Adobe reported better-than-expected fourth quarter results as customers leveraged AI tools across its platform, but its outlook fell short of expectations for fiscal 2025
Adobe launched its Firefly Video Model in beta, added Adobe GenStudio for Performance Marketing and layered generative AI features throughout its suite of products.
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Adobe reported better than expected third quarter earnings as its primary segments delivered double-digit growth from a year ago. However, the fourth quarter outlook was lower than expected.
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Adobe reported a better-than-expected second quarter as the company expanded its customer base due to generative AI features.
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Adobe laid out a host of Experience Cloud enhancements, data collaboration and customer journey applications, custom Firefly models and a marketing copilot co-developed with Microsoft to connect Adobe's Experience platform with Microsoft 365 applications.
In prepared remarks, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said the company is seeing strong traction with its generative AI rollout across the product portfolio.
Adobe and Figma are calling off their $20 billion merger since the deal was unlikely to get regulatory approval from the European Commission and UK Competition and Markets Authority.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Constellation Research's CEO of 2023, said the company saw strength across its Creative, Document and Experience Clouds.
