Software stocks are taking a beating on Thursday after several major players in the space reported recent earnings results.
It’s worth noting that when one company in a field takes a beating in its earnings report, that can drag down other companies. That’s likely got something to do with why a few software stocks are down today, but there’s more to it than just that.
Let’s dive into the most recent software stocks news below.
- Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) starts us off today with shares falling 10.6% today. That decrease comes after releasing its earnings report for the first quarter of 2021. While the company did beat estimates, other factors were keeping it down. That includes a mixed outlook and the unexpected departure of CFO Mike Kourey.
- Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) joins the list with shares of its stock down 2.2% as of this writing. Yet again, this is another case of the stock falling despite the company reporting a recent earnings beat. However, talk of increasing its headcount by 2,5000, or 20%, could be what has investors sending the stock lower today.
- Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) was initially taking a beating this morning but has since recovered and is now up 1.5% as of Thursday afternoon. This is another instance of shares moving after releasing earnings for the company’s first quarter. In this case, mixed results were behind today’s changes. The company did report increased revenue during the quarter but also saw its losses double from the same time last year.
Investors that are looking for more stock news outside of software companies can keep reading.
We’re seeing surprising movement from other stocks during trading on Thursday. That includes recent news concerning AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) that has their shares moving. You can get more details about these stocks at the following links.
More Stock News for Thursday
- #AMC500K: 10 Top Twitter Posts as AMC Stock Investors Enjoy Thursday’s Surge
- NVDA Stock: 15 Reasons Why Nvidia Investors Think It’s About to Go Ballistic
- BYND Stock: 6 Things to Know About Beyond Meat as It Becomes a Reddit Favorite
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