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<ul><li>Salesforce's latest financial results and strategic direction highlight several key aspects for potential investors to consider.</li><li>For Q2 fiscal 2026, Salesforce reported revenue of $10.25 billion, representing a 10% year-over-year increase.</li><li>This growth was driven primarily by strong sales execution, particularly in substantial deal closures, and the expansion into new customer segments and services.</li></ul>

Salesforce's latest financial results and strategic direction highlight several key aspects for potential investors to consider.For Q2 fiscal 2026, Salesforce reported revenue of $10.25 billion, representing a 10% year-over-year increase.This growth was driven primarily by strong sales execution, particularly in substantial deal closures, and the expansion into new customer segments and services.

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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>Salesforce reported 2QFY26 results: total revenue was up by 10% YoY to US$10.2bn, and non-GAAP net income grew by 12%% YoY to US$2.8bn, both largely in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate.</li><li>cRPO grew by 11% YoY to US$29.4bn, c.100bps ahead of the guidance, mainly thanks to strong sales execution in both small and mid-market segments.</li><li>Management guided 3QFY26 total revenue to increase by 8-9% to US$10.24-10.29bn, in line with consensus (US$10.29bn); and also raise FY26 OCF growth guidance to c.12%- 13% YoY (previous: +10-11% YoY) driven by cash tax savings. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Salesforce reported 2QFY26 results: total revenue was up by 10% YoY to US$10.2bn, and non-GAAP net income grew by 12%% YoY to US$2.8bn, both largely in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate.cRPO grew by 11% YoY to US$29.4bn, c.100bps ahead of the guidance, mainly thanks to strong sales execution in both small and mid-market segments.Management guided 3QFY26 total revenue to increase by 8-9% to US$10.24-10.29bn, in line with consensus (US$10.29bn); and also raise FY26 OCF growth guidance to c.12%- 13% YoY (previous: +10-11% YoY) driven by cash tax savings. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Salesforce (CRM US) - Inline 2QFY26 Results; Intact Long-Term Outlook for AI and Data Cloud

<ul><li>Salesforce is charging deeper into the AI frontier.</li><li>On August 18, 2025, the CRM titan announced a definitive agreement to acquire Regrello, an AI-native startup that specializes in transforming fragmented business processes into orchestrated, automated workflows.</li><li>The deal, expected to close in Salesforce’s fiscal Q3 2026, underscores the company’s commitment to building out its “agentic enterprise” vision—where human workers and AI agents collaborate in real time.</li></ul>

Salesforce is charging deeper into the AI frontier.On August 18, 2025, the CRM titan announced a definitive agreement to acquire Regrello, an AI-native startup that specializes in transforming fragmented business processes into orchestrated, automated workflows.The deal, expected to close in Salesforce’s fiscal Q3 2026, underscores the company’s commitment to building out its “agentic enterprise” vision—where human workers and AI agents collaborate in real time.

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<ul><li>Salesforce reported revenue of $9.83 billion for the quarter, representing 8% year-over-year growth in both nominal and constant currency terms.</li><li>Subscription and support revenue grew by 9% in constant currency, while operating cash flow totaled $6.5 billion, a 4% increase over the prior year.</li><li>Remaining performance obligations rose to $60.9 billion, up 13% year-over-year, and current RPO increased 12% in nominal terms and 11% in constant currency.</li></ul>

Salesforce reported revenue of $9.83 billion for the quarter, representing 8% year-over-year growth in both nominal and constant currency terms.Subscription and support revenue grew by 9% in constant currency, while operating cash flow totaled $6.5 billion, a 4% increase over the prior year.Remaining performance obligations rose to $60.9 billion, up 13% year-over-year, and current RPO increased 12% in nominal terms and 11% in constant currency.

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<ul><li>Salesforce announced 1QFY26 results: total revenue grew by 8% YoY to US$9.8bn, and non-GAAP operating income increased by 8% YoY to US$3.2bn, both in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate. </li><li>cRPO was up by 12% YoY to US$29.6bn, 2% ahead of the consensus estimate, thanks to the strong renewal trend and momentum in Data Cloud &amp; AI businesses. </li><li>Management raised FY26 total revenue guidance by US$400mn to US$41.0- 41.3bn (+8-9% YoY), mainly driven by the currency tailwind. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Salesforce announced 1QFY26 results: total revenue grew by 8% YoY to US$9.8bn, and non-GAAP operating income increased by 8% YoY to US$3.2bn, both in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate. cRPO was up by 12% YoY to US$29.6bn, 2% ahead of the consensus estimate, thanks to the strong renewal trend and momentum in Data Cloud &amp; AI businesses. Management raised FY26 total revenue guidance by US$400mn to US$41.0- 41.3bn (+8-9% YoY), mainly driven by the currency tailwind. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Salesforce (CRM US) - 1QFY26 CRPO Growth Beats Expectation

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CRM US - Salesforce’s Strategic Acquisitions: Will Bets on Startups Like Regrello Pay Off Big?

Salesforce's latest financial results and strategic direction highlight several key aspects for potential investors to consider. For Q2 fiscal...

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Salesforce (CRM US) - Inline 2QFY26 Results; Intact Long-Term Outlook for AI and Data Cloud

cRPO grew by 11% YoY to US$29.4bn, c.100bps ahead of the guidance, mainly thanks to strong sales execution in both small and mid-market segments.

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CRM US - Salesforce Bets On Agentic Automation: What The Regrello Acquisition Could Unlock!

Salesforce is charging deeper into the AI frontier. On August 18, 2025, the CRM titan announced a definitive agreement to acquire Regrello, an...

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Salesforce.Com Inc - Salesforce’s AI Bet Is Getting Bigger—But Can It Outrun Its Own Margins?

Salesforce reported revenue of $9.83 billion for the quarter, representing 8% year-over-year growth in both nominal and constant currency...

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Salesforce (CRM US) - 1QFY26 CRPO Growth Beats Expectation

Salesforce announced 1QFY26 results: total revenue grew by 8% YoY to US$9.8bn, and non-GAAP operating income increased by 8% YoY to US$3.2bn, both...

CMB International

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