Salesforce announces new AI tools for doctors

Salesforce headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce on Thursday announced new data and artificial intelligence solutions for health-care workers that could help lessen their burdensome administrative workloads.   The first tool is called Einstein Copilot: Health Actions, and it will allow doctors … Read more

Jim Cramer names companies and sectors poised to rally on the AI wave

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said artificial intelligence is going to be essential to big market rallies over the next few years. “This technological revolution is crossing all barriers, even potentially becoming the heart of our national security apparatus, so we’d be like ostriches with our heads in the sand if we don’t address it,” … Read more

Salesforce, Palo Alto and Apple, Wynn

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) AI trade: Market gains accelerated since … Read more

Cohere says rivals are building Bugatti sports cars, ‘We make F150s’

Cohere president Martin Kon says a lot of the hot artificial intelligence startups on the market today are building the equivalent of fancy sports cars. His product, he says, is more like a heavy-duty truck. “If you’re looking for vehicles for your field technical service department, and I take you for a test drive in … Read more

Salesforce top AI ethics leader ‘optimistic’ on path to US regulation

There are several different pieces of legislation going through the U.S. Congress that focus on AI-related areas. But there is still no official regulation that focuses specifically on AI. Pol Cartie | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BARCELONA — A top executive at Salesforce says she is “optimistic” that U.S. Congress will make … Read more

Microsoft introduces Copilot AI chatbot for finance workers

Charles Lamanna, corporate vice president for business applications and platforms at Microsoft, speaks at a press event in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2024. Jordan Novet | CNBC Microsoft on Thursday announced that it will release a Copilot chatbot that can perform key tasks for people working in finance. The software company will first offer … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. The Fed vs. Nvidia The week ahead will tell whether the Federal Reserve can damper investor enthusiasm. A rally fueled in large part by blowout Nvidia earnings pushed the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all to … Read more

Salesforce beats on earnings, declares dividend. Sellers are missing big picture

Salesforce finished its fiscal 2024 on a strong note, as the enterprise software giant continued to deftly balance sales and profit growth. The company also boosted its stock buyback program, and management even tossed in its first-ever dividend — a sign of its confidence in the business. We’re still believers, too. Revenue increased 11% year-over-year … Read more

Salesforce (CRM) Q4 earnings report 2024

Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, speaks on a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce shares slid as much as 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the business software maker issued a light revenue forecast for the … Read more

TJX’s quarter delivers and what Cramer hopes to hear from Salesforce

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks were trending lower as investors awaited important inflation data and mulled over more quarterly earnings. January’s PCE price index – the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation … Read more