In a report published Monday, Atlantic Equities analyst Chris Hickey upgraded Salesforce.com CRM from Neutral to Overweight.
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The analyst added positive sentiment on the new senior sales hire of Oracle's Keith Block and the $140 million State Farm deal from last year. Atlantic Equities expect a +30 percent revenue growth in CY14 and that revenue will double in CY16 to $8 billion. Salesforce.com closed at $53.96 on Friday.© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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