This morning, the stock market is front running Fed Chair Powell.&nbsp; Powell will be speaking later today.&nbsp; The hopium is that Powell will be dovish and indicate a rate cut is coming in spite of a large set of data showing that it is imprudent to cut rates at this time.</li>
<li>Buying in the early trade is largely focused on large cap tech stocks as well as speculative junk stocks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Also adding to the buying are comments on Salesforce Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) and Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) conference calls regarding AI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h4>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are positive in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h4>
Investors can gain an edge by knowing money flows in SPY and QQQ.&nbsp; Investors can get a bigger edge by knowing when smart money is buying stocks, gold, and oil.&nbsp; The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLV#NYSE">SLV</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (ASCA:USO).
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin</h4>
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is range bound.&nbsp;
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Protection Band And What To Do Now</h4>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.&nbsp;&nbsp;The proprietary protection band from The Arora Report is very popular.&nbsp; The protection band puts all of the data, all of the indicators, all of the news, all of the crosscurrents, all of the models, and all of the analysis in an analytical framework that is easily actionable by investors.&nbsp;
Consider continuing to hold good, very long term, existing positions. Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
A protection band of 0% would be very bullish and would indicate full investment with 0% in cash.&nbsp; A protection band of 100% would be very bearish and would indicate a need for aggressive protection with cash and hedges or aggressive short selling.
It is worth reminding that you cannot take advantage of new upcoming opportunities if you are not holding enough cash.&nbsp;&nbsp;When adjusting hedge levels, consider adjusting partial stop quantities for stock positions (non ETF); consider using wider stops on remaining quantities and also allowing more room for high beta stocks.&nbsp; High beta stocks are the ones that move more than the market.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Traditional 60/40 Portfolio</h4>
Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
Those who want to stick to traditional 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds may consider focusing on only high quality bonds and bonds of five year duration or less.&nbsp; Those willing to bring sophistication to their investing may consider using bond ETFs as tactical positions and not strategic positions at this time.
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Making Money From Crowd Stampede – Palantir Becomes Largest Defense Contractor In Blink Of An Eye

Wall Street extended its rally on Wednesday, driven by robust gains in technology stocks, as investor optimism around AI-fueled <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">growth continued to strengthen.</a>
The Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.9%, pushing further into record territory following Tuesday&#8217;s highs. The S&amp;P 500 advanced 0.4%, hitting 6,077—a fresh record-high milestone—eyeing its twelfth gain in thirteen sessions.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) advanced over 2% by midday, breaking all-time highs previously set in November. The e-commerce giant&#8217;s gains were bolstered by strong early holiday sales and optimism stemming from the AWS annual conference, where AI <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/12/42321567/amazon-hits-all-time-highs-eyes-best-2-year-rally-since-2010-cyber-season-marks-record-sales-aws-shines-with-ai-innovations">advancements took center stage.</a>
Fresh economic data offered a mixed narrative. The ISM services index showed a slower-than-expected growth in November, while ADP reported private payroll growth of 146,000 for the month, slightly under the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/12/42314234/private-employers-add-fewer-than-predicted-jobs-in-november-manufacturing-was-the-weakest-weve-seen-since-spring">consensus estimate of 150,000.</a>
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem struck a cautious tone on monetary policy, suggesting a potential slowdown or pause in the pace of interest rate cuts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/24/12/42316647/interest-rate-cut-in-december-st-louis-feds-musalem-urges-patient-approach-in-last-mile-to-2">might soon be warranted.</a>
The dollar weakened after the ISM report, while U.S. Treasury yields erased earlier gains and remained steady by midday.
In commodities, gold added 0.3%, while natural gas and crude oil prices declined 2.6% and 1%, respectively.
Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market struggled to keep up with the broader risk-on mood. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) slipped 0.2%, trading just above $95,000
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h2>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,428.69</td>
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<td>0.9%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,073.20</td>
<td>+23.32</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,864.46</td>
<td>+158.93</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
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<td>2,422.11</td>
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According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent120224&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 0.4% to $606.41.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;rose 0.4% to $449.79.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rallied 1% to $521.87.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rose 0.3% to $240.68.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, rising 1.6%; the&nbsp;Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) lagged, down 2.4%.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h2>
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<li>Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) rose over 7% in reaction to its quarterly results, which delivered slightly lower-than-expected earnings. </li>
<li>Other stocks reacting to earnings included Pure Storage Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTG#NYSE">PSTG</a>) up 24%, Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NASDAQ">OKTA</a>) up 4.8%, The Campbells Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPB#NASDAQ">CPB</a>) down 6%, Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>) up 2.4%, and Chewy Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>) down 3.8%.</li>
<li>Companies slated to report their earnings after the close are Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNPS#NASDAQ">SNPS</a>), SentinelOne Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/S#NYSE">S</a>), PVH Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PVH#NYSE">PVH</a>) and Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVE#NASDAQ">FIVE</a>). </li>
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Tech Stocks Extend Record Highs On AI Optimism, Marvell Rockets, Bitcoin Hovers Near $95,000: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?

