The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Example Imagine you manage a conglomerate called TPD Corporation, which has three main divisions: healthcare, entertainment, and logistics. First, identify the divisions you want to evaluate—in this case, the Healthcare, Entertainment, and Logistics segments. Decide on the Number of Shares to offer.

Financial Modeling 52

Financial Modeling Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Budgeting Forecasting 52

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a plethora of effects in addition to its devastating impact on public health, including setting in motion an economic free fall. Even the subscription commerce industry has not been immune to these economic ramifications. How The Health Crisis Is Affecting Subscription Commerce .

Economics 103

Economics Entertainment Retail Education 103

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

There are a number of podcasts that regularly touch on the financial aspects of raising children, including “The SavingsAngel,” hosted by Josh Elledge. . You can also ask your local library whether they carry the bureau’s Money as You Grow Bookshelf, which has many books that teach about finances in an entertaining story format. .

Education 130

Education Budgeting Nonprofit Prioritization 130

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Subscriptions of every description are set to the beachheads of commerce over the next year or so in a frenzy of monthly boxes, streaming entertainment services and educational media. The New York Times witnessed 14 percent growth in its most recent quarter, with its total number of subscribers reaching a record 5.7

Entertainment 72

Entertainment Advertising Nonprofit Economics 72

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

There can be an economic impact from that sadness — and a lack of spending.”. The muted outlook for the future comes against a backdrop, where businesses — large and small, across any number of verticals — are navigating unprecedented impact on cash flow. The liquidity challenges are towering, he said. FinTechs To The Rescue?

Accounts Payable 116

Accounts Payable Restructuring Entertainment Economics 116

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

The stimulus bill designed to combat the economic ravages of COVID-19 is massive. Getting that aid into the hands of affected families — wracked by swelling unemployment numbers, and of course, an ongoing healthcare crisis — will be slow going. If ever there was a time to kill the check, that time would be now.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Healthcare Treasury Economics 100

CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

The question of whether a company is making or losing money should be a simple one to answer, especially in an age where accounting statements are governed by a myriad of rules, and a legion of number-crunchers follow these rules to report profits generated by a firm. The numbers yield interesting insights. . Superior unit economics.

Marketing 130

Marketing Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting 130

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Tao Network has been in existence since the middle of the 2010’s and now indicates that it is “building DeFi of entertainment.”. The rebranding initiatives in a number of instances are bringing about a rise in crypto prices last observed in at the height of 2017’s bitcoin bubble.

Entertainment 78

Entertainment Treasury Education Economics 78

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

For consumers young and old, the home has shifted from the place one lays their head at night into becoming the office, entertainment center, school, gym and commerce command center. The number of consumers shopping for general retail items from home doubled and buying groceries at home tripled. connected devices.

Entertainment 132

Entertainment Economics Retail Numbers 132

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

After 15 consecutive weeks of falling, the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased last week as new cases of COVID-19 surged. Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate.com, said the latest unemployment claims numbers, while disappointing, are not surprising.

Manufacturing 75

Manufacturing Entertainment Healthcare Numbers 75

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The states that approved legal sports betting were Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana, while Virginia approved casino gambling in four locations, Nebraska authorized adding casino games for its horse race tracks, and Colorado added more types and numbers of games allowed at casinos and got rid of some wagering limits.

Entertainment 77

Entertainment Construction Economics Numbers 77

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Growing numbers of FinTechs are also forcing banks to innovate or be left behind. The economic downturn that accompanied the COVID-19 outbreak significantly affected the payments space. Another pandemic-driven payments wrinkle is the unprecedented number of employees working from home. The Pandemic’s Impact on Payments.

Banking 120

Banking Foreign Exchange SAP Entertainment 120

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling a shift from mobile devices as personal computers (PCs) close 2020 with the biggest sales numbers in 10 years, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Tuesday (Jan. Although the pandemic caused economic fallout in many businesses and industries, some came out winners. million units.

