Salesforce reported a strong beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic.

Salesforce shares are in the spotlight, with earnings due today, growth metrics in focus and a technical test near its 200-day average.

Salesforce faces high expectations for Q2 earnings after a rough first half of the year. Investors will be watching Agentforce guidance.

By Nora Redmond and Hannah Pedone