On August 26, Salesforce.com fell 3.13% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $199.19/share, with turnover of $11.94 million. The decline comes as the company prepares to release its fiscal second-quarter earnings report after market close, with investors adopting a cautious stance.
Consensus estimates project quarterly revenue of approximately $11.316 billion, representing year-over-year growth of around 10.55%, with adjusted earnings per share expected at approximately $3.27. The broader software sector declined in tandem, with ServiceNow down 2.2%, Adobe down 2.2%, Palantir down 1.1%, and Microsoft down 0.8%, reflecting sector-wide caution ahead of a dense week of earnings releases.
The software sector had surged 24% in the prior month, dramatically outperforming the broader market's 3.3% gain over the same period. This week's cluster of earnings reports is viewed as a critical test of whether the rally can sustain momentum. Among the S&P 500 software companies that have already reported, all 13 beat expectations by an average of 10%, though only one missed on revenue.
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