Entertainment 68

Entertainment Sales Economics Numbers 68

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Our priority is helping them manage through this recovery in a way that addresses not just the health risks that we're all facing, but the economic crisis, as well as the social crisis.”. On the other side of the equation, the small businesses and shippers that need to get goods from point A to point B number in the thousands.

B2B 97

B2B Entertainment Transportation Invoicing 97

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We may be catching a glimpse of economic life beyond the pandemic. Morgan management said in its commentary that debit was being used for “everyday spend,” while credit sales have been negatively impacted by slumps in travel and entertainment-related activity. The Congressional Budget Office said on Monday (Feb. generally preferred.”

Math 82

Math Entertainment Economics Budgeting 82

CFO News Room

JANUARY 8, 2023

Geopolitical and economic uncertainties are injecting more caution into the next phase of tech’s evolution. We also see signs that the combination of advanced mobility, advanced connectivity, and applied AI will be applied to less sexy but economical critical logistics problems as a path to building supply chain flexibility and resilience.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Securities Technology Economics 130

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MARCH 19, 2020

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits is now at its highest level since 2017 after Hurricane Harvey, the Labor Department said. economist at Capital Economics. Industry experts are estimating negative economic growth in the April-June quarter. Most of the losses were in the entertainment and leisure sectors. .

Entertainment 56

Entertainment Economics Treasury Forecasting 56

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Measuring Profitability The question of whether a company is making or losing money should be a simple one to answer, especially in an age where accounting statements are governed by a myriad of rules, and a legion of number-crunchers follow these rules to report profits generated by a firm. The numbers yield interesting insights.

Hurdle Rate 98

Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting Entertainment 98

PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

For all the predictions, models and plans that existed for the first part of this year, almost no one factored in a global pandemic that would disrupt the global economic system and potentially tip off a financial crisis in the space of just a few weeks. The mobile number is only useful as a verification tool if it is the right phone.

Entertainment 87

Entertainment Numbers Securities Education 87

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MARCH 26, 2020

The previous high was 695,000 in October of 1982,” the Labor Department said in releasing the numbers. The industries most heavily affected included food services, transportation, entertainment and recreation, among others. While the record number of claims is shocking, it is not totally surprising. Still, U.S.

Entertainment 53

Entertainment Transportation Economics Numbers 53

Future CFO

MARCH 16, 2020

The economist is positive about the remainder of the year though, expecting US economic growth to see a 3% expansion in Q3 and a 4% expansion in Q4. “We The uncertainty around all of these numbers is much greater than usual,” he warned. Factoring in the current estimates, the economists forecasts the US economy to grow 0.4%

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Forecasting Economics Numbers 52

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MAY 20, 2020

The latest Consumer Subscription Retail Services Report shows that merchants can retain wavering customers with a three-pronged approach: allow customers to pause their subscriptions, offer them more economical plans and expand free trial periods.”. What Goes Up…. Customers Call the Tune.

Entertainment 82

Entertainment Accounting Economics Retail 82

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

In an earnings season defined by diminished expectations amid the worldwide economic shutdown, PayPal not only beat analysts’ expectations Wednesday (July 29) but enjoyed a record quarter. PayPal said that in addition to the overall company’s record performance, Venmo put up all-time-best numbers as well.

Forecasting 84

Forecasting Currencies Entertainment eCommerce 84

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JULY 30, 2020

For the second consecutive week, the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased last week as new cases of COVID-19 continued to surge. Department of Labor (DOL) reported Thursday (July 30) that the number of seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims was 1,434,000, up 12,000 from the previous week’s revised level.

Entertainment 54

Entertainment Financial Analyst Healthcare Education 54

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

By contrast, Sam Bankman-Fried hoist on his own petard is very entertaining and won’t keep the Fed up at night. The collapse of the cryptos has triggered the collapse and bankruptcy of a number of crypto exchanges, crypto lenders, crypto hedge funds, crypto miners, etc. By Wolf Richter, editor at Wolf Street.

