"Being pushed aside by AI?"...CrowdStrike and Salesforce Erase Concerns with Strong Earnings

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CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Salesforce (CRM) have allayed concerns about AI with their earnings growth.

According to Barron's on September 1 (local time), concerns that generative AI would erode the enterprise software market spread, but recent earnings clearly revealed differences in competitive strength among companies. CrowdStrike and Salesforce surged 20% and 23% respectively after their earnings reports. In contrast, Intuit (INTU) fell 3% as concerns about price competition emerged.

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike saw its revenue increase by 25% in the recent quarter. Profits and free cash flow also significantly improved. The increasing use of AI means more data and systems for companies to protect, which has driven up demand for cybersecurity. Following the earnings announcement, Wall Street saw a series of rating upgrades.

Salesforce is cultivating AI not as a threat to its existing business but as a new growth engine. CEO Marc Benioff refuted the view that AI would disrupt the existing software business, emphasizing expanded cooperation with Anthropic. Annual recurring revenue for its AI product, Agentforce, increased by 240% year-over-year. New contracts also showed strong momentum, leading to a 23% jump in stock price after the earnings report.

Intuit showed a different trend. The company reflected price reductions to maintain competitiveness in its future outlook. Market concerns resurfaced that the spread of AI could weaken the pricing power of some software companies. Intuit's stock price fell 3%, and brokerage firms continued to downgrade their ratings. Barron's assessed that recent earnings show that differences in competitive strength among companies are determining stock prices in the software sector in the AI era.

[Key Article Summary]

-CrowdStrike's stock price surged 20% after its earnings report, driven by a 25% increase in revenue and improved profitability.

-Salesforce's stock price jumped 23% as Agentforce's annual recurring revenue grew by 240%.

-Intuit's stock price fell 3% due to concerns about price competition, highlighting mixed fortunes among software companies in the AI era.

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