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description: "Salesforce Inc. (CRM) shares rose 1.82% to $209.17, outperforming competitors Microsoft, Alphabet Cl C, and Alphabet Cl A on a favorable trading day. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also gained. Salesforce closed 22.27% below its 52-week high of $269.11. Trading volume was 4.7 million shares below the 50-day average."
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# Salesforce Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Salesforce Inc. (CRM) rallied 1.82% to $209.17 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.

Salesforce Inc. closed 22.27% short of its 52-week high of $269.11, which the company reached on December 29th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) rose 0.43% to $483.24, Alphabet Inc. Cl C (GOOG) rose 1.05% to $341.75, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A (GOOGL) rose 1.22% to $344.82.

Trading volume (9.6 M) remained 4.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 14.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.

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