Stamps.com (STMP) stole the show this week as shares basically doubled following the release of the company’s Q4 ’19 results. As noted in our recap, Strong Results and Guidance Remove Major Overhang, the big surprise was management’s outlook for growth in FY ’20 when many, us included, had assumed newly negotiated terms between the United States Postal Service (USPS) and its reseller partners would present a headwind to growth over a multi-year horizon.
Read MoreThe United States Postal Service (USPS) reported its fiscal Q1 ’20 results this week for the quarter ending December 31, 2019. Accompanying the news was monthly trial balance data for December, which revealed a 20.4% Y/Y increase in PC Postage revenue and a 10.1% Y/Y increase for the quarter.
Read MoreAs we begin to turn the page on another earnings season, a few trends were particularly notable during the third quarter of 2019. First, exposure to the public sector proved beneficial, especially for those doing business with the Federal government.
Read MoreAmong several M&A transactions this week, Asure Software’s (ASUR) divestiture of its Workspace Management business to FM:Systems for $120 million in cash, representing a TTM EV/Sales multiple of 4.3x was most notable given the market’s positive reaction. The sale frees the company to focus on its Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, which span payroll, time and attendance, and consulting services and generated revenues of $71.6 million over the past 12 months.
Read MoreWe attended Box’s (BOX) annual user conference, BoxWorks 2019, as well as the Investor Breakout session held in conjunction with the event. A detailed recap is forthcoming, but suffice to say, we were impressed with the company’s platform and opportunity in the cloud content management space.
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