Dassault’s Q1 results could be a harbinger of the future

Last year, Dassault Systèmes pushed just about all their chips in on health care. This year, that decision looks like a very good bet.  Dassault has reported its results for the first quarter of 2020 and the results are decidedly mixed, as a result of the worldwide pandemic. If it had not been for the acquisition of Medidata in 2019, the first quarter of 2019 would be flat, at best. Overall, revenue has come in at 2.5% below the low end of their forecast but revenue is up 17%. But, let’s start with the good news because honestly, we’ve got