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Adobe makes major change after years of stock pain

The consumer price index release on Friday could be the most consequential economic data release in many years. Apple will hold an event, and we’ll see earnings from Casey’s General, Krogers, Academy Sports, and others.

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A short week on the stock market sees the start of the Treasury's yield-management strategy, along with news from Apple, Oracle and Adobe.

Adobe reports Q3 results after the close on Sept. 10, following record Q2 revenue and AI-first ARR that more than tripled to over $500 million.

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)’s CEO search has finally come to an end. The company has recently announced Anil Chakravarthy as its next president and CEO, effective December 1, 2026. Chakravarthy will be replacing longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen, who will now transition to executive chair. Following the news, Stifel analyst Parker Lane reiterated a Hold rating on the […]

September 4 delivered a stark rotation. Memory, connectivity, chip-equipment, and power stocks rallied while Adobe fell 6.7% and Palantir dropped 4.5%. Adobe’s decline followed news that Anil Chakravarthy will become chief executive on December 1, while Palantir faced a broader move away from richly valued software. Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) test […]

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) is strengthening its position in agentic artificial intelligence as the company looks to expand its marketing intelligence and workflow automation capabilities. The company had recently acquired Rilo, an India-based AI workflow automation startup, in a deal involving the licensing of Rilo’s technology and the addition of its team. The transaction gives Adobe […]
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) are different firms whose businesses overlap. While the former is one of the largest technology companies in the world, the latter is primarily a productivity software provider that enables customers to work with documents, images and other mediums. However, the age of AI has made it difficult for […]

Adobe (ADBE) has set a clear timeline for its next leadership chapter, naming Anil Chakravarthy as president and future CEO while longtime leader Shantanu Narayen moves to the executive chair role. Adobe shares have been volatile around the leadership news, with a 1-day share price return of 2.13% and a 30-day share price return of 10.98% lifting the stock to US$285.75. However, the 1-year total shareholder return has fallen 17.01% and the 5-year total shareholder return has declined 56.81%...

2026 Q3 earnings for the S&P 500 index are expected to increase by +23% from the same period last year on +11.2% higher revenues, reflecting the 13th consecutive period of growth. Revisions for the period remain positive, a continuation of the trend we've seen over the past year.

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Adobe Stock Slides as Leadership Change Raises Fresh AI Concerns

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Anil Chakravarthy will replace Shantanu Narayen as CEO on Dec. 1 as Adobe tries to regain investor confidence

Adobe stock fell after the company announced that Anil Chakravarthy will take over as CEO from Shantanu Narayen in December.

Adobe (ADBE) has lost 18% over the past twelve months while the S&P 500 returned 21%. The underlying driver is strategic: Adobe is intentionally directing more top-of-funnel users toward freemium experiences rather than upfront paywalls, and it is managing that transition alongside leadership changes, with an interim CFO in place and Anil Chakravarthy set to succeed Shantanu Narayen as CEO on December 1, 2026.

Adobe stock has been a laggard in the software in the sector, but new CEO Anil Chakravarthy hopes to turn things around.

Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) shares were down 6.5% on Friday after the company announced a major leadership shake-up, naming Anil Chakravarthy as its next chief executive to succeed longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen. Chakravarthy, currently president of Adobe's digital experience business, will take...

Adobe named an internal successor days before a scheduled earnings report, and investors are not treating the timing as a coincidence. The question hanging over the stock is whether the new CEO can answer what the AI era actually means for the company's core business.

Adobe's (ADBE) appointment of Anil Chakravarthy as its next chief executive could lead to strategic
Anil Chakravarthy takes over December 1 as Shantanu Narayen becomes executive chair

Adobe’s updated fair value estimate has moved to US$275.25 from US$269.61, a change of around 2% that reflects a fine tuning of the analyst model rather than a major reset. This adjustment sits against a backdrop of mixed analyst commentary after Q2 results, the freemium shift, new AI products, and ongoing leadership changes. Together, these factors shape how much upside and risk investors see in the stock. As you read on, you will see how this evolving narrative may shape expectations and...

Adobe (ADBE) executive Anil Chakravarthy has been chosen to succeed CEO Shantanu Narayen, starting in his chief executive role this December with Narayen becoming executive chair. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley and Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick to discuss the details of Adobe's succession plans.

Anil Chakravarthy, who has led Adobe's customer experience business for six years, will take over from Shantanu Narayen on December 1

Adobe said Anil Chakravarthy will be its new CEO starting in December, succeeding Shantanu Narayen.

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