NEW YORK, January 24, 2026, 16:29 EST — The market has closed.
Salesforce shares ended Friday at $228.05, nearly flat, following the announcement that MuleSoft Agent Fabric now includes “Agent Scanners” designed to automatically find and catalog AI agents across various cloud platforms. Andrew Comstock from MuleSoft explained the update is intended to maintain the “unified visibility and control needed to scale” as AI agents proliferate within large enterprises. (Salesforce)
The pitch comes at a tricky time for enterprise software. Firms are experimenting with more autonomous tools, yet boards and security teams are increasingly asking: what’s operating behind the scenes, and who holds the power to turn it off.
AI agents—software built to act within business systems and often fueled by large language models—can quickly multiply once a handful of teams begin developing them. The larger the company, the more tangled the situation becomes.
MuleSoft says its Agent Scanners connect with Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and Salesforce Agentforce, gathering info like the models and data permissions each agent operates with, then syncing that data into an agent registry. (Mulesoft)
The broader MuleSoft Agent Fabric package includes an “Agent Registry” for agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers — MCP being a standard that links models to tools and data — plus connectors designed for agent-to-agent and MCP-style integration. Greg Shewmaker, CEO of r.Potential, described the fabric as a “foundation to orchestrate thousands of agents at scale.” (Mulesoft)
The stock climbed roughly 2.9% on Thursday but stalled on Friday, ending the week up about 0.4% from last Friday’s close. Friday’s trading volume hit approximately 9.4 million shares, per historical pricing data. (Investing)
Software sentiment remains volatile. Earlier this month, Salesforce and Adobe stocks dipped on fears that AI might disrupt demand for legacy software. Oppenheimer analyst Brian Schwartz also highlighted that Agentforce must demonstrate “continued traction,” according to MarketWatch. (MarketWatch)
Salesforce has doubled down on its Agentforce narrative. In December, it boosted its fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted profit projections, expecting growth driven by uptake of its AI agent platform, according to a Reuters report. (Reuters)
Rate expectations could shape sentiment as much as any product news in the coming week. The Federal Reserve is set to meet on Jan. 27-28, per the central bank’s schedule. (Federal Reserve)
Earnings season brings fresh focus. Microsoft, both a crucial partner and competitor in enterprise software, plans to release its quarterly results after the market closes on Jan. 28, the company announced. (Source)
Salesforce’s next major test comes with earnings on Feb. 25, after the market closes. Investors will be watching closely for evidence that its agent strategy is driving real demand — and if customers are committing to governance products or merely trying them out. (Yahoo)
