US software stocks slide after SAP, ServiceNow results fuel AI disruption fears

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US software stocks declined after SAP and ServiceNow's earnings reports fueled concerns about AI-related competition, leading to drops in shares of ServiceNow, Salesforce, Adobe, and Datadog.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 90% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 90% confidence.

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Source Yahoo Finance
Claim US software stocks slide after SAP, ServiceNow results fuel AI disruption fears
AI inference Bearish · 90%
Generated 2026-01-29 15:10

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Original source

U.S. software stocks fell on Thursday after SAP's cautious cloud outlook and a post-earnings drop in ServiceNow ​shares reinforced investor concerns about mounting competition from artificial intelligence-related ‌companies. ServiceNow dropped 9.6% despite forecasting annual subscription revenue above Wall Street estimates. The double-whammy dragged Salesforce shares down 5.6%, while Photoshop maker Adobe and ‍cloud security firm Datadog fell 3.1% each.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on January 29, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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