American Express, Salesforce, and TJX Companies Named in CNBC's "Final Trades"

American Express, Salesforce, and TJX were the final trades on CNBC's "Halftime Report Final Trades." American Express reported Q2 2025 results, beating analyst estimates for revenue and EPS. Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Regrello, an AI-native automation platform, and TJX reported Q2 earnings that beat analyst estimates. Shares of American Express, Salesforce, and TJX rose during the session.

American Express Company (AXP), Salesforce Inc. (CRM), and The TJX Companies Inc. (TJX) were the final trades highlighted on CNBC's "Halftime Report Final Trades." These companies reported strong second-quarter (Q2) 2025 earnings, with American Express and TJX exceeding analyst estimates, and Salesforce announcing a significant acquisition.

American Express (AXP)

American Express reported its Q2 2025 results on July 18, surpassing analyst estimates for both revenue and adjusted earnings per share. The company reported quarterly revenue (net of interest expense) growth of 9% year-over-year to $17.86 billion, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $17.71 billion [1].

Salesforce (CRM)

Salesforce has agreed to acquire Regrello, an AI-native automation platform, to accelerate its push into agentic process automation [2]. The enterprise software giant expects to integrate Regrello's offerings with Agentforce and Slack, aiming to help clients automate manual and inefficient tasks. The acquisition is expected to close by the third fiscal quarter of 2026, pending standard closing conditions.

The TJX Companies Inc. (TJX)

TJX reported Q2 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 6.9% year on year to $14.4 billion. The company's GAAP profit of $1.10 per share was 8.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates. While the revenue guidance for Q3 CY2025 was less impressive, coming in 2.1% below analysts’ estimates, the company's strong Q2 performance suggests robust growth prospects [3].

Price Action

Shares of American Express, Salesforce, and TJX rose during the session. American Express shares gained 0.8% to close at $308.40, Salesforce shares gained 0.2% to settle at $246.45, and TJX shares gained 2.7% to close at $138.27 [1].

References

[1] https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/25/08/47256563/american-express-salesforce-and-a-retail-giant-on-cnbcs-final-trades
[2] https://americanbazaaronline.com/2025/08/19/salesforce-to-acquire-ai-firm-regrello-to-boost-automation-466413/
[3] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tjx-nyse-tjx-q2-sales-114559004.html