Oracle, Microsoft and even Amazon.com are the likeliest suitors to acquire Salesforce.com (CRM). That’s the assessment from Daniel Ives, an analyst with FBR Capital Markets, responding to a report last week from Bloomberg that the cloud enterprise software company has hired bankers to field buyout offers. The latest speculation now centers around Microsoft acquiring Salesforce to boost its cloud offerings. Salesforce is the No. 1 provider of
Salesforce.com (CRM) stock jumped Tuesday afternoon on a report that Microsoft (MSFT) is evaluating a possible bid for the enterprise software firm. Salesforce.com stock soared more than 6% late in the session after Bloomberg said Microsoft is interested in buying the maker of customer-relationship management software. Trading on the stock was briefly halted. Salesforce ended regular trading up just 1.6%, under 73. Microsoft’s purchase of
Salesforce.com (CRM) stock jumped Wednesday following a report it is working with financial advisers to help it field takeover offers after being approached by a potential acquirer. The news also lifted other enterprise software makers such as Workday (WDAY). The leading provider of cloud-based customer relationship management software is speaking to banks to help look at takeover offers, according to a report from Bloomberg. There is no certainty