RBC Capital analyst Rishi Jaluria maintains Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $300 to $420.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Salesforce, Raises Price Target to $420

Salesforce Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) shares were climbing in on Wednesday, despite the company reporting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42302924/salesforce-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-miss-free-cash-flow-up-30-ai-driving-groundbreaking-transformation-and-more">an earnings miss in the third quarter</a>.
The company reported its results amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Stifel On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/60003ae02bbc220001a6ac32/parker-lane">Analyst J. </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/60003ae02bbc220001a6ac32/parker-lane">Parker Lane</a> reiterated a Buy rating while raising the price target from $390 to $425.
Salesforce reported current RPOs (remaining performance obligations) of $26.4 billion, representing 10% year-on-year growth and beating consensus estimate of $26.1 billion, Lane said in a note. The company's cRPO growth remains in double-digits for the second consecutive quarter, despite Agentforce and Data Cloud not contributing meaningfully as of now, he added.
"With the story now centered around the Agentforce/AI opportunity, we believe management&#8217;s disclosure of 200 Agentforce deals (GA late in the quarter) and a significant pipeline served as solid initial proof-points in the company&#8217;s ability to capture AI workloads and its positioning relative to enterprise competitors," the analyst wrote. 
Salesforce is "the best way to play AI within our coverage universe," he further stated.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">RBC Capital Markets On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5846fffaee7bf6000154d142/rishi-jaluria">Analyst Rishi Jaluria</a> maintained an Outperform rating while lifting the price target from $300 to $420.
Salesforce's third-quarter results were "solid," sending shares higher by 11% in the after-hours session on Tuesday, Jaluria said. "Subscription revenue growth stabilized, and cRPO growth was solid, remaining in double-digits," he added.
The company raised the midpoint of its fourth-quarter guidance for total revenue by around $50 million, while stating that its acquisition of Own closed at the end of the quarter, the analyst stated. "While Agentforce updates were encouraging, we question if expectations are getting ahead of NTM (next twelve months) reality," he further wrote.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">JPMorgan On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58d5296ab85e930001416e5a/mark-murphy">Analyst Mark Murphy</a> reaffirmed an Overweight rating while raising the price target from $340 to $380.
Salesforce's earnings slightly missed expectations due to strategic investments, Murphy said. Total revenue came in at $9,444 million, beating Street estimates of $9,351 million, he added.
Although the company's fourth-quarter revenue guidance came in below consensus, this was "overshadowed by successful attainment or slight upside across other metrics" in the third quarter, including cRPO, margins, and cash flows, the analyst stated. 
Salesforce was expected to be "ultra-bullish" about Agentforce during its earnings call and the company "actually surpassed that expectation," he further wrote.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">BMO Capital Markets On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/585beadcb5a482000151d18b/keith-bachman">Analyst Keith Bachman</a> reiterated an Outperform rating while lifting the price target from $385 to $425.
Salesforce delivered strong quarterly results and guided to cRPO in-line with estimates, Bachman said. The company closed 200 paying Agentforce deals post general availability (GA) in the last week of the quarter, he added.
"In addition, management stated that 25% of the F100 have adopted Data Cloud, though we believe a very small percent of Salesforce installed base has adopted to date," the analyst wrote. He stated, however, that the adoption of Data Cloud could be "a source of friction" in the adoption of Agentforce.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Oppenheimer On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/597b3ef9c1f5580001ef5278/brian-schwartz">Analyst Brian Schwartz</a> maintained an Outperform rating while raising the price target from $385 to $415.
