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Markets2026-07-26 · source-backed
Q2 subscription revenue of $3.88B (+25% YoY), current RPO up 21% to $13.2B, AI annual contract value past $1B ahead of a $1.5B year-end target. Shares reversed a 2% morning gain to close down nearly 4% on July 23, down 38% YTD (MarketWatch via Morningstar). Bank of America's Tal Liani argued system-of-record status is a key strategic advantage versus third-party AI tools that must extract and reintegrate data. TD Cowen countered that Presence is a new push into the agent building, orchestration, and governance layers. AI revenue traction no longer buys narrative protection. Being the system of record is the only defense anyone's underwriting.
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OpenAI released Presence / Shared entities / Earlier coverage
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ServiceNow released Agentforce / Shared entity: ServiceNow / Earlier coverage / Tension
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