The hacking of SolarWinds’ (SWI) Orion Platform and the potential impact on a multitude of enterprises and government agencies was the talk of the week.
Read MoreA promising development in the fight against COVID-19 seemingly prompted a rotation out of software stocks, many of which have performed exceedingly well since the broad market sell-off at the onset of the pandemic.
Read MoreResults from the initial slate of off-calendar reporting companies were generally well received and largely reflected the varying degrees of resiliency and recovery highlighted by those following the traditional reporting cycle.
Read MoreThe summer doldrums are around the corner, but there was still plenty of news across the software industry to digest this week. Although MicroStrategy (MSTR) had previously outlined a new strategic approach to its capital allocation policies, shares rose as the company began to execute against those plans.
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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