Salesforce achieved operating margins of 33.1%, higher than the consensus by 80 basis points (bps), Schwartz said. Pro forma earnings of $2.41 per share came in three cents below the consensus, driven by strategic investments, excluding which the figure would have come in at $2.59 per share, he added.
This was another quarter of double-digit cRPO billings growth and "this positive trend looks durable," as software spending trends are likely to normalize as macro uncertainties ease and the "rising importance of IT and AI in driving growth and efficiencies with the enterprise," the analyst wrote. 
"This development positions CRM to reaccelerate top-line revenue growth, as soon as F2Q:26," he further stated.
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/587635595064ed000140010c/scott-berg">Analyst Scott Berg</a> reaffirmed a Buy rating while lifting the price target from $345 to $375.
Salesforce reported total revenue growth of 8.3% year-on-year, with subscription revenue growth of 9.1%, "driven by resilience in core Clouds," Berg said. Professional services revenue contracted by 2.4%, but came in above expectations, he added.
"While not a material contributor to financial results yet, Salesforce noted that the company closed over 200 Agentforce deals during 3Q in the one week the product was available during the quarter, with notable brands utilizing it already," the analyst wrote. 
Management raised its revenue guidance for the full year to a range of $37.8 billion to $38.0 billion, from its prior projection of $37.7 billion to $38.0 billion, he added.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Piper Sandler On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/586e4055351b9b00018beeab/brent-bracelin">Analyst Brent Bracelin</a> reiterated an Overweight rating while raising the price target from $325 to $395.
Salesforce's revenue growth slowed to 7%-8% on "more of the same" challenges that it faced through the year, including "macro pressures, internal budgetary battles, AI experimentation and evaluation, and longer sales cycles," Bracelin said.
"F2026 is shaping up to be an important transitional year for CRM as it executes on laying the groundwork to bring AI agents to the enterprise masses with new pricing and packaging offerings (Agentforce, Foundations, Data Cloud, etc.) that could better position the company for a F2027 rebound," the analyst wrote. 
There is downside risk to the current consensus estimate for revenue growth of 9% for that year, he added.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">BofA Securities On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/59ca95686ab12400018386cb/brad-sillshttps:/www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/59ca95686ab12400018386cb/brad-sills">Analyst Brad Sills</a> maintained a Buy rating while raising the price target from $390 to $440.
The third-quarter results suggest that Salesforce is "leading the way in agentic AI cycle with Agentforce," Sills said. Management pipeline commentary indicated "meaningful customer interest" in the weeks after the tool's release in October, he added.
The company raised its full-year margin guidance by 10 basis points, which indicates that "this emerging product cycle is not derailing margin expansion," the analyst stated. "Ongoing acceleration in the core from agents and multi-cloud strength is likely to more than offset softness in non-core businesses," he further wrote.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Guggenheim Securities On Salesforce</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/587f78d077f9dd000126ef0f/john-difucci">Analyst John DiFucci</a> maintained a Neutral rating on the stock.
Salesforce exceeded consensus estimates, including cRPO, "which benefited from early renewals more than from strong new bookings," DiFucci said. The company's fourth-quarter guidance came in below the Street, "despite getting about 1% of growth from acquisitions completed in November," he added.
Street expectations of 9% revenue growth in fiscal 2026 appears "optimistic," unless the company makes more acquisitions, the analyst stated.
CRM Price Action: Shares of Salesforce had risen by 8.19% to $358.01 at the time of publication on Wednesday.
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Salesforce Analysts Raise Forecasts After Q3 Earnings: 'Leading The Way In Agentic AI Cycle'

Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke maintains Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $368 to $390.

Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Salesforce, Raises Price Target to $390

DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria maintains Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) with a Neutral and maintains $300 price target.

DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Salesforce, Maintains $300 Price Target

JMP Securities analyst Patrick Walravens reiterates Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) with a Market Outperform and maintains $450 price target.

JMP Securities Reiterates Market Outperform on Salesforce, Maintains $450 Price Target

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Pure Storage Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTG#NYSE">PSTG</a>) gained 26.1% to $67.48 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and issued fourth-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42303442/pure-storage-shares-soar-after-strong-q3-q4-guidance-above-estimates-details">guidance above estimates</a>.
Pure Storage reported quarterly earnings of 50 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 42 cents. Quarterly revenue came in at $831.07 million which beat the consensus estimate of $818.14 million and is an increase over sales of $762.84 million from the same period last year.
Pure Storage shares jumped 26.1% to $67.48 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCRN#NASDAQ">CCRN</a>) shares gained 61.9% to $18.07 after Aya Healthcare announced a definitive agreement to acquire the company for approximately $615 million.</li>
<li>Altimmune Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALT#NASDAQ">ALT</a>) surged 22.4% to $10.76.</li>
<li>Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) climbed 22% to $117.05 as the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and issued fourth-quarter guidance above estimates on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Hesai Group – ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSAI#NASDAQ">HSAI</a>) gained 20.6% to $9.65.</li>
<li>Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STOK#NASDAQ">STOK</a>) jumped 15.2% to $13.17 after the company announced it received breakthrough therapy designation status from the FDA for Zorevuvnersen.</li>
<li>Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVTS#NASDAQ">NVTS</a>) rose 15.1% to $3.6150.</li>
<li>Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NASDAQ">BTDR</a>) climbed 14.6% to $16.97.</li>
<li>MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MXL#NASDAQ">MXL</a>) gained 14.2% to $19.85.</li>
<li>Microvast Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MVST#NASDAQ">MVST</a>) gained 14.2% to $1.61.</li>
<li>Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZETA#NASDAQ">ZETA</a>) rose 13.3% to $27.10 after the company announced a 106% year-over-year usage increase for its marketing platform from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday.</li>
<li>SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>) gained 12.4% to $9.99.</li>
<li>Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>) rose 10.2% to $83.41. Needham maintained a Buy rating on the stock.</li>
<li>Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) gained 9.2% to $362.05 following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) surged 8.8% to $292.50.</li>
<li>UiPath Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PATH#NYSE">PATH</a>) rose 8.5% to $15.61.</li>
<li>JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBLU#NASDAQ">JBLU</a>) gained 7.2% to $6.49.</li>
<li>MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>) rose 6.6% to $345.27 after Baird maintained an Outperform rating on the stock and raised its price target from $305 to $380.</li>
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Pure Storage Posts Upbeat Results, Joins Cross Country Healthcare, Marvell Technology, Stoke Therapeutics And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday

Market Summary

Benzinga Market Summary: Salesforce And Pure Storage Rise On Earnings, Private Sector Employment Increased By 146K In Nov., S&P Rises

Scotiabank analyst Allan Verkhovski maintains Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) with a Sector Outperform and raises the price target from $425 to $440.

Scotiabank Maintains Sector Outperform on Salesforce, Raises Price Target to $440

Canaccord Genuity analyst David Hynes maintains Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $315 to $415.

Canaccord Genuity Maintains Buy on Salesforce, Raises Price Target to $415

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 250 points on Wednesday.
The Dow traded up 0.56% to 44,957.85 while the NASDAQ rose 0.61% to 19,599.96. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.29% to 6,067.20.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Information technology shares jumped by 1% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 0.6%.
Top Headline
Shares of Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) jumped around 10% on Wednesday after the company reported results for its third quarter.
Salesforce reported third-quarter revenue of $9.44 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $9.35 billion. The enterprise cloud solutions company reported adjusted earnings of $2.41 per share, missing analyst estimates of $2.44 per share, according to Benzinga Pro.
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<li>Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYCN#NASDAQ">CYCN</a>) shares shot up 273% to $6.00.</li>
<li>Shares of CN Energy Group. Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNEY#NASDAQ">CNEY</a>) got a boost, surging 123% to $0.7049 after the company announced it has been granted a 180-day extension by Nasdaq to regain compliance with its $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.</li>
<li>SRM Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRM#NASDAQ">SRM</a>) shares were also up, gaining 111% to $1.33 after the company announced its online sales on Amazon grew 417% since September.</li>
</ul>
Equities Trading DOWN
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<li>Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RLMD#NASDAQ">RLMD</a>) shares dropped 76% to $0.6698 after the company announced its Reliance II Phase 3 study indicated results were futile and unlikely to meet the primary efficacy endpoint with statistical significance.</li>
<li>Shares of Oriental Rise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORIS#NASDAQ">ORIS</a>) were down 39% to $7.30.</li>
<li>PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSQH#NYSE">PSQH</a>) was down, falling 33% to $5.11 after the company announced a $36.2 million registered direct offering of common stock.</li>
</ul>
Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.2% to $70.05 while gold traded up 0.2% at $2,674.40.
Silver traded up 0.8% to $31.730 on Wednesday, while copper rose 0.1% to $4.2060.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.5%, Germany's DAX climbed 0.9% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.9%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.8%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.2%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.07%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.02%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.42% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.14%.
Economics
U.S. Private businesses added 146K workers to their payrolls for the month of November compared to a revised 184K gain in October, and versus market estimates of 150K.
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Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Salesforce, Raises Price Target to $400

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