Salesforce, Slack: Analyst Says Don't Bet Against Benioff
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division was seeking additional information from the companies regarding their proposed $27.7 billion agreement to combine.
In a regulatory filing Salesforce that the San Francisco companies had "each received a request for additional information and documentary material."
"We’ve appreciated our constructive dialogue with the Department of Justice and look forward to it continuing,” a Salesforce spokesperson told CNBC in an email. “We strongly believe this transaction will be transformative for customers and the industry and will enable companies to grow and succeed in this all-digital, work-from-anywhere world.”
Jeff Marks, senior portfolio analyst with Action Alerts PLUS, weighed in on Salesforce and Slack.
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