Despite positive results nearly across the board, market reception to those reporting earnings remains a bit mixed. We surmise the combination of relatively high valuations and the looming specter of decelerating growth against more challenging comparisons in the quarters to come have prompted some angst among investors.
Read MoreIn 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 MoreSoftware stocks were largely in the red this week, but we were encouraged to see Stamps.com (STMP) double the size of its current share repurchase authorization to $120 million in response to the market volatility of late.
Read MoreWe have included several news items from last week to this week’s recap as there were some notable developments during the shortened holiday week. The most pertinent to us was the publication of the United States Postal Services’ monthly trial balance data prior to Thanksgiving, which revealed a 39% Y/Y increase in PC Postage revenue in October.
Read MoreDespite this being a short week coming off Labor Day, it was quite eventful on our end, especially with one of many fires raging up and down the West Coast igniting uncomfortably close to our home base in Monrovia. We are thankful for all the first responders fighting to keep our collective communities out of harm’s way.
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