Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Put differently, there are some good business reasons why the Mag Seven dominated markets in 2023: Pricing power and Economic Resilience : Coming into 2023, market and the Mag Seven stocks were battered, down sharply in 2022, largely because of rising inflation and concerns about an economic downturn.

Marketing 139

Marketing Valuation Profit and Loss Advertising 139

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. The Wayfair ruling enabled states and cities to apply sales taxes to businesses based on the latter’s economic activities within their jurisdictions, whether or not businesses have physical presences there. .

Economics 43

Economics Retail Advertising eCommerce 43

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2019

Consumers were miffed and Facebook lost some advertising revenue, but they’ve taken bigger hits over bigger issues recently. They should be a little bit more transparent with the advertisers, especially since we are the ones funding their platform,” Wong said. And small firms weren’t the only ones affected.

Economics 61

Economics Advertising Sales Budgeting 61

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In the post, titled “Powering economic recovery through retail,” Google is pitching the offer as a way to help small retailers follow their customers online as the coronavirus pandemic reshapes the global shopping landscape. In an announcement posted to its website on Wednesday (Sept. After launching its free ad offer in the U.S.

Retail 78

Retail Advertising Economics Numbers 78

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

billion, but it generated an operating margin of 47.3%, with its online advertising model. The company’s contention was that the decline was driven by a slowing down in online advertising revenues at the firm, mirroring similar slowdowns at other online advertising platforms.

Marketing 130

Marketing Advertising Profit and Loss Investments 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Retailers such as Gucci and Nike had released new advertising campaigns and merchandise in anticipation of a spending deluge. As reported by the Economist Intelligence Unit and relayed in the South China Morning Post , the Wuhan virus could hit China’s economic growth by 50 basis points to a full percentage point.

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Economics Transportation Restructuring Currencies 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The news is another signal that TikTok plans to diversify its business model beyond advertising by integrating more e-commerce elements — an expansion plan that has started to factor more significantly into talks of an acquisition for the app, which faces an uncertain future in the U.S.”.

Marketing 83

Marketing Advertising Retail Planning 83

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The latest earnings reports from Big Tech giants and social media platforms show that advertising spend is through the roof at present, after basically falling off the roof earlier this year. did strong Q3 numbers, with PYMNTS reporting that “Alphabet said search and other advertising revenues rose 6 percent year over year to $26.3

Sales 70

Sales Advertising Profit and Loss Budgeting 70

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 7, 2023

American Prospect ) see also Six Ways Existing Economic Models Are Killing the Economy : The alleged science doesn’t match up to the real world. From film to fashion and architecture to advertising, creative fields have become dominated and defined by convention and cliché. American Prospect ) • The Age of Average.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The site is a cluttered mess, heavily dependent on advertising. Bad Actor : Facebook gave a platform for the world’s worst behaviors, amplifying vaccine misinformation as well as false political advertising , and propaganda. (That itself is problematic). Whistleblowers called out the company’s double speak on misinformation.

Advertising 130

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Such schemes entail fraudsters falsely advertising offers from restaurants on social media, then duping victims into paying for them and absconding with the funds. The past year has brought about many challenges in the restaurant industry, including economic downturns, declines in restaurant traffic and upticks in fraud.

Advertising 124

Advertising eCommerce Economics Securities 124

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

TikTok Builds Itself Into an Ads Juggernaut : The Chinese-owned video app’s ad business is thriving, even as a digital advertising slump hurts Meta, Snap and other rivals. ( Others who actually invest somewhat like the Berkshire Hathaway chairman fare better. Bloomberg ). New York Times ). • Bloomberg Wealth ). The Information ).

Advertising 98

Advertising Economics Sales Investments 98

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

"We went from whiteboard to launch in 30 days because we care fiercely about seeing our small businesses survive COVID and thrive after COVID," said SANDIA Marketing and Advertising Founder Bernard Sandoval. percent of SMBs think they are at risk of shuttering before the end of the pandemic and its economic impacts, with 25.8

Manufacturing 94

Manufacturing Advertising Retail Economics 94

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Most economic downturns hit lower-income Americans hardest, but this time is different. Bloomberg ) see also If You Bought Crypto Because of Larry David and Matt Damon, I’m Sorry : Tallying the losses after last year’s Super Bowl crypto-advertising bonanza. My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • It’s a Richcession, Not a Recession.

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Math Advertising Investments Economics 116

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Profitability - Absolute and Relative While we may all agree with the proverbial bottom line being profits, there seems to be no consensus on how best to measure profitability, either from an accounting or an economic perspective.

Hurdle Rate 72

Hurdle Rate Accounting Investments Economics 72

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Advertising expenses to build brand name at consumer product companies, and especially so at companies (like Coca Cola) that are dependent on brand name for both growth and pricing power. In sum, though, capitalizing R&D and the Metaverse investments is a good idea, whether you are an optimist or pessimist about the company.

Accounting 130

Accounting Marketing Advertising Valuation 130

Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Peru has seen continued economic growth for the past two years and this is expected to last at least until the end of 2025. We saw the economic activity print for August come in at 3.5% With economic activity averaging 2.8% year-over-year (0.6% month-over-month) from the very strong 4.5% y-o-y (1.5% m-o-m) in July.

Construction 52

Construction Currencies Investments Manufacturing 52

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

The initiative will work on creating recommendations that aim to promote opportunities for economic growth and cost efficiencies, as well as strengthen the state as a leader in technological innovation. “It

Economics 49

Economics Advertising Technology B2B 49

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

billion, but it generated an operating margin of 47.3%, with its online advertising model. The company's contention was that the decline was driven by a slowing down in online advertising revenues at the firm, mirroring similar slowdowns at other online advertising platforms.

