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QUICK SPARK: Salesforce Stock Books Best Week Since August 2020

BenzingaAug 28, 2026, 6:54 PMPiero Cingari

Salesforce closed up 24.31% for the week, its strongest run since August 2020 and the top S&P 500 performer, after an 80% Q2 EPS beat and Anthropic AI deal.

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