[Driven by Business Growth and Investment Gains in Anthropic, Salesforce Surges Over 12% After Hours] BlockBeats News, August 27: Salesforce (CRM) surged over 12% in after-hours trading on Wednesday in the U.S. stock market after the cloud software company reported better-than-expected earnings and guidance. The company announced second-quarter revenue of $11.35 billion, slightly exceeding market expectations. Net profit reached $3.53 billion, an 87% increase compared to the same period last year. The company stated that it achieved a strategic gain of $2.6 billion through its investment in AI startup Anthropic. For the third fiscal quarter, Salesforce expects adjusted earnings per share to be between $3.42 and $3.44, with revenue ranging from $11.42 billion to $11.5 billion. Analysts had previously estimated third-quarter adjusted earnings per share at $3.38 and revenue at $11.41 billion. Currently, Salesforce projects full-year earnings per share to be between $16.67 and $16.71, with revenue ranging from $46.1 billion to $46.4 billion, implying an 11% growth based on the midpoint of the range.