ServiceNow (NOW) shares rose 5% to $146.93 in midday trading after the company rejected reports that it planned to buy Decagon, a privately held maker of AI customer-service agents. President, Chief Product Officer and COO Amit Zavery said ServiceNow "has no interest or intention of purchasing Decagon," that its acquisition approach is unchanged, and that it prioritizes organic growth and sees no major strategic gaps requiring large deals. Salesforce (CRM) gained 4% to $245.39, while Palantir (PLTR) fell 0.9% to $199.07. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) rose 0.9% and the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.7%, and the article notes that Salesforce's gain may rest more on sympathy than on company-specific news.
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