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Adobe has launched GenStudio for Performance Marketing, a new generative AI-first application within Adobe GenStudio. This tool aims to accelerate the delivery of global advertising and marketing campaigns by empowering brands and agencies to create personalized, on-brand content at scale.

Key features include:

• A content repository for brand-approved assets
• AI-powered content creation and remixing tools
• Brand equity protection with automated compliance checks
• Upcoming integrations with major social media and advertising platforms
• Actionable insights on content performance

Adobe has also announced expanded partnerships with Google, Meta, Microsoft Advertising, Snap, and TikTok to enable seamless campaign activation and performance tracking across these platforms.

Adobe has announced new Adobe Express innovations to empower large enterprises in accelerating and scaling on-brand content creation. The platform is seeing strong momentum with new enterprise customers including ABB, Dentsu, Havas, IBM, Prudential, and Virgin Australia. Key features include:

1. Animate All: Add motion to entire designs in one click
2. Long-form Text Flow: Rearrange assets and reflow copy for better layouts
3. AI-powered capabilities: Rewrite and translate text, resize content
4. Brand protection: Controlled templates and shared calendars
5. Integration with Adobe GenStudio and expanding ecosystem with 150+ add-ons

These features aim to empower marketing, HR, sales, and communications teams to create professional-looking content at scale, with AI features designed to be safe for commercial use.

Adobe has appointed Stagwell as its global lead for creative campaigns and social content for its Digital Media business. This expanded partnership leverages the strengths of five Stagwell agencies, including 72andSunny, Code and Theory, Locaria, Movers+Shakers, and National Research Group. The collaboration aims to deliver impactful solutions for Adobe and global creators.

Additionally, Stagwell and Adobe will launch a three-year joint go-to-market initiative to accelerate the content supply chain for brands. This partnership integrates solutions from Adobe Experience Cloud, Document Cloud, Creative Cloud, and Stagwell Marketing Cloud to create winning offerings for both companies' clients.

72andSunny will lead global creative and strategy, expanding their seven-year partnership with Adobe. Movers+Shakers will spearhead global social efforts, while Code and Theory will be responsible for launching Adobe GenStudio and other high-profile assignments.

Adobe forecasts a record $240.8 billion in U.S. online holiday sales for 2024, representing 8.4% growth year-over-year. Key highlights include:

- Black Friday growth expected to outpace Cyber Monday
- Mobile shopping to hit a new milestone with $128.1 billion in sales
- Strong discounts up to 30% off listed prices
- Consumers 'trading up' in categories like electronics and sporting goods
- Cyber Week to drive $40.6 billion in online spend
- Influencers converting shoppers 10 times more than social media overall
- Buy Now, Pay Later services expected to set new records

The forecast covers Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, based on Adobe Analytics data analyzing over 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail sites.

CloudBees, a leading software development platform, has announced significant milestones at DevOps World Virtual 2024. The company has surpassed $150 million in annual recurring revenue and achieved profitability. With over 500,000 developers using its products, CloudBees serves 500+ of the world's largest companies across various sectors. Under new CEO Anuj Kapur, CloudBees has strengthened its leadership team, launched a new SaaS DevSecOps platform, and acquired Launchable to boost GenAI efforts. The company is positioning itself for growth in the global hybrid cloud market, expected to reach $145 billion by 2026. CloudBees continues to innovate, focusing on scale, resiliency, and developer experience, as it aims to empower enterprises in their technology transformation journey.

Adobe has unveiled new innovations across Adobe Experience Cloud to help brands maximize the value of AI-generated marketing content. The key features include:

1. Adobe Content Analytics: Provides attribute-level insights on content across platforms, allowing marketers to understand which creative elements resonate most with audiences.

2. AI Assistant Content Accelerator in Adobe Journey Optimizer: Generates on-brand marketing assets for various channels, optimized for target audiences.

3. AEM Edge Delivery Services, Self-Learning Experimentation: Enables real-time experimentation with AI-generated content variations on web pages.

These innovations aim to help brands personalize, test, and measure AI-generated content, addressing key challenges in content supply chains and enabling real-time campaign optimization.

Adobe (ADBE) reported record Q3 fiscal 2024 results, with revenue reaching $5.41 billion, an 11% year-over-year growth. Key highlights include:

- Digital Media ARR of $504 million
- Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) surpassing $18 billion, up 15% YoY
- GAAP diluted EPS of $3.76 and non-GAAP EPS of $4.65
- Cash flows from operations at $2.02 billion

The company's Digital Media segment revenue grew 11% to $4.00 billion, while Digital Experience segment revenue increased 10% to $1.35 billion. Adobe repurchased approximately 5.2 million shares during the quarter and provided optimistic Q4 targets, projecting total revenue between $5.50 billion to $5.55 billion.

Adobe has previewed its upcoming Firefly Video Model, expanding its family of generative AI models. This new model, designed to be commercially safe, will be integrated across Creative Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Adobe Express workflows. Key features include:

1. Text to Video and Image to Video capabilities on Firefly.Adobe.com
2. Generative Extend in Premiere Pro
3. Fine-grained controls like camera angle and motion
4. Ability to generate B-Roll and fill timeline gaps

The Firefly Video Model aims to empower film editors and video professionals, enhancing creative control and efficiency in video editing. Adobe Firefly has already generated over 12 billion images globally. These new features are expected to be available later this year.

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) has announced key dates for its upcoming financial disclosures and investor events. The company will release its third quarter fiscal year 2024 results on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, after market close. This will be followed by a conference call with investors from 2-3 p.m. Pacific Time, which will be streamed live on the Adobe Investor Relations Site.

Additionally, Adobe will host a Q&A session with company leadership at Adobe MAX 2024 in Miami Beach, FL on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. This event will also be streamed live on the Adobe Investor Relations Site. Recordings and related materials for both events will be made available on the site afterwards.