Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) are three of the largest U.S.-based software companies. Oracle's stock price has languished over the past year, but Salesforce and Adobe have done even worse, with Salesforce down more than 10% year-to-date and Adobe down more than 25%.

All three companies have slipped to attractive valuations based on their forward earnings projections, suggesting they could be cheap if they can deliver the expected results.

Here's why it would be better for investors to go with these large, proven companies in the software space rather than some of the smaller companies that are also selling off, and why all three of these growth stocks are worth buying now.

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