It has been a brutal start to 2026 for many software stocks. While the S&P 500 is down about 0.5% year to date as of this writing, shares of enterprise software giants Salesforce (CRM 1.95%) and ServiceNow (NOW 4.52%) have fallen about 26% and 23%, respectively. The widespread sell-off of software-as-a-service stocks comes as investors reassess software valuations amid fears that artificial intell...
It has been a brutal start to 2026 for many software stocks. While the S&P 500 is down about 0.5% year to date as of this writing, shares of enterprise software giants Salesforce (CRM 1.95%) and ServiceNow (NOW 4.52%) have fallen about 26% and 23%, respectively. The widespread sell-off of software-as-a-service stocks comes as investors reassess software valuations amid fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt software incumbents. Yet both of these tech companies are asserting that AI is actually turning into a major catalyst for their operations, successfully monetizing new generative AI products. With both stocks beaten down this year, investors might be wondering if this is a good opportunity to buy the dip. Between the two, however, which growth stock is the better buy today? Salesforce: slowing organic growth Salesforce has dominated the customer relationship management (CRM) space for years, and the company continues to generate massive amounts of cash while expanding its profitability. And in its recently reported fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, the company's non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) operating margin expanded to 34.2%, up from 33.1% a year ago. The company is also seeing real traction with its AI initiatives. Its Agentforce platform reached $800 million in annual recurring revenue in the fourth quarter, an impressive 169% year-over-year increase. Expand NYSE : CRM Salesforce Today's Change ( -1.95 %) $ -3.88 Current Price $ 194.91 Key Data Points Market Cap $183B Day's Range $ 190.60 - $ 199.57 52wk Range $ 174.57 - $ 296.05 Volume 14M Avg Vol 11M Gross Margin 75.28 % Dividend Yield 0.84 % And robust demand for its services is evident by its growing backlog. The company's remaining performance obligations (RPO) have risen to $72 billion, up 14% year over year. However, while the company's profitability has expanded significantly, its underlying top-line momentum has cooled. When adjusting for the company's recent acqu...
Key Points ServiceNow's fourth-quarter subscription revenue grew 21% year over year, and its first-quarter guidance implies even faster growth. Salesforce's underlying organic revenue growth has cooled to the high single digits, and its guidance implies further deceleration. One stock trades at a much cheaper valuation than the other. 10 stocks we like better than ServiceNow › It has been a brutal...
Key Points ServiceNow's fourth-quarter subscription revenue grew 21% year over year, and its first-quarter guidance implies even faster growth. Salesforce's underlying organic revenue growth has cooled to the high single digits, and its guidance implies further deceleration. One stock trades at a much cheaper valuation than the other. 10 stocks we like better than ServiceNow › It has been a brutal start to 2026 for many software stocks. While the S&P 500 is down about 0.5% year to date as of this writing, shares of enterprise software giants Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) and ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) have fallen about 26% and 23%, respectively. The widespread sell-off of software-as-a-service stocks comes as investors reassess software valuations amid fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt software incumbents. Yet both of these tech companies are asserting that AI is actually turning into a major catalyst for their operations, successfully monetizing new generative AI products. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » With both stocks beaten down this year, investors might be wondering if this is a good opportunity to buy the dip. Between the two, however, which growth stock is the better buy today? Salesforce: slowing organic growth Salesforce has dominated the customer relationship management (CRM) space for years, and the company continues to generate massive amounts of cash while expanding its profitability. And in its recently reported fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, the company's non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) operating margin expanded to 34.2%, up from 33.1% a year ago. The company is also seeing real traction with its AI initiatives. Its Agentforce platform reached $800 million in annual recurring revenue in the fourth quarter, an impressive 169% year-ov...
(RTTNews) - Diamondback Energy Inc. (FANG) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 11 million shares of its common stock. The Secondary Offering is being made by SGF FANG Holdings, LP, the selling stockholder. Gross proceeds from the sale will be approximately $1.9 billion. Diamondback said it will not receive any proceeds from the transaction. The offering is expected to close...
