Salesforce surges 20% on earnings beat and Anthropic AI deal

Salesforce shares surged 20%, putting the stock on course for its second-best single day ever, after the company beat second-quarter earnings expectations. The results also included news of an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic. The strong performance lifted the broader software sector, signalling that AI is complementing rather than killing legacy software vendors.

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