Salesforce Considers Acquiring Informatica to Enhance Data Capabilities

TL;DR
Salesforce is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire data management software company Informatica, potentially boosting its data integration and management capabilities. The potential acquisition, valued at around $11 billion, comes after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's recent proxy battles regarding M&A deals, with some investors questioning the necessity of Salesforce owning Informatica versus simply partnering.
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- Salesforce in talks to buy Informatica: WSJ Yahoo Finance
- Salesforce drops after reports it's in talks to acquire Informatica CNBC
- Salesforce Eyes Informatica to Boost Data Capabilities Yahoo Finance
- Salesforce’s stock sinks as report of talks to buy Informatica raises concerns MarketWatch
- Marc Benioff's Salesforce (CRM) Eyes Informatica to Boost Data Capabilities Bloomberg
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