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Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) has been a battleground stock over the last year. While the company’s position in the customer relationship management space has generally continued to look quite strong, some investors have worried about the potential for its business to be disrupted by artificial intelligence.

Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) reported higher results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026. Total revenue was $11.35 billion, up from $10.24 billion a year earlier, driven by subscription and support revenue of $10.82 billion. Americas contributed $7.40 billion, Europe $2.76 billion, and Asia Pacific $1.17 billion.

Concerns that AI agents could take over the role of conventional software have driven a sharp decline in software stock prices. Executives are now resorting to buybacks, rebrands, and even AI-generated versions of themselves to win back confidence. The central worry is that customers will abandon expensive enterprise suites in favor of AI-driven tools, a…

ATI Inc. has reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$1,261.1 million and net income of US$151 million, alongside continued execution of its share repurchase program totaling US$705.12 million since 2024.

XP Inc. reported solid mid‑2026 results, with net income of R$ 2,702,046 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from R$ 2,557,484 thousand a year earlier. Basic earnings per share rose to R$ 5.2353 from R$ 4.8056.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries recently reported past third-quarter fiscal 2026 results showing sales of US$330.41 million and net income of US$57.42 million, a shift from a small loss a year earlier, and issued fourth-quarter guidance for about US$375 million in revenue with GAAP diluted EPS around US$1.29.