Leverage 100

Leverage Entertainment Startups Numbers 100

Bramasol

JANUARY 13, 2023

Previous episodes in this series include: DSE in the Media and Entertainment industry. It’s used today by most of the largest Media and Telecom companies in the world, as well as a growing number of mid-sized telecom companies.". DSE in the Semiconductor Industry. DSE in the Medical Device industry. DSE in Utilities industry.

SAP 85

SAP Compliance Leverage Entertainment 85

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MAY 5, 2020

There’s a legitimate wave of disputes and chargebacks that are hitting the travel and entertainment verticals as consumers cancel trips, postpone weddings or try to get credit for flights that simply cannot be taken right now. We’re in a brave new world of examining what should be refunded, even what can be refunded.

Concentration 83

Concentration Prioritization Entertainment Banking 83

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JANUARY 30, 2019

The company logged gains in user count and other metrics, which came despite evidence of an economic slowdown in China — yet management pointed to the continued buoyancy of the Chinese consumer. In terms of the headline numbers, adjusted earnings per share came in at 12.2 Consumption, he said, remains “strong.”. billion yuan.

Entertainment 49

Entertainment Economics Numbers Sales 49

CFO News Room

JANUARY 24, 2023

That said, it is my experience with markets that has also made me skeptical about the over selling of both notions, since we have an entire branch of finance (behavioral finance/economics) that has developed to explain how more data does not always lead to better decisions and why crowds can often be collectively wrong.

Marketing 130

Marketing Valuation Corporate Finance Currencies 130

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

We’ll get to where you work at JP Morgan, but economics bachelor’s from Columbia MBA from Harvard. So I decided to become an economics major and a psychology minor. So the intersection of psychology and economics became really interesting. So during my time there, I was probably employee number four or five.

Investments 59

Investments Economics Marketing Benchmarking 59

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

percent since March, according to a World Economic Forum report , and this grim number rivals that of the Great Depression. These stark economic realities reveal why many U.S. The pandemic is driving many consumers to seek subscriptions that can help them stay entertained and informed. 3, compared to just 1.4

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Healthcare Advertising Economics 52

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MAY 5, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic and the economic shutdown it has prompted have exposed a central vulnerability to Disney’s once-bulletproof business plan,” wrote The Wall Street Journal. It will also lose studio entertainment revenue from the lack of theatrical film releases. a share a year ago.

Profit and Loss 65

Profit and Loss Restructuring Entertainment Economics 65

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MAY 27, 2020

The numbers could remain stagnant because of the policies adopted in several countries that discourage returning to work, Goldman said, as reported by CNBC. percent unemployment rate spurred by disastrous hits to its gaming and entertainment-heavy economy. In the U.S., Michigan is second with 22.7 The lowest rate is Connecticut with 7.9

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Forecasting Economics Finance 52

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Huang said he sees his company as a cross between Costco and Disney, and that it represents “value for money and entertainment combined.” Instead, we hope to show you the true colors of our company, no matter how bumpy or rough the numbers may seem to be. We ask you to ride the journey with us for the long term.

eCommerce 53

eCommerce Profit and Loss Securities Entertainment 53

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MARCH 20, 2020

It stands to reason that, as individuals lose their employment (even if paychecks continue as part of government programs aimed at fighting the economic impact of the virus), and they are faced with uncertainty, they will throttle back on spending. This is not an economic or financial crisis,” said Mielke.

Entertainment 67

Entertainment Healthcare Economics Marketing 67

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Netflix is launching a pilot in India that will offer discounted longer-term subscription plans, Economic Times reported on Wednesday (Dec. Netflix has almost 160 million subscribers worldwide but numbers for India were not disclosed. 11), citing sources. . “We China blocks the service and U.S. subscribers are slowing down.

Planning 52

Planning Entertainment Economics Numbers 52

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

This growth is a double-edged sword for merchants, as they need to keep up with consumers’ shifting payment expectations online and in-store while protecting their data against increasing numbers of fraud attacks. Payments And The Future Of Retail .

Retail 79

Retail Concentration Leverage Entertainment 79