Informatica took the unusual step on Monday to state that it wasn't for sale in response to the Salesforce acquisition rumors.

Salesforce stock got a bump Monday morning following a report by The Wall Street Journal that it is no longer pursuing a deal to buy Informatica, a cloud data management firm that serves the likes of Deloitte and Unilever.

Rumors of Salesforce acquiring Informatica (INFA) have caused a stir in the market. See what I think of the rumored acquisition and my recommendation on CRM.

Talks between Salesforce and Informatica appear to have ended, and no acquisition is expected at this time, according to published reports. A union

Salesforce Inc.’s bid to buy Informatica Inc. has sputtered after neither company could agree to terms, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday night.

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Salesforce-Informatica acquisition. Salesforce's potential acquisition of Informatica, a deal that could have significantly boosted Salesforce's data capabilities, fell apart due to disagreements on the deal's terms, despite the promising enhancements it could have offered in data integration, quality control and customer insights.