# Salesforce shares rise 22.6% after earnings beat and Anthropic expansion

_Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

Salesforce shares closed 22.6% higher Thursday after the company reported a second-quarter earnings beat and announced an expanded Anthropic partnership, according to the supplied CNBC summary. The move was Salesforce's second-best trading day ever, the summary says.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260827/p47#a260827p47)

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