Stock Market Today, July 2: UiPath Gains as Agentic Automation Strategy Faces Earnings Test

UiPath closed up 1.08% at $11.69 as investors monitor whether its agentic automation strategy can drive stronger annual recurring revenue growth and customer expansion. The company is positioning itself as an orchestration layer for complex enterprise workflows combining AI agents, robots, and people. The next earnings report will be critical in validating whether this strategic shift translates to durable growth and higher enterprise demand.

07/02/2026, 5:34 PM • The Motley Fool

Salesforce vs. ServiceNow: What Do Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors?

Salesforce and ServiceNow demonstrate strong revenue growth despite 2026 SaaS sector concerns about AI disruption. Salesforce maintains a larger revenue base with 13% year-over-year growth in Q1 2026, while ServiceNow shows faster growth at 22% year-over-year. Both companies' expanding revenues suggest AI is acting as a growth catalyst rather than a threat to their business models.

06/25/2026, 8:32 AM • The Motley Fool

Salesforce or ServiceNow: Who Will Lead AI in Business?

Salesforce and ServiceNow are competing enterprise software platforms positioning themselves as AI leaders. Salesforce embeds AI agents into its CRM through Agentforce, while ServiceNow automates IT and business processes. The article examines which company is better positioned to benefit as AI transitions from infrastructure to real enterprise productivity applications.

06/23/2026, 10:15 AM • The Motley Fool

Identifying a Bullish Reversal Area for Salesforce Stock

Salesforce stock has crashed 59% from its late-2024 peak of $369 to $150, despite healthy business growth and a single-digit P/E ratio. Using Elliott Wave analysis, the author suggests the stock is likely to fall further to around $100 before a bullish reversal occurs, as the current decline is part of a larger A-B-C flat correction pattern.

06/23/2026, 7:06 AM • Investing

Citizen Services AI Market Size to Hit USD 601.18 Billion by 2035 | SNS Insider

The global Citizen Services AI Market is expected to grow from $19.24 billion in 2025 to $601.18 billion by 2035 at a 41.13% CAGR. Growth is driven by digital government transformation mandates, demand for personalized citizen services, and AI-powered solutions for public service delivery. The U.S. market leads globally, projected to reach $256.42 billion by 2035, while Europe is expected to grow to $144.86 billion. Key applications include AI chatbots, fraud detection, and smart governance platforms.

06/19/2026, 5:31 AM • GlobeNewswire

Deal Dispatch: Yum! Brands Sells Pizza Hut, Fox Corp. Buys Roku For $22 Billion, Salesforce Acquires Fin

Major M&A activity includes Fox Corp acquiring Roku for $22 billion, Salesforce buying Fin for $3.6 billion, Yum! Brands selling Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital for $1.5 billion, and Nuvei acquiring Payoneer for $2.75 billion. Additionally, Domo is pursuing a strategic transaction, and two companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

06/18/2026, 2:05 PM • Benzinga

3 Ways to Invest in Anthropic Before It Goes Public

Anthropic, valued at $965 billion with $47 billion in annualized revenue, has confidentially filed for an IPO. Investors can gain indirect exposure through three public companies: Alphabet (committed to invest up to $40 billion and owns ~14%), Amazon (investing up to $25 billion total with planned $100 billion AWS spending), and Salesforce (owns ~$5 billion stake and integrates Claude into its AI platform).

06/16/2026, 2:05 PM • The Motley Fool

Oil Falls Back Near $80 as the Iran Standoff Cools. 3 Tech Stocks That Could Benefit the Most.

Oil prices have retreated to around $80 per barrel from over $100, easing inflation concerns and reducing expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes. This cooling of rate-hike fears is benefiting technology stocks, particularly high-growth software companies whose valuations are sensitive to interest rate changes. Snowflake, Salesforce, and Oracle are positioned to gain from lower borrowing costs and reduced rate uncertainty.

