In what has become a month-long fade in software stocks, there was again more red than green on our screen. Those that benefited greatly during the pandemic continued to be judged more harshly than those facing easier comparisons going forward.
Read MoreAmid declines in the number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. and with another round of stimulus on the horizon, investors and management teams alike appear sanguine about the outlook for 2021.
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 MoreEarnings season for those with an April quarter-end concluded this week, providing an added glimpse into how business has trended since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. The latter half of March and April proved challenging for most organizations as customers focused on their own operations.
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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