Q2 Won't Be as Bad for HP and Apple as Feared -- For One (Not) Surprising Reason

Q2 Won't Be as Bad for HP and Apple as Feared -- For One (Not) Surprising Reason

The second quarter's marketwide earnings are going to be rough -- that's not in dispute. The only question is: How bad? Whereas only the final month of the first quarter of 2020 was crimped by coronavirus lockdowns in the United States, the entire three-month stretch we just wrapped up has been mired by the pandemic.