Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

Yet, by taking a measured look at factors driving economic activity and influencing behavior, advisors can help clients face risks they can't control and (hopefully) position themselves to take advantage of opportunities as they develop. Meanwhile, a smorgasbord of potential risks threatens economic growth's "soft landing" narrative.

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Economics Marketing Valuation Profit and Loss 97

Global Finance

MARCH 4, 2025

As global trade fractures in 2025, companies face rising tariffs, supply chain turmoil, and shifting economic dynamics. Geopolitical pressures are reshaping global economic and financial activity leading to what is commonly called a fractured global economy. We then incorporate all these factors into our forecasting.

Economics 75

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2024

The sentiment is especially poignant when it comes to economic forecasting, as it's nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of the current state of the economy at any given moment. While the manufacturing sector (which makes up 'only' 8% of the U.S.

Economics 98

Economics Marketing Forecasting Valuation 98

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The apparel and footwear retailer also raised its full-year forecast and reported an unexpected rise in comparable store sales. in the premarket after the housewares retailer said it would not reiterate or update its outlook through fiscal 2024 due to economic uncertainty. Williams-Sonoma (WSM) – Williams-Sonoma slumped 8.1%

Profit and Loss 130

Profit and Loss Forecasting Manufacturing Sales 130

CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 28, 2025

In this episode of Planning Aces , three forward-looking finance leaders share how theyre transforming planning and forecasting inside their organizations. Gabi Gantus reflects on her Tesla FP&A experience, where finance partnered closely with operations and even owned the long-term manufacturing roadmap.

CFO 45

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Intel Corporation logo is seen at a temporary office during the World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 25, 2022. Intel also gave weak guidance, forecasting a net loss in the first quarter. KLA Corporation — Shares of KLA Corporation, a semiconductor manufacturer, shed 4.9%

Manufacturing 130

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 5, 2023

These data series always bounce around, confounding forecasters much of the time. Rather than accept the volatility of month-to-month economic datapoints — NFP, Consumer Spending, Manufacturing, Inflation, etc. The problem lies not in the data but in ourselves.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The rise in e-commerce businesses, services, manufacturing and the gig economy has resulted in dramatic increases in both the volume and value of cross-border payments in recent years. Securing guaranteed FX rates of longer tenors can help them improve forecasting, which will lead to better informed decision-making.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

The same principal holds true when it comes to forecasting cash flow. The traditional task of cash flow forecasting supplemented by machine learning and artificial intelligence, “can provide users with more accurate visibility into future cash liquidity positions and suggested actions to take based on those predictions,” she said.

Cash Flow Forecasting 71

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

economy posted slight gains in the pandemic year of 2020, after closing the books on what was one of the most dismal economic fallouts in history, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report on Wednesday (Jan.

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Economics Construction Transportation Manufacturing 63

Future CFO

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Asia Pacific economic outlook is expected to remain bright in 2024 after a rapid expansion in 2023, said Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific Chief Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence recently. Asia Pacific economic outlook: Medium-term According to Biswas, the region’s medium-term outlook is as follows.

Economics 52

Economics Manufacturing Forecasting Marketing 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

From economic doldrums to a healthy, if not robust, picture. On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday , on the heels of continued consumer spending and positive personal income data – and flying in the face of downturns in manufacturing data – the U.S. percent forecast. From no growth to, well, growth.

Economics 52

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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. Over the last few quarters, Perus economy has been driven by mining, manufacturing, construction, and the service industries. We saw the economic activity print for August come in at 3.5% year-over-year (0.6%

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Construction Currencies Investments Manufacturing 52

Future CFO

JULY 20, 2023

China’s economic growth would stay above target though recovery momentum fades, said Fitch recently. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, for instance, has been below 50 for the past three months, indicating contraction in manufacturing activity, while China’s exports fell by 12.4% in 2024 and 4.7%

Economics 52

Economics Construction Manufacturing Forecasting 52

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Atradius forecasts a 0.6% The US-China trade war is the biggest contributor to the slowing growth, however issues in other large emerging market economies, spill-overs from Germany’s automotive and manufacturing slump and Brexit-motivated stagnation of European economies are also contributing to the slowdown, said the trade credit insurer.

Economics 52

Economics Manufacturing Forecasting Investments 52

Navigator SAP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

How do you keep employees engaged and business thriving in an economic landscape marred by the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on society at large? Manufacturing ERP is designed to optimize efficiency in quality and compliance. The ERP functional areas of management are extensive, as they aid almost every part of a business.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Budget 2022’s announcements on manufacturing, sustainability, electronics, digital currency, innovation and startups with technology as the cornerstone are expected to give a fillip to the tech industry.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Global economic growth will continue expanding this year and hold steady next year, with some weakness in the United States and China and some rebounding in the euro area, according to global forecasts. Moody’s forecasts global growth slowing to 2.7% this year, slightly down from 3.3% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025, from 3% in 2023.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

after CEO Sundar Pichai announced the company will lay off 12,000 employees noting in a memo that the company “hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today.” The manufacturer reported adjusted earnings of $1.59 Analysts polled by StreetAccount were forecasting earnings of $3.33 per share on $20.77

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CFO Talks

MARCH 4, 2025

The world throws curveballs economic downturns, rising costs, and sudden shifts in customer demand. Thats why businesses need rolling forecasts instead of rigid budgets. Example : A manufacturing business that relied heavily on a single supplier decided to source materials from three different suppliers.

