Although the software space proved relatively resilient throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, those serving highly affected industries like travel and hospitality were certainly not immune to the challenging environment. Just over a year later, the silver lining for companies like Agilysys (AGYS) is in the easier comparisons ahead.
Read MoreResilience is the word du jour in earnings calls thus far in the Q2 ’20 software earnings season and may prove to be an apt description considering many produced solid growth despite GDP contracting by a third in the U.S.
Read MoreThe United Postal Service’s (USPS) monthly data for April revealed a 54.7% Y/Y increase in PC Postage revenue, marking a significant acceleration from the 13.4% increase in March and the 13.7% increase in the same period last year. This comes as no surprise as management’s commentary during Stamps.com’s (STMP) Q1 earnings call highlighted double-digit growth in U.S. dollar volume processed across all carriers in March and growth north of 50% in April.
Read MoreAs the fate of the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) customized postage program hangs in the balance, Stamps.com (STMP), Minted.com and the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers all filed comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission in favor of leaving the program intact with perhaps a few minor modifications to resolve an outstanding USPS legal issue pertaining to a customer’s desire to order PhotoStamps with “some pleasant, innocuous Christian images.”
Read MoreWith results from the last of the March quarter reporters out, it remains clear that most vendors experienced elongating sales cycles in the final weeks of Q1 but have seen activity levels rebound thus far in Q2. That said, few have expressed any great confidence that recent trends will remain intact through the more critical selling period near quarter-end and only a small minority are willing to put forth expectations beyond the current quarter.
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