Salesforce's 2026 comeback may not be from AI monetization
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Salesforce's 2025 performance has been disappointing, with a 23% decline, and experts are questioning the company's potential comeback in 2026, particularly in regards to AI monetization.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 68% confidence.
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Salesforce (CRM) was among the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (^DJI) worst performers this year, down over 23% since the start of 2025. Guggenheim Securities senior research analyst and senior managing director of software, John DiFucci, shares his read on Salesforce's 2025 performance and what the company needs to do to turn things around next year. Check out Yahoo Finance's coverage of other Dow(n) Bad stocks: Nike (NKE), Procter & Gamble (PG), and UnitedHealth (UNH). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on December 18, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.