Salesforce entered fiscal year 2026 with exceptionally strong results that exceeded analyst and investor expectations. In the first quarter, it saw growth in revenue, profit and operating margins, benefiting significantly from growing demand for cloud services and AI-based solutions. A significant contributor to this success was the meteoric growth of the Data Cloud and AI segment, which grew more than 120% year-over-year and was a key driver of overall performance. The results validate Salesforce's ability to keep pace with technology trends while increasing value for its shareholders.

The company is also continuing its strategy of expanding its ecosystem through acquisitions and new partnerships, such as its planned purchase of Informatica and its long-term collaboration with Google. The company's management sees the future in an integrated platform for enterprise use of AI and believes its technologies can fundamentally transform the way businesses operate and interact with customers…