(RTTNews) - Diamondback Energy Inc. (FANG) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 11 million shares of its common stock. The Secondary Offering is being made by SGF FANG Holdings, LP, the selling stockholder. Gross proceeds from the sale will be approximately $1.9 billion. Diamondback said it will not receive any proceeds from the transaction. The offering is expected to close on March 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The selling stockholder has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.65 million shares of common stock, solely to cover over-allotments. Evercore ISI, Citigroup, and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint book-running managers for the Secondary Offering. FANG closed Wednesday's regular trading at $178.37, down $4.49 or 2.46%. In overnight trading at 10:17:15 PM EDT, the stock slipped further to $173.38, a decline of $4.99 or 2.80%. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Elon Musk’s estimated US$839 billion net worth has made him the wealthiest individual ever recorded, Forbes said on Tuesday, as billionaires worldwide saw their combined fortunes surge in the past year to an all-time high of US$20.1 trillion. Musk topped the Forbes World’s Billionaires list for the second consecutive year after his fortune swelled by roughly US$500 billion over the past 12 months,...
Elon Musk’s estimated US$839 billion net worth has made him the wealthiest individual ever recorded, Forbes said on Tuesday, as billionaires worldwide saw their combined fortunes surge in the past year to an all-time high of US$20.1 trillion. Musk topped the Forbes World’s Billionaires list for the second consecutive year after his fortune swelled by roughly US$500 billion over the past 12 months, driven by rising valuations at Tesla and SpaceX, which is targeting a public offering in 2026. He is the first person ever to surpass the US$800 billion mark and is on course to become the world’s first trillionaire. Advertisement Musk’s monumental jump in wealth reflects a roller coaster 2025 for Tesla that saw the electric vehicle maker’s stock price tumble through the spring amid consumer boycotts over the billionaire’s backing of Donald Trump and other far-right politicians. But Tesla shares rebounded in the second half of 2025 after Musk exited his Trump administration role and have remained lofty. The Forbes list is based on valuations as of March 1, 2026. Advertisement Tesla champions believe the company is poised for stratospheric growth because of Musk’s access to cutting-edge technology in autonomous driving and artificial intelligence.
This article was first published on March 11, 2011. By Greg Torode, Martin Wong and Agencies A farm building engulfed in flames as it disintegrated in giant waves; a minibus tumbling end over end, pushed ahead of a 10-metre wall of water - the tsunami triggered yesterday afternoon by the largest earthquake in Japanese history produced scenes of horror along the country’s northeast coast. Advertise...
This article was first published on March 11, 2011. By Greg Torode, Martin Wong and Agencies A farm building engulfed in flames as it disintegrated in giant waves; a minibus tumbling end over end, pushed ahead of a 10-metre wall of water - the tsunami triggered yesterday afternoon by the largest earthquake in Japanese history produced scenes of horror along the country’s northeast coast. Advertisement At least 1,000 people were killed as the wall of water swept away everything in its path. The death toll is expected to soar today as rescuers reach the worst hit areas around Sendai, 300 kilometres north of Tokyo. The 8.9-magnitude quake struck at 1.46pm Hong Kong time; it was centred about 125 kilometres off the coast and occurred at a relatively shallow depth - 10 kilometres under the seabed. Advertisement The tsunami crashed ashore soon afterwards, barrelling over houses, factories, farms, fishing boats and the local airport and triggering alerts across East Asia and the Pacific. People in low-lying parts of Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Hawaii were evacuated.
Google announced Wednesday that it is bringing Gemini integration for Chrome to new regions, including India, Canada, and New Zealand. The rollout will let users use Gemini in Chrome through a sidebar on desktop, enabling them to ask Google’s AI chatbot questions about the content on the screen, get information from their Gmail, Keep, Drive, and YouTube, and compare tab contents. As part of the ne...
Google announced Wednesday that it is bringing Gemini integration for Chrome to new regions, including India, Canada, and New Zealand. The rollout will let users use Gemini in Chrome through a sidebar on desktop, enabling them to ask Google’s AI chatbot questions about the content on the screen, get information from their Gmail, Keep, Drive, and YouTube, and compare tab contents. As part of the new rollout, Gemini will also support languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil, in addition to English and Chrome’s other newly supported languages. Image Credits: Google Google first introduced Gemini in Chrome in the U.S. through a floating window last September. The company introduced sidebar-based Gemini tools earlier this year. Users who get access to this feature will see an “Ask Gemini” icon on the tab bar, which they can activate for any tab and ask questions, summarize content, or create a quiz to understand a topic. Google said that Gemini can also work across tabs. This means you can mention multiple tabs to get an answer, which is helpful when you are comparing items to shop for or tickets to buy for a trip. Gemini can also connect with different tools, get your information, and give more personalized answers. It can connect to Gmail, Maps, Calendar, YouTube, and other Google apps for contextual answers, too. For instance, you can directly compose an email using Gemini in the sidebar on Chrome and send it to someone without leaving the window. You can also ask Gemini to summarize a YouTube video and list the main points alongside timestamp markers. The assistant can also schedule meetings or brief you about your day. Loading the player… Users can also use Google’s Nano Banana 2 generative AI tool directly in Gemini for Chrome to transform images. For instance, you can upload a photo of your room while buying furniture and ask the assistant to transform the image to see how an item would look in the room. Techcrun...
