Barry Ritholtz

JULY 19, 2023

My mid-week morning train WFH reads: • Is Rolex a Non-Profit? The Federal Reserve chair spent the early pandemic bemoaning the loss of a strong job market. Answers to Your Burning Questions About the Rolex Watch Company. Teddy ) • Jerome Powell’s Prized Labor Market Is Back. Can He Keep It?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2016

Blowing around last week was the revelation that Uber is good at lots of things, but as of yet, turning a profit isn’t quite one of them. Uber: Lots Of Patrons, Still Looking For A Profit. Gupta has reportedly told investors that second quarter losses are up, even in the U.S., where the firm reported a Q1 profit.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

By The Numbers . The online home goods retailer also beat out earnings per share estimates by $0.10, posting a loss of $0.48 That Lingering Profit Problem. They are showing no path toward profitability whatsoever,” Left said. Wayfair’s net revenue hit $960.8 million, up 28.6 eps for the Q1 2017 quarter.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Updating the Numbers. The Numbers. Since I last valued the FANGAM stocks in September 2020, there have been six quarterly earnings reports from each of these companies, and I report on two key operating measures, revenues and operating income, in the table below, for the last three fiscal years for each of the companies.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 22, 2021

Zomato, an Indian online food-delivery company, was opened up to public market investors on July 14, 2021, and its market debut is being watched for clues by a number of other online ventures in India, waiting in the wings to go public.

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Marketing Valuation Profit and Loss Advertising 89

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In the next post, I will use Facebook's most recent earnings surprise to talk about inconsistencies in how accountants categorize corporate spending, and why these inconsistencies can skew investors perceptions of corporate profitability and financial health. billion in the third quarter of 2022.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

While companies that were listed for much of the twentieth century waited until they had established business models to go public, the dot-com boom saw the listing of young companies with growth potential but unformed business models (translating into operating losses), and that trend has continued and accelerated in this century.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Customers get the time-savings and convenience from having grocery shopping (and delivery, if chosen) done for them, but they pay in the form on both delivery fees and a service charge of 5-10% of the bill, depending on the store picked and the number of items in the basket.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Experts estimate that total fraud losses in 2018 totaled $3.9 It’s also one of the most prevalent, with advertisers expected to lose more than $5.8 It would be easy to blame bad actors, but ad fraud is also perpetrated by dishonest publishers using false clicks and stacked ads to take advantage of advertisers. Types of Ad Fraud.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Say hello to the marriage of digital advertising and ride-hailing — and it seems, more potential for a bigger payday for those gig workers who provide that form of transportation. Firefly’s screens earn the average driver an additional $300 per month, the company claims, or roughly 20 percent more profit.”. In Q3 2018, 35.6 percent).

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 4, 2024

,, Cash flow numbers are really important in finance. Cash Flow Management Tips to Apply to Your Business Problem 1: Misreading Cash Flow and Profit Cash flow is about tracking how money moves in and out of a business. Profit, however, is what's left over after you take away all the costs from what you earn.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The rest of its profits were generated from independent hotels, hotel chains, small- and medium-size online travel agencies (OTAs) and alternative accommodations, such as vacation rentals and campsites. Despite its fourth quarter losses, Trivago said it expected revenue to rise by between 5 and 10 percent this year.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Q3 earnings and revenue both came in significantly higher than expected, with strong growth in Facebook’s mobile advertising business. Facebook has spent much of the last week in the regulatory line of fire over fake news and advertising purchased on the platform by Russian nationals looking to influence the course of the 2016 U.S.

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Centage

APRIL 19, 2022

For example, some of your dollars might have the task of paying rent while others are tasked with paying for advertising or utilities. Profit: Your company’s revenue minus expenses is its profit. Ideally, your profit will grow from quarter to quarter or year to year. Ideally, this will be a positive number.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

Twitter ’s revenue growth continued in the first quarter of 2018, with its investments in personalized content and video advertising helping the social media company to beat analyst estimates. Our machine learning efforts continue to benefit advertisers as we continue to refine our targeting and ad-matching capabilities.”.

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Advertising GAAP Profit and Loss Financial Analyst 40

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Updating the Numbers In the eighteen months since I valued these companies, much has happened, to the economy, to US equities collectively, and to these six companies, in specific. For the latter, I am reporting on the trailing 12-month numbers, to ensure that I have the calendar year numbers.)

