What happened Shares of "digital transformation" software leader Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) were up 2.3% today as of 12:55 p.m. Skyrocketing oil and energy prices were one of the last remnants of strength for the market, but recession talk has that cyclical sector in reverse today as well. It seems that high prices are beginning to affect consumer behavior, paving the way for demand destruction and perhaps some relief for inflation.