Salesforce.com Pushes Higher; Earnings Tomorrow

Salesforce.com (CRM) shares are on the rise today ahead of the company’s release tomorrow after for its fiscal fourth quarter ended January. The Street consensus is for revenue of $285.2 million and profits of seven cents a share.

A number of analysts weighed in this morning on the prospects for CRM both in the January quarter and beyond. In general, the Street seems to think that, while the business will show some signs of the economic downturn, Salesforce will continue to put up impressive growth numbers. Here’s a quick rundown on what they’re saying:

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