Slack Stock Spikes On Reports Of Salesforce Deal

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Wed, 11/25/2020 - 12:18pm

Slack shares shot up as much as 28% Wednesday, despite being halted twice for volatility, following a report that Salesforce has been in talks to acquire the workplace messaging app. Salesforce shares were down more than 4% on the news.

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