Salesforce CEO calls guidance ‘appropriately conservative’ as stock declines after earnings

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff defended the guidance his company issued — even as the the figures disappointed Wall Street. “Our results are absolutely fantastic and our guidance is also, you know, is always appropriately conservative,” Benioff said. The enterprise software company posted its quarterly results Wednesday after…

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Behind the smiles with Putin, Modi and Xi at China summit

TIANJIN, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 01: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) and Chinese President Xi jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 1, 2025 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by Suo Takekuma – Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images…

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Carlsberg CEO notes changing beer habits amid cost pressures

Il21 | Istock | Getty Images Spending pressures are dividing beer drinking habits, further clouding the outlook for brewers already battling declining sales volumes. Drinkers are increasingly bypassing once-loved core beer brands and instead opting for premium or economy alternatives, Danish brewer Carlsberg said Thursday, as beermakers confront wider pressures on the drinks sector. “We…

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Brinker CEO credits Chili’s growth to marketing

Brinker International CEO Kevin Hochman unpacked the company’s recent quarter in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, describing marketing strategies that have improved business. “We refortified our marketing budgets. Three years ago, we spent about $32 million in marketing,” Hochman said. “This past fiscal we just finished, we spent $137 million. So they actually have…

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