Slack shares jump following report of possible Salesforce acquisition

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November 25, 2020

Stewart Butterfield (C), co-founder and chief executive officer of Slack, and Allen Shim (2nd L), chief financial officer of Slack, ring the opening bell the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), June 20, 2019 in New York City.

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Shares of Slack rose more than 29% Wednesday following a Wall Street Journal report that Salesforce held talks to buy the company.

Salesforce shares dropped more than 2.5% on the news.

The deal would likely value Slack at more than its market cap of $17 billion, according to the report.

A deal is not guaranteed and the talks could call through, the Wall Street Journal reported.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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