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CFO Strategic Partners

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This survey was answered by people from a wide range of industries including construction, professional services, healthcare, nonprofit, manufacturing and more. Twenty percent are choosing to use an annual model, while a small percentage of respondents has no formal budget or forecast. See below for a full breakdown of our results.

Economics 52

Economics Budgeting CFO Forecasting 52

Future CFO

MAY 11, 2023

The Asian economic outlook stays positive as the region’s domestic demand has so far remained strong despite monetary tightening, said IMF recently at its press briefing on Economic Outlook for Asia Pacific and Korea. percentage points compared with projections we had made in the October World Economic Outlook (WEO) by the fund.

Economics 52

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

Later, they considered the supply-side as well, with the increase in mandates to quarantine and lockdown that forced manufacturing to take a backseat. They said the total picture of the economic disruption was hard to fully quantify but “likely quite large.”

Manufacturing 100

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CFO News

APRIL 29, 2024

The NCAER's April 2024 Monthly Economic Review (MER) highlights the Indian economy's robust performance, citing a 16-year high in the PMI for manufacturing and record UPI transactions. With positive global forecasts and decreasing inflation, the economy looks poised for growth, though online hiring activity shows a slight moderation.

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Manufacturing Economics 40

Global Finance

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In 2023, GDP expanded 7%; it is forecast to grow more slowly at 6.5% Behuria, The University of Manchester: Mauritius is at a crossroads economically— and perhaps even politically. The government acknowledges the need for economic diversification. Case in point is manufacturing. this year before moderating to 4.9%

Economics 105

Economics Budgeting Investments Banking 105

Centage

APRIL 4, 2023

The current economic climate is causing profound challenges for business owners across industries. Sophisticated FP&A software tools like Planning Maestro enable finance teams to automate routine tasks such as manual data entry, accelerating workflows and improving forecasting.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

With production delays expected to hurt the launch of the OLED version of the iPhone, JPMorgan has moved to lower its forecast for Apple’s iPhone shipments during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan is forecasting that Apple will sell 2 million iPhone Pro units in September, lower than past expectations for 9 million units sold. inch model.

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Manufacturing Economics Technology 40

CFO News

MARCH 31, 2024

NCAER's economic review forecasts a strong outlook for India's economy, with robust manufacturing and service sector PMI, buoyant GST collections, and elevated inflation rates likely leading to unchanged policy rates in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

Economics 40

Economics Manufacturing Forecasting 40

Global Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

in 2023 and is forecast to hit 5.8% Pan has emphasized monetary policy stability amid widespread calls for radical easing, forecasting that inflation will increase to 1% by year end. The Asian Development Bank forecasts GDP growth at 5% for this year, driven by reduced growth in construction and services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

The first day of Davos — the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Switzerland — featured panels and commentary about business and economics, as has been customary. among other initiatives — but perhaps less optimistic about economic growth.

Valuation 52

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Centage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Did manufacturing costs increase? Or were the materials for manufacturing available later than expected? Planning Maestro streamlines budget to actual variance analysis and eliminates the time-consuming and error-prone manual work typically needed to reference and compare budgets and forecasts. Did commission payouts plummet?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Accelerating demand for durable goods like cars and appliances is kicking up manufacturing at Asian and European factories despite rising cases of COVID-19, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Monday (Nov. In France, its statistics agency INSEE indicated that household expenditures of manufactured goods jumped 4.2%

Manufacturing 58

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CFO News

APRIL 25, 2024

India's finance ministry highlighted the country's "promising economic performance," citing resilient growth, stable prices, and a strong external sector in its monthly economic report for March. The report also noted favorable monsoon forecasts, which are expected to boost agricultural output and ease inflation concerns.

Finance 52

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Bramasol

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Since its inception over seven decades ago, the semiconductor industry has progressively become a vital part of our everyday lives and a key enabling technology for creating new disruptive markets and fueling overall economic growth. Geo-political concerns over where semiconductor manufacturing is located.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By providing immediate cash flow, SCF helps suppliers avoid the pitfalls of traditional loans that can be challenging to secure during economic downturns. SCF also helps buyers and sellers mitigate the impact of high interest ratesproviding welcome relief from the rising cost of manufacturing goods.

Finance 52

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 6, 2025

How should investors view the relationship between trade policy and inflation in the current economic environment? Gwinn Professor of Economics Masters in Business (coming soon) ~~~ Find all of the previous At the Money episodes here , and in the MiB feed on Apple Podcasts , YouTube , Spotify , and Bloomberg. What was it about?

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A study by the University of Baltimore and Excel-based FP&A company, , DataRails , lays out the full economic costs of businesses sticking with manually prepared financial reports. The scope of manual work is also quite large and covers categories such as budgets, month-end closes, and forecasts. Breaking down the Math. Conclusion.

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