All three companies recently started a dividend program.Several big tech companies have announced new dividends this year, with Salesforce (CRM -19.74%), Alphabet (GOOG -2.17%) (GOOGL -2.15%), and Meta Platforms (META -1.54%) all initiating their first dividends. While the payouts on these new dividends aren't drastic, they are the start of something much larger.Which one of these is the new dividend payers is the best buy now?The dividend yields aren't anything dramaticMeta was the first of the trio to ann ...

31 May 2024 CMB International Global Markets | Equity Research | Company Update Salesforce (CRM US) cRPO growth moderating on macro headwind Salesforce announced 1QFY25 financial results: total revenue grew 11% YoY to US$9.13bn, in line with consensus estimate; non-GAAP operating income grew by 29% YoY to US$2.93bn, in line with consensus estimate. The market is concerned that its cRPO growth rate decelerated to 10% YoY in 1QFY25 (4QFY24: +12% YoY) and was below the company guidance (+11% YoY), primarily du ...

2024 年 5 月 31 日 CMB 国际全球市场 | 股票研究 | 公司更新 Salesforce (CRM US) cRPO 增长因宏观逆风而放缓 目标价 335.00 美元 Salesforce 公布了 25 季度的财务业绩 ： 总收入同比增长 11%，达到 91.3 亿美元，符合普遍 (先前 TP US $350.00) 预期 ； 非 GAAP 营业收入同比增长 29%，达到 29.3 亿美元，符合普遍预期。市场担心其 上涨 / 下跌 53.7% cRPO 增长率在 1QFY25 （ 4QFY24 ： 同比增长 12 ％ ） 下降至 10 ％，低于公司指导 （ 同比增长 11 ％ ），这主要是由于客户的购买行为和 Salesforce 的变化进入市场组织。鉴于 CurrentPrice US $218.01 宏观逆风，管理层将 FY25 订阅和支持收入增长指导下调至略低于 10% （ 之前 ： 同比增长 中国互联网 10% ），同时保持非 GAAP 营业利润率指导不变。由于预订增长的持续逆风，我们将 FY25 - Saiyi He, CFA 27E 总收入预测下调 1 - 2% 。我们将 25 财年 ...

Salesforce reported weak first-quarter growth and cut guidance in some metrics.Shares of Salesforce (CRM -19.74%) were taking a dive today after the cloud software giant posted disappointing results in its first quarter and offered underwhelming guidance.As a result, the stock finished today's session down 19.7%. Salesforce comes up shortRevenue in the quarter rose 11%, but that came up short of the consensus at $9.15 billion. Subscription and support revenue rose 12% to $8.59 billion, and remaining perform ...

Key TakeawaysSalesforce stock was down 20% in trading late Thursday after the company delivered weak first-quarter earnings the day before.The drop in the CRM company was dragging on the broader index it's a part of, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down roughly 300 points.Exchange-traded funds were also hurt, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF off more than 5% due to a large Salesforce exposure. Salesforce (CRM) stock is on course for its worst one-day loss since 2004, hurting the Dow ...

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Key TakeawaysSalesforce shares tumbled after the company reported first-quarter sales that missed estimates and offered weaker-than-expected guidance for the second quarter, leading analysts to lower their price objectives for the stock.Analysts at Bank of America, Jefferies, CFRA, and Wedbush dropped their price targets after Salesforce's earnings release.However, several maintained "buy" ratings, and noted that Salesforce could benefit longterm from enterprise customers' AI plans. Salesforce (CRM) shares ...

It’s been a chaotic season of earnings for certain technology companies, many of which had their share prices and expectations coming in way too hot ahead of their big reveals. Undoubtedly, the generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) run-up is alive and well, with GPU demand still as scorching as ever. As mega-cap enterprises fill their orders, though, questions linger about when some of the software laggards in gen AI will start to pick up speed. In any case, other oversold AI software plays have come ...

Salesforce (CRM) shares were trading nearly 16% lower in Thursday’s pre-market trading session as the company reported mixed first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein non-GAAP earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues fell short of the same.The customer relationship management software maker also provided weak sales and earnings guidance for the second quarter, turning investors increasingly cautious about its near-term prospects. A dim second-quarter outlook signals a slowdown in cloud ...

An Exxon gas station sign is seen on October 06, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.Four years ago, Exxon Mobil's reign as the longest serving component in the Dow Jones Industrial Average came to an abrupt end, when the oil major was replaced by Salesforce in the biggest shakeup in years.The reshuffling of the Dow in August 2020 was seen as a sign of the times, with the energy sector struggling from a total collapse in oil prices into negative territory during the Covid-19 pandemic, while techno ...