Q3 '19 Results Beat; What Can Brown Do For You?

Stamps.com (STMP) posted another big beat in Q3 and raised guidance for FY ’19, in effect taking expectations back to where the company had guided earlier in the year. Both the beat and raise largely reflected the extension of existing United States Postal Service (USPS) reseller agreements through year-end versus prior assumptions that new terms could be instituted after the June quarter.

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K. Liu's Week in Review

Earnings, earnings and more earnings largely sums up the week. Within our coverage universe, NetScout Systems (NTCT) posted fiscal Q2 results ahead of expectations and guided Q3 above consensus, sending shares up 10% on the week.

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Large Deals Drive Q2 '20 Beat and Improved 2H Visibility

NetScout Systems (NTCT) reported Q2 ’20 results above expectations. The closure of a large deal that slipped from the prior quarter and funding of previously awarded government projects not only boosted the company’s performance in Q2, but also prompted a favorable outlook for Q3 as a portion of the orders are expected to ship this quarter.

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USPS Offers "Positioning Discounts" in Recent Negotiated Service Agreement Filing

In a recent request by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & First Class Package Service Contract 67 to the competitive product list, we came across a provision within the negotiated service agreement (NSA) that we have not seen in any contracts previously reviewed.

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