Slack could be sold to Salesforce as early as next week, according to multiple reports on Wednesday — sending its stock price soaring
Slack, the popular work messaging platform, could be sold to Salesforce as early as next week, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news, and CNBC followed up afterwards. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the WSJ said the deal would likely be worth more than $17 billion. The news sent Slack’s stock price rocketing 31% higher to nearly $39 per share.