New York, Feb 1, 2026, 16:12 EST — The market has closed for the day.
- CRM ended Friday at $212.29, slipping 0.8%, and edged lower in after-hours trading.
- This week’s crowded slate of megacap earnings and the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report might shake up software sentiment.
- Investors continue to digest Salesforce’s $5.6 billion military modernization contract and what it means for revenue recognition timing.
Salesforce shares closed Friday down 0.8% at $212.29, then dipped another 0.3% in after-hours trading. Roughly 11.1 million shares traded during the regular session.
The Dow slipped 0.36%, the S&P 500 dipped 0.43%, and the Nasdaq tumbled 0.94% as investors reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve, alongside a hotter-than-expected producer-price report. “All these factors at once is more than the markets can digest,” said Michael Hans, chief investment officer at Citizens Wealth. (Reuters)
About a quarter of S&P 500 firms, including Alphabet and Amazon, report results next week. The Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report also looms, potentially shifting risk appetite after Microsoft’s cloud update rattled confidence in heavily hyped stocks. “For those companies where expectations have become very, very lofty, the onus is going to be on them to deliver,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. (Reuters)
Salesforce recently announced it landed a $5.6 billion, 10-year IDIQ contract from the U.S. Army, awarded through Computable Insights LLC, the company said. The IDIQ—meaning “indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity”—places a spending cap but doesn’t guarantee total outlays. Salesforce noted the financial effects will hit as orders come in, with more specifics expected on its upcoming Q4 earnings call. “From recruiting to the tactical edge, Salesforce is equipping our forces with technology built for today’s dynamic environments,” said Kendall Collins. IDC analyst Alan Webber described the deal as a “shift from buying software.” (Salesforce Investor Relations)
Software stocks stumbled early this week after SAP’s cloud forecast and a sharp drop in ServiceNow shares reignited fears that AI-first firms are squeezing subscription vendors. Salesforce tumbled 7.1% that day, Reuters reported. J.P. Morgan analysts noted the “malaise in software sentiment persists,” while Adam Turnquist at LPL Financial suggested the market was “pricing a worst-case scenario.” (Reuters)
Salesforce is now trading like a software stock that’s highly sensitive to macro moves: changes in rates, risk appetite, or AI spending stories hit the share price fast. On Monday, traders will be looking to see if dip buyers step in or if it sparks yet another wave of “show me” selling.
Salesforce disclosed granting 139,574 restricted stock units (RSUs) to employees who joined through its acquisitions of Apromore, Spindle AI, and Informatica under an inducement plan. These RSUs, which vest over time, will contribute to share-based compensation costs. (Salesforce Investor Relations)
The Army award caps potential, rather than guarantees business, and government contracts often come in fits and starts. If the upcoming earnings call signals caution on enterprise demand — or casts “agentic” AI (software capable of acting within systems, not just responding to prompts) as a cost-heavy gamble — the stock may have trouble holding steady.
Walt Disney, Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, and Amazon headline the earnings calendar for the week of Feb. 2–6, steering the spotlight onto big-tech insights around cloud services and spending patterns. For software firms such as Salesforce, these broader signals can be just as crucial as their own results in the near term. (Kiplinger)
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hange operator”] shows Salesforce’s next earnings date as an estimated Feb. 25, based on an algorithm since the company hasn’t confirmed the timing yet. That report is CRM’s next major trigger, with eyes on demand indicators, early revenue clues from the Army deal, and fresh guidance for the fiscal year ahead. (Nasdaq)
