Salesforce ‘very thirsty’ to be AI CRM leader, Benioff says following strong outlook, improved margins

Salesforce Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the customer-relations management software giant’s earnings outlook topped Wall Street expectations two weeks ahead of its annual confab.

Salesforce CRM shares rallied more than 6% after hours, and held steadily in that range during the conference call with analysts, following a 1.5% rise to close the regular session at $215.04.

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