Management changes typically warrant a fresh look at a stock given the potential benefits or fallout from a subsequent strategic or operational shift. In this regard, the past week provided a number of opportunities for investors to consider, although the market’s verdict is already in for 8x8 (EGHT).
Read MoreWe attended Box, Inc.’s (BOX) virtual customer conference, BoxWorks Digital 2020, and tuned in to the accompanying investor breakout session. Both the product and financial updates were largely incremental to last year’s highlights, which we previously detailed in our note, “Unpacking BoxWorks 2019.”
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 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 More