Salesforce's $8 billion buyout of Informatica boosts its AI and data integration business, influencing ETFs with stakes in Salesforce. Investors await its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings with strategic acquisitions and strong earnings making it a key player in AI and enterprise software industries.
The acquisition is expected to boost AI capabilities, unify enterprise data, and strengthen core platforms, with financial benefits expected by the second year following the deal completion.
Salesforce agreed to acquire Informatica for $8 billion in cash, accelerating the growth of cloud business and further investing in AI-powered data management products.
The rumored development comes a year after Salesforce gave up on its pursuit of Informatica due to the failure to arrive at a common ground regarding the deal terms.
As the regular session of the US market on Monday comes to an end, let's delve into the after-hours session and discover the top gainers and losers shaping the post-market sentiment.
Earnings news has catalyzed frenzied activity in these stocks, and irrespective of the directional moves, sentiment toward them has remained uniformly upbeat.
