Salesforce (CRM.US) ignites acquisition expectations with 58% premium buyout: Are software stocks shifting from AI losers to “top players in the acquisition market”?

Jitong Finance APP reported that as of the close of the US stock market on October 20, CRM cloud software giant Salesforce (CRM.US) has seen its share price rise by 5.6% since October. In contrast, during the same period, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell by 1.6% and 10.6%, respectively. Compared to the broad technology sector globally, Salesforce's stock price has shown distinctly strong performance and a clear counter-trend upward trajectory.