06/15/2026, 6:36 PM • The Motley Fool

The Hormuz Reopening Trade: These 20 Large-Cap Stocks Still Haven't Caught Up To Pre-War Levels

Following President Trump's announcement of a U.S.-Iran peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices plunged 5.4% to $80/barrel. However, 20 large-cap stocks worth over $100 billion remain trading 15-24% below their pre-war levels from February 27, 2026. The laggards span consumer staples, healthcare, software, and mining sectors, with weakness extending beyond the war premium as these companies face ongoing margin pressures from higher energy costs.

06/15/2026, 11:29 AM • Benzinga

Stock Market Today, June 11: Oracle Falls After AI Spending Guidance Sparks Cash Flow Concerns

Oracle's stock fell 8.48% despite beating Q4 earnings expectations and guiding for 34% sales growth in 2027. The decline was triggered by the company's announcement of massive AI-related capital spending of $70 billion in net cash for 2027, significantly exceeding its $32 billion in annual operating cash flow. Oracle plans to raise $40 billion through debt and equity offerings to fund this gap, raising concerns about shareholder dilution and negative free cash flow.

06/11/2026, 5:09 PM • The Motley Fool

S&P 500 Rebound Looks Fragile as Chip Strength Masks Thin Breadth

U.S. equities rebounded Thursday driven by semiconductor strength, with Intel, Applied Materials, and Arm Holdings surging on AI chip demand. However, gains were narrow and fragile, masked by weak breadth as small-caps declined and Oracle tumbled on disappointing cloud revenue guidance. Hot inflation data (4.2% CPI, 6.5% PPI) reinforced expectations for Fed rate hikes, keeping the Russell 2000 under pressure and limiting broader market participation.

06/11/2026, 1:36 PM • Investing

Chips Lead Nasdaq 100 Rebound, Oracle Sinks 11%: Stock Market Today

The Nasdaq 100 rose 1.1% on Thursday, led by semiconductor equipment makers rallying on positive analyst upgrades and AI data-center demand outlook. However, Oracle plunged 11.6% despite record earnings, citing a $40 billion financing plan and 162% increase in capital spending for AI infrastructure. Software stocks broadly declined while small caps and chip-related equities outperformed.

06/11/2026, 1:14 PM • Benzinga

The AI Trade Nobody Is Making Right Now -- and Why It Could Be 2026's Best Opportunity

ServiceNow and Salesforce are positioned as underrated AI plays in the SaaS sector. ServiceNow's AI Control Tower addresses the need for governance and monitoring of agentic AI agents, with AI commitments expected to hit $1.5 billion (50% increase). Salesforce has made strategic moves through Data 360 and the Informatica acquisition to become a key platform for AI agents, though Agentforce revenue is still small but growing.

06/10/2026, 7:30 PM • The Motley Fool

S&P 500 Selloff Shows Inflation Risk Is Still Capping Equity Multiples

The S&P 500 declined 0.88% as May's Consumer Price Index showed headline inflation accelerating to 4.2%, the fastest pace in three years, driven primarily by energy costs. While core inflation remained moderate at 2.9%, the market rotated away from large-cap technology stocks toward defensive sectors and small-caps. Oil prices fell despite U.S.-Iran military exchanges, suggesting contained geopolitical risk. The Federal Reserve faces pressure to potentially raise rates, with markets pricing in a 25-basis-point hike by December.

06/10/2026, 1:38 PM • Investing

Flosum Outlines Agentic DevOps Approach as Enterprises Scale Salesforce Agentforce

Flosum, an enterprise DevSecOps platform for Salesforce, has unveiled its Agentic DevOps approach to help enterprises safely deploy and govern Salesforce Agentforce at scale. The solution addresses deployment complexity, goal-driven release management, and compliance enforcement for autonomous agents. Flosum will showcase its capabilities at Salesforce World Tour London on June 18, highlighting customer success stories including Cushman & Wakefield's 3x improvement in deployment velocity.

06/09/2026, 8:00 AM • Benzinga