AI fuels Adobe’s earnings

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ADOBE INC. $531 remains a buy for aggressive investors. The software maker (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 443.4 million; Market cap: $235.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 12.2; No dividends paid since June 2005; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.adobe.com) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format. It also makes a variety of electronic-publishing programs. In its fiscal 2024 second quarter, ended May 31, 2024, Adobe’s revenue rose 10.2%, to a record $5.31 billion from $4.82 billion a year earlier. Earnings before unusual items also climbed 14.6%, to $4.48 a share from $3.91. Adobe’s sales should rise even higher in the future thanks to its continuing adoption of AI-generated tools for its existing software—and its development of new offerings. To support those efforts, the company spends a high 18% of its revenue on research. For all of fiscal 2024, the company will probably earn $18.17 a share, and the stock trades at a high,…