artificial intelligence<\/a> is lowering the barrier to entry for design and its dominant position in the \u200bindustry is \u200bbeing threatened by newcomers embracing the \u200btechnology.<\/p>\n“Investors will likely focus on \u200cwhether incoming leadership maintains a balance between disciplined execution and aggressive AI investment, especially as competition in creative and enterprise AI intensifies,” said Emarketer analyst Grace Harmon.<\/p>\n
Worries have also flared with the rise of new automated AI tools and agents that many fear would be \u200cable to disrupt traditional software subscription models \u200band give way to quicker and cheaper \u200bways of creating products.<\/p>\n
Adobe’s \u200bshares have fallen around 22% so far this year \u200cafter declining over 21% in 2025, \u200breflecting investor apprehension \u200bover the firm’s AI strategy and outlook.<\/p>\n
The company also announced quarterly financial results, forecasting second-quarter revenue of between $6.43 billion to $6.48 billion, \u200bcompared with estimates \u200cof $6.43 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.<\/p>\n
It reported first-quarter \u200brevenue of $6.40 billion, beating estimates of $6.28 billion.<\/p>\n
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