Salesforce shares rose about 40% in August 2026 on the Q2 beat, guidance raise and Claude partnership

Salesforce stock rose about 40% in August 2026, while the S&P 500 gained 2.6% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 3.9%, according to Motley Fool. The drivers were the Q2 beat, the raised guidance and the Claude plugin, which the article says eased investor worries that AI would disrupt the company. Net income rose 87% to $3.53 billion, helped by growth in the value of Salesforce's Anthropic investment.

• Stock up about 40% in August 2026 versus 2.6% for the S&P 500 and 3.9% for the Nasdaq Composite
• Q2 free cash flow up 81% to $1.1 billion, above roughly $643 million expected by analysts
• Q2 net income up 87% to $3.53 billion, helped by the Anthropic investment's growing value
• Adjusted EPS guidance raised to $16.67–16.71 for fiscal 2027