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the 1970s, Hollywood discovered the payoff from blockbuster movies, and the movie business became increasingly dependent on the biggest blockbusters delivering enough revenues and profits to cover a whole host of movies that either lost money or broke even. Embedded in these numbers are two other trends worth noting.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

We are believers in the long-term potential of these marketplaces, but risks such as unclear pathway to profitability and the debate around gig economy workers labeled as 1099-contractors would likely weigh on near-term post-IPO performance.”. The latest quarter showed a net loss of $8.3 million loss that had been seen a year ago.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

The core Google business is strong, particularly on mobile, and revenue and profits are both heading in the right direction. Google didn’t live up to expectations after taking larger-than-expected losses on some of its “moonshots,” like driverless cars and home automation. Apple) also grab a piece of those profits.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

That means it doesn’t fit into Walmart’s everyday low price model – but it does fit Amazon, which doesn’t have to use it as a loss leader. Its combination of eCommerce and in-store service has enabled it to stay profitable and to focus on higher-ticket products. The Strange Case of Walmart+ Numbers.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2022

Traditionally, the FP&A process entails creating a budget, cash flow, profit and loss statement, and balance sheet, then using them to forecast future performance. The numbers are then woven into the story they intend to portray. Modern finance now functions as an extension of the teams with which it collaborates.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It extends into materiality, by reframing that concept in terms of value, rather than profits, and connecting it to disclosure, with disclosure requirements increasing proportionately with the value effect. I don’t think so, but you can see why the company was tempted to go with that inflated number to push a “big market” narrative.

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Musings on Markets

JUNE 23, 2023

From 2001 to 2020, revenue growth at semiconductor businesses has dropped to single digits, as higher demand for chips in new uses has been offset by loss of pricing power, and declining chip prices. Sustained Profitability, with Cycles! While revenue growth has picked up again in the last three years, the business has matured.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

Eight straight quarters of profits seem to have finally shaken off its reputation for being the world’s most successful company that failed to post a profit after 18 years in business. Amazon also managed to lower some of its operating costs as it also saw an uptick in subscription and advertising revenue. “So By The Numbers.

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Profit and Loss Advertising eCommerce Investments 43

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly. Outside of work, he serves as a volunteer financial planner and class instructor for non-profits in the Northern Virginia area.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

Brands (YUM) beat out earnings and revenue estimates for Q1, though numbers were still down year-on-year. The company reported that the loss was largely due to lower company sales, down 5 percent YoY. Following the release of the company’s earnings report on Wednesday market open, YUM shares spiked nearly 3.67 percent to $67.78

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

That figure, from MKM Partners, was indeed based in large part on the ongoing success of Amazon Web Services, the company’s profitable cloud computing arm. Global losses were $385 million, compared to $936 million at this time last year. Another potential bright spot for Amazon going forward is advertising. That’s not all.

Marketing 52

Marketing Profit and Loss Advertising eCommerce 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

By The Numbers . Wayfair is still reporting losses as opposed to profit. Its Q2 earnings came in stronger than expected, with a loss of 26 cents per share, as opposed to the 46 cents per share analysts were anticipating. Beyond The Numbers . Net revenue saw a year-over-year uptick of almost 43 percent to $1.1

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

startled investors with a sharper-than-expected decline in profits and a gloomy outlook in its first earnings report since Chief Executive. Facebook also cited inflation as a weight on advertiser spending. and Canada, two of the company’s most profitable markets, the results show. Facebook parent. Meta Platforms Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

The biggest strength of Alexa, of Amazon, is right now the market penetration, and their goal of getting Alexa into everything and everywhere,” noted Chris Neff, senior director of innovation at the community advertising agency. A sugar rush jolts profits. As of today, Amazon controls 62 percent of the smart speaker market.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

For those of you who like to see the numbers, here’s an example of compound interest at work: Suppose you invest $1,000 in a five-year certificate of deposit, paying 5% and compounded annually. Actual Number of Years to Double Your Investment. You’re probably already aware of cryptocurrencies’ potential gains (and losses).

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Acquisitions : As the number of hosts and guests on Airbnb have climbed over the years, the company has invested in building a more robust platform for its rentals. While some of that money has been spent on internal improvements, much of it has been spent acquiring more than two dozen companies, most of them small, technology businesses.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In that paper, she posited that platform-based companies prioritized growth over profits, using their platform size to decimate competition, and that antitrust laws would have to be retooled to rein in these companies. In short, while Ms.

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Advertising Profit and Loss Economics Entertainment 73

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Old-school banks had this issue decades ago when they decided checking accounts should all be free — and that they could cover the loss of that revenue stream with overdraft fees instead. Prepaid cards , generally speaking, weren’t profitable (minus fees) unless the customer enrolled in direct deposit with the card.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, I am once again so thankful to all of you, the ever-growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Nerd’s Eye View Blog (and share the content with your friends and colleagues, which we greatly appreciate!). Executive Summary. He can be reached at [email protected]. Read more of Adam’s articles here.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Meanwhile, the private sector keeps marching along, and any number of firms, from Visa to Mastercard to Early Warning to Ingo to Same-Day ACH have been guns a-blazing doing stuff to make payments faster and safer. Fizzling By The Numbers. In the latest period, the loss shrank by 22 percent and beat expectations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

It’s not large enough to draw advertising from the movie industry, which is its apparent goal for financial stability in the future, but it’s also not small enough to have a business model that is such a flagrant money loss.

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