CRM Highlighted as a Software Pick by Dan Ives on AI Recovery
Oct 13, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Analyst endorsement, especially listing CRM among software winners, can lift near-term sentiment and modestly compress volatility for CRM as investors reallocate to AI-enabled software names.
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Dan Ives argues AI stocks remain volatile but earnings could calm nerves as deals accelerate. He highlights Salesforce (CRM) among software beneficiaries and frames a software renaissance ahead of a likely earnings cycle. The commentary suggests near-term upside for CRM if demand improves and AI spending holds.
AI stocks fell this week amid nerves over AI buildout and Chinese competition.
Dan Ives expects earnings season to calm nerves and reveal accelerating deals.
CRM is named among software picks alongside MSFT, NVDA, PLTR, CRWD.
Ives calls Muse rollout by Meta a game changer for user monetization.
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