Resilience 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 MoreCoupa Software (COUP) was active on a number of fronts, reporting a strong start to its FY ’21, pricing an upsized convertible debt offering and acquiring BELLIN Group to extend its reach into treasury management. New bookings were back-end loaded with April exhibiting improvement over March, but renewals remained consistent with prior quarters and expansion with existing customers was above historical rates.
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.
Read MoreHappy Easter! Amid signs that shelter-in-place orders may be flattening the curve of coronavirus infections, stocks rebounded this past week with the software space up double-digits in percentage terms on average.
Read MoreInitial unemployment claims in the U.S. doubled from the week prior to a whopping 6.6 million as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the economy. The heightened uncertainty prompted a number of responses from several software companies this week, many of whom have now withdrawn guidance for the year.
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