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Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. BlackLine stock has had a difficult run over the last few years, yet current valuation checks and market multiples suggest the shares now sit closer to a middle ground rather than looking clearly cheap or clearly expensive. Over the past 5 years, BlackLine has declined 70.3%, which puts more focus on whether the current share price around US$31 fairly reflects its long term prospects. 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The company said Dresser is leaving \"to pursue other opportunities.\" OpenAI hired Dali Rajic, former president and chief operating officer of cybersecurity firm Wiz, as her replacement. \"The opportunity to work hands-on with the most transformative technology in the world has been nothing short of incredible,\" Dresser wrote in a LinkedIn post Thur", "date_published": "2026-08-13T18:26:11+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "CRM"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Austria", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "CRM", "name": "Salesforce, Inc.", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/77dfe11c-f3ed-4d00-aeaa-615e8631353c/"}]}}, {"id": "source:9160e267774fc08c13d94e33b0f602d3d5662aca934bd2723315184659051e13", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jpmorgan-says-salesforce-investors-miss-181540883.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jpmorgan-says-salesforce-investors-miss-181540883.html", "title": "JPMorgan Says Salesforce Investors Miss Bigger Story", "content_text": "This article first appeared on GuruFocus. JPMorgan is turning bullish on Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), arguing that investors have pushed concerns about artificial intelligence and slowing growth too far. The bank initiated coverage of Salesforce with an Overweight rating and a December 2027 price target of $250, representing about 29% upside from levels cited in the report. Analyst Samik Chatterjee believes the stock already reflects expectations for continued growth deterioration, leaving room for a rerating if Salesforce's core business stabilizes. Warning! 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