Salesforce headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.
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A sigh of relief is in order.
Salesforce shares jumped more than 4% in extended trading Wednesday after the enterprise software giant beat sales and earnings expectations in the second quarter. The company may have maintained its full-year revenue outlook, but that was taken as good enough after last quarter’s debacle. Plus, an increase to its margin forecast showed Salesforce remains committed to profitable growth.