IBM kicks off new US tech results season UK corporate results are thin while in the US IBM kicks off the new results season on the tech side, with Netflix and Intel also reporting. It moves into full swing next week when most of the FAANG stocks are reporting. The week ahead In the UK, we anticipate the first quarter (Q1) trading update from Avast PLC (LON: AVS) on Tuesday while GB Group PLC (LON:GBG) is also expected to update the market on trading this week. Avast, which provides cybersecurity products, primarily to the consumer market. reports its Q1 trading update tomorrow. In its full-year results in March, it reporting adjusting billings growth for the year of 7.1%, down from 9.2% in the first half. Following the results, the company announced the sale of its Family Safety Mobile Business to Smith Micro for US$66mln plus a potential earnout. Additionally, Avast and Smith Micro have entered into a strategic partnership.