On August 27, Adobe rose 3.2% in regular trading, trading at 284.58 USD/share, with turnover of $133 million. The stock rallied alongside the broader application software sector, which saw broad-based strength driven by Salesforce's surge of over 16%.

On the news front, Salesforce reported Q2 revenue of $11.35 billion (up 11% YoY) with adjusted EPS of $5.90, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $3.27. The company also announced an expanded strategic partnership with Anthropic to launch Claudeforce, accelerating AI commercialization. Salesforce's AI product ARR approached $4 billion, with Agentforce surging 240% year-over-year. The strong results extended the software sector's winning streak, with all 13 S&P 500 software companies that have reported this earnings season beating expectations.

Additionally, Bank of America recently raised Adobe's price target from $190 to $220, citing investors' willingness to pay higher premiums for software businesses following strong infrastructure software earnings. Adobe's next quarterly report is expected on September 10, with consensus EPS of $4.86.

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