Markets·October 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM EDT·1 source
Salesforce gets a chilly investor response to a $6 billion deal at a 58% premium
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News
acquisition, log scale$6.0B
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What happened
- Salesforce said it is making a nearly $6 billion acquisition.
- The deal represents a 58% premium.
- Wall Street’s response was frosty, according to MarketWatch.
Deal value
nearly $6 billion
Premium
58%
Why it matters
The investor reaction may signal concern about Salesforce’s acquisition valuation and near-term deal reception.
Deal terms
acquisition
Salesforce
Value
$6.0B
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Timeline
- EarlierOct 12Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Salesforce, First Solar, Biogen & more
- EarlierOct 20Salesforce agrees to acquire marketing platform Braze for $5.66 billion in cash
- First reported by MarketWatchOct 20Salesforce gets a chilly investor response to a $6 billion deal at a 58% premium
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