Why did Wall Street favor Adobe’s quarter over Salesforce’s?

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While there are many differences between Adobe andSalesforce, they are 888-609- 888-609- 888-609- 888-609- The numbers were the same in their most recent reports.

It's for Adobe.

• Revenue of $4.53 billion, which was right in line with analysts’ expectations, up 10%, which translates to 14% in constant currency if the dollar weren’t so strong it was dragging down overseas earnings numbers.

It's forSalesforce.

• Revenue of $7.8 billion, compared with $7.2 billion expected by the analyst class. That was up 14%, or 19% in constant currency.

Since it revealed its results, the stock price of the company has plummeted. Adobe's stock closed up 3% on Friday after the company announced its results.

The bombshell news that Bret Taylor was leaving at the same event, which may have spooked investors, isn't really something to scream from the rooftops.

No public company wants to be living in a place where single-digit growth is a thing. There are a couple of things going for Adobe that don't happen withSalesforce. It is broadening its income in a big way, which should help as we enter the new year.

As Adobe celebrates its 40th anniversary, we are starting to see long-term bets made by the CEO that are starting to pay off. The $4.75 billion Marketo acquisition was one of the largest acquisitions of the year.

Experience Cloud, which includes marketing tools and analytic products, reached $1 billion for the first time, according to the company.

It's a big milestone for Adobe and it's watched closely by the founder and principal analyst.

Experience Cloud hitting this milestone shows the importance of using those tools to create and manage customer experiences.

The shadows of Creative Cloud allow for Experience Cloud to come out.

When Figma was announced, investors didn't like the price tag, but they seem to have settled into the idea that it will become part of the company. The deal needs to clear regulatory hurdles in the US and abroad before it becomes a reality.

Adobe is doing well and Figma revenue is not going to change much in the short term. Let's take a closer look at the reports and see if they are the same as they look at first glance.