Salesforce surges, Campbell Soup looks for CEO, Unilever may be a big winner

Here’s a look at some of the companies the Yahoo Finance team is watching for you today.

It was a blockbuster quarter at Salesforce. The company beat on earnings and revenue as it grows its cloud computing offerings. The company is on pace to expand at more than 20% a year. CEO Mark Benioff says the company’s never been in a better position.

Campbell Soup may have made its choice for a new CEO. The Wall Street Journal says the company is eyeing industry veteran Mark Clouse for the top job. Clouse most recently ran Pinnacle Foods until it was acquired by Conagra last month. Campbell has been without a CEO since May when Denise Morrison resigned.

It looks like Unilever may be the winner in the battle for GlaxoSmithKline’s nutrition business. The Wall Street Journal says Unliever’s beaten out Nestle and Coca-Cola for control of the brands. It includes a popular milk drink, called Horlicks, that’s sold in India. The deal could be completed in the coming weeks.

Apple is taking new steps to try to boost demand for its newest iPhones. The tech giant is raising trade in values, for older models. So you could now get upwards of $300 for a used 7 plus or 8 if you trade it in. Apple’s stock has been battered in recent weeks due in part to lower demand for its iPhones.

Google’s CEO is reportedly heading to Washington. Sundar Pichai will testify before a House committee next week, according to the Washington Post. The judiciary committee has been looking to question tech leaders over reported bias in silicon valley. The chairman says they want to know just how Google’s algorithms work.