In between Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, Citrix Systems (CTXS) sought to advance the future of work, entering into an agreement to acquire work management vendor Wrike for $2.25 billion in cash, representing TTM and FY ’21 EV/recurring revenue multiples of 16x and 12x, respectively.
Read MoreManagement 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 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 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 MoreWe spent the week digesting the first major wave of Q1 ’20 software earnings, although much of what we observed was consistent with commentary from those that have already pre-announced. Business momentum was strong for most through January and February, but March brought a spate of challenges as organizations prioritized the transition of their employees to work-from-home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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