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Salesforce CEO calls guidance 'appropriately conservative' as stock declines after earnings

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff defended the guidance his company issued — even as the figures disappointed Wall Street. “Our results are absolutely fantastic and our guidance is also, you know, is always appropriately conservative,” Benioff said. The enterprise software company posted itsRead More →

Japan's factory activity extends declines in August, PMI shows

Japan’s manufacturing activity contracted for the second month in August as U.S. tariffs weighed on overseas demand, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. The S&P Global flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index increased to 49.9 in August from July’s final 48.9, but it remained below the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contractionRead More →