Our week began with news of QAD’s (QADA) pending sale to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $2 billion. Full details are in our report, “Thoma Bravo to Acquire QAD for $87.50 Per Share in Cash,” but the highlights include a purchase price representing a 20% premium to the last closing price of the Class A shares and a valuation of 5.9x revenue on a TTM basis.
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 MoreWith the unofficial end of summer upon us, the recent run of multiple expansion across the software sector has also seemingly ground to a halt. The week began with Zoom Video Communications (ZM) shattering Street expectations once again as the company continued to benefit from heightened demand amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreEarnings season for those with an April quarter-end concluded this week, providing an added glimpse into how business has trended since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. The latter half of March and April proved challenging for most organizations as customers focused on their own operations.
Read MoreCoronavirus continued to dominate the headlines, making for another volatile week in the markets. By week’s end, California had enacted a stay-at-home order with several other states expected to follow suit in short order.
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