Thinkhubstudio/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 The fund outperformed its benchmark in the fourth quarterPerformance was driven primarily by stock selection. Strength in information technology ( IT ) and industrials was partially offset by weakness in health care. 2 The S&P 500 Index ended the quarter higher, with some volatilityUS equity markets experienced renewed volatility during the fo...
Thinkhubstudio/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 The fund outperformed its benchmark in the fourth quarterPerformance was driven primarily by stock selection. Strength in information technology ( IT ) and industrials was partially offset by weakness in health care. 2 The S&P 500 Index ended the quarter higher, with some volatilityUS equity markets experienced renewed volatility during the fourth quarter amid economic crosscurrents and seemingly mixed investor sentiment toward artificial intelligence ( AI ) valuations and AI-related spending. 3 We remain focused on premier growth compoundersTechnology driven innovation have continued to disrupt large portions of the global economy, providing in our view substantial opportunities through investment in premier growth compounders. We remain focused on capturing those opportunities for fund shareholders. Manager perspective and outlook Invesco US Growth Team's constructive outlook for US equities is supported by a resilient economy, strong corporate profits, reduced regulatory burdens and US Federal Reserve rate cuts. Both GDP (gross domestic product) data and corporate profit reports are expected to show continued growth in 2026. In addition, we observe record stock buybacks and a strengthening of merger and acquisition activity. We also believe 2026 will usher a wave of exciting IPOs (initial public offerings) into the public markets. Meanwhile, the pace of AI-related innovation and infrastructure build-out has remained robust and industrial renewal still provides abundant investment opportunities in our view. We continue to focus on bringing the potential of premier growth companies to fund shareholders. Our recent emphasis has been on the industrial, financial and IT sectors. Top issuers (% of total market value) Fund Index Lumentum Holdings Inc (L IT E) 2.48 0.00 Tower Semiconductor Ltd ( TSEM ) 2.24 0.00 SiTime Corp (S IT M) 2.19 0.50 StepStone Group Inc ( STEP ) 2.19 0.30 Guardant Health Inc ( GH ) 2.17 0.82...
Trump Willing To Kill New Ayatollah If He Doesn't Cede To US Demands It remains increasingly difficult to interpret President Trump, or to take his words at face value, especially when it comes to back-and-forth with reporters on the Iran war and future aims and plans. For example, on Monday, the president was asked at a news briefing in Florida whether Iran's new leader was a target, to which Tru...
Trump Willing To Kill New Ayatollah If He Doesn't Cede To US Demands It remains increasingly difficult to interpret President Trump, or to take his words at face value, especially when it comes to back-and-forth with reporters on the Iran war and future aims and plans. For example, on Monday, the president was asked at a news briefing in Florida whether Iran's new leader was a target, to which Trump replied: "The new leader, you mean the son?… I was disappointed to see their choice," before adding, "I don’t want to say whether he has (a target on his back) . " When later pressed in a follow-up question, he reiterated his broader frustration and then conceded that the Iranian people are "an amazing people but the system they have only leads to failure." This slightly softened or tempered rhetoric in terms of war aims is a far cry from the "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" demand of merely a few days ago . Already, the White House seems to have completely backed off listing "regime change" as an official objective of Operation Epic Fury, perhaps belatedly realizing the severe limitations of a purely aerial campaign. On Tuesday, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is in front of cameras saying Trump is always willing to talk, even to the Iranians, however "the question is whether or not it is worth it . " AFP via Getty Images/People As for the potential for another regime 'decapitation strike' - it's ironic (and a tad confusing) that on the very day Trump refrained from saying he would take out the new Ayatollah, The Wall Street Journal issued a headline and quotes suggesting the opposite: Trump Open to Khamenei Being Killed if He Doesn’t Cede to U.S. Demands . It said : President Trump has told aides he would back the killing of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei if he proves unwilling to cede to U.S. demands , such as ending Iran’s nuclear development, current and former U.S. officials said. The White House declined to comment, but Trump on Monday told the New York...