BUZZ-ServiceNow up; BofA reinstates with 'buy'

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** Enterprise software firm ServiceNow's NOW.N shares rise 8.6% to $103.28

** BofA Global Research reinstates coverage with "buy" rating; sets price objective at $130, implying 36.7% upside to stock's last close

** "We do not believe enterprises can "rip out" ServiceNow, as the platform is too entrenched across large workflows, yet AI could potentially replace some of this work, " brokerage says

** Says if co executes AI strategy well, "it could emerge as a beneficiary of agentic AI by becoming the enterprise control plane that enables companies to deploy agents in a governed, secure, and auditable manner"

** Average rating of 50 analysts is "buy;" their median PT is $137.50 - data compiled by LSEG

** Stock has fallen 32.6% YTD