Advertising 105

Advertising Profit and Loss Investments Marketing 105

CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 3, 2024

Stepping into DISQO, he was greeted by a smaller team and the economic headwinds of a post-pandemic world. This strategic focus helped DISQO to navigate economic uncertainties while preparing for durable growth. In 2022, Henderson took on a new challenge as CFO of DISQO, a brand experience platform company.

CFO 98

CFO Finance Advertising Economics 98

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

And as consumers, the concept of “free” and “rewards” — and redeemable points — may make consumers perk up a bit as they navigate economic headwinds. It’s about monetizing the attention of that consumer and turning that into a way to defray the costs of their phone bill while discovering new and interesting brands, apps and advertisers.”.

Advertising 80

Advertising Compliance Startups Economics 80

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

While high unemployment and economic anxiety will weigh on overall retail sales this holiday season, reduced spending on pandemic-sensitive services such as restaurants and travel may help bolster retail holiday sales somewhat,” said Daniel Bachman , Deloitte’s U.S. economic forecaster. “E-commerce

Forecasting 91

Forecasting Economics Retail Sales 91

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Recent analysis from the World Advertising Research Center forecasted corporate spend on advertising campaigns this year to drop by 8.1 With the global pandemic creating a market of volatility, corporate spend is down as businesses look to safeguard their bottom lines against macroeconomic headwinds.

Advertising 102

Advertising Forecasting B2B Technology 102

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 3, 2022

By Edouard Wemy, Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University. The economic rationale behind hiking rates is that it increases the cost of doing business for companies. That is, there aren’t enough people to fill the jobs being advertised. Originally published at The Conversation. 2, 2022 , would be reason for cheer.

Economics 100

Economics Advertising Marketing 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In 2020, according to the report, the industry’s economic profit will fall by 93 percent. And, according to McKinsey’s The State of Fashion 2021 report, it was far more than a one-off tough season — it was a really bad year. In 2019, the industry’s overall sales went up about 4 percent worldwide.

Sales 113

Sales Advertising Economics Retail 113

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 12, 2023

Notably, Historical and Regime-Based Monte Carlo models outperformed Traditional and Reduced-CMA models not only in general, but also throughout most of the individual time periods tested, as they had less error across many types of economic and market conditions.

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Math Advertising Planning 98

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It’s the kryptonite of subscription merchants and brands, so keeping subscription offerings fresh and frictionless will help determine their long-term economic super-powers. Litvack noted how companies have seized the subscription revenue opportunity by investing in producing quality journalism rather than focusing on advertising sales.”.

Entertainment 72

Entertainment Advertising Nonprofit Economics 72

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 26, 2024

” We discuss how his unusual career developed, with his covering both Investment strategy AND economic analysis. She was named one of Ad Age’s 100 Most Influential Women in Advertising. He is the author of “ Predicting the Markets: A Professional Autobiography.”

Advertising 69

Advertising Treasury Leadership Investments 69

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

This is the third hearing in a series focused on larger tech firms and economic power that has been held by Rep. In recent headlines , the Justice Department has said that it is looking into Google’s digital advertising and search activities and examining whether the company may have breached antitrust laws.

Advertising 75

Advertising Concentration Economics Technology 75

VCFO

JULY 22, 2022

Embedded leases are leases present in broader contracts or service agreements where an asset may not be specifically identified, however the user has control over an asset’s use and economic benefits. Does the lessee hold all economic value from the asset’s use? Does the contract or agreement directly or indirectly indicate an asset?

Accounting 75

Accounting Accounting Standards Economics Advertising 75

CFO Talks

JANUARY 30, 2025

Crafting Strategic Visions with Roger Castle In the latest CFO Club podcast, Leana van der Merwe sat down with Roger Castle, an accomplished CFO and finance expert with decades of experience across industries such as cloud management, online advertising, financial services, and telecommunications.

Communication 52

Communication CFO Valuation Construction 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Facebook will dole out millions in cash and advertising credits to small businesses across India, while also helping merchants launch online gift cards, as the social media giant pushes deeper into the country’s fast-growing eCommerce sector. In a Tuesday (Sept.

eCommerce 62

eCommerce Advertising Economics Planning 62

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The criminals advertise that they will pay a bill for customers at a discounted rate; the customer deposits money into the criminal’s bank account at a convenience or grocery store. The tailwinds for cybercrime? This practice is widespread in the Latin American cybercrime community, and threat actors have made millions of dollars.

Advertising 86

Advertising Accounting Banking eCommerce 86

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

Advertisers who reduce their share of voice during an economic downturn suffer consequences, the VAB study found. In both an uncertain or strong economy, advertisers who decrease their share of voice will experience lower profits and will be forced to spend more money to regain their position.

Advertising 52

Advertising Benchmarking Economics Investments 52

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Advertising expenses to build brand name at consumer product companies, and especially so at companies (like Coca Cola) that are dependent on brand name for both growth and pricing power. In sum, though, capitalizing R&D and the Metaverse investments is a good idea, whether you are an optimist or pessimist about the company.

Accounting 96

Accounting Advertising Valuation Investments 96

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

The report noted that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is looking at the global digital tax but doesn’t plan to reach a conclusion on the idea for another year. From now on, all revenues from advertisers supported by our teams in France are recorded in France,” Facebook told the news outlet. “We

Advertising 68

Advertising Invoicing Economics Finance 68

CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

The emerging winners will be the ones who take a more nuanced approach, tailoring the answer to the strength of their own products and markets, as well as to how economic uncertainty affects their customers. Search advertising revenues experienced a sharp slowdown in areas such as insurance, loans, and mortgages.

B2B 100

B2B Sales Concentration Restructuring 100