How Five9 Shares Gained 69% in the First Half of 2020

How Five9 Shares Gained 69% in the First Half of 2020

Shares of cloud-based contact center operator Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) rose 68.8% in the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The global health crisis lowered Five9's call center sales in some sectors, led by travel and consumer discretionary businesses, but the company's work-from-home services hit a nerve in this market. All told, Five9's total sales rose 28% year over year in the first quarter.