CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

From employing local talent to investing in community health infrastructure, GDC’s approach integrates ESG principles into its broader business strategy. Investments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) also yield significant dividends. This allows for informed and strategic investment decisions.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The transcript from this weeks, MiB: Christine Phillpotts, Ariel Investments , is below. Christine Philpots of Aerial Investments has specialized in emerging markets and frontier markets. For most of her career, she has been around the world and if you name a hotspot investing place, she’s been there.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

on Friday notched the largest-ever one-day gain in market value for a U.S. suffered the largest-ever loss. Both stocks have surged so far, so fast in recent years that any big move can rattle the broader market and set various records. by market value, behind. with a market capitalization of about $1.6 AMZN 13.54%.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The next logical step might be to take your company to international markets by listing on a foreign stock exchange. Invest in strong financial systems that allow for dual reporting. Missing a deadline isn’t just embarrassing; it can lead to penalties, delisting threats, or a loss of investor confidence.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The first was the response that I received to my last data update , where I looked at the profitability of businesses, and specifically at how a comparison of accounting returns on equity (capital) to costs of equity (capital) can yield a measure of excess returns.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. In terms of dollar value added, Microsoft and Apple each added a trillion dollars to their market capitalizations, during the year.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You’ll be rewarded if you can invest it for the long haul. As this compound interest calculator demonstrates, investing $30,000 at a return of 8% for 20 years will leave you with $138,828. But where should you invest your $30,000? With that in mind, I wanted to review some of my top suggestions for investing $30,000 in 2023.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Last Wednesday (August 28), the market waited with bated breath for Nvidia’s earning call, scheduled for after the market closed. This dance between companies and investors, playing out in expected and actual earnings, is a feature of every earnings season, especially so in the United States, and it has always fascinated me.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It’s when you’re forced to weigh conflicting priorities—profit versus integrity, loyalty versus legality, or personal values versus organisational goals. For CFOs, these challenges can come from external pressures like market demands or internal dynamics such as stakeholder expectations.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A key value proposition for financial advisors is helping clients avoid common behavioral biases that can lead to suboptimal investment decisions. Which often leads to advisors counseling their clients to stay diversified and stick with a disciplined investment strategy to optimize their risk and return over the long term.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For investment advisers looking to attract prospective clients, advertising the performance of their investment strategies would be a logical way to market their services (at least if they had strong historical returns!). Executive Summary.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 19, 2024

In fact, the business life cycle has become an integral part of the corporate finance, valuation and investing classes that I teach, and in many of the posts that I have written on this blog. Tech companies age in dog years, and the consequences for how we manage, value and invest in them are profound.

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Fpanda Club

JANUARY 23, 2025

This can lead to burnout, missed deadlines, and a loss of focus on high-value activities. Business case assessment When organizations consider major investments or initiatives, building a strong business case is essential to evaluate feasibility and ROI.

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Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The profit and loss statement is one of the main parts of the annual statement that companies must prepare at the end of a financial year, along with the cash flow statement and accounting balance sheet. This article discusses influential factors, advantages, and common problems considering the profit and loss statement.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 6, 2023

Having $2,000 to $3,000 to invest is a good feeling, but how you allocate those funds can impact your finances more than you might realize. Before you decide where to invest $2,000 to $3,000, think about when you’ll need the money. Before you decide where to invest $2,000 to $3,000, think about when you’ll need the money.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 31, 2024

In my last three posts, I looked at the macro (equity risk premiums, default spreads, risk free rates) and micro (company risk measures) that feed into the expected returns we demand on investments, and argued that these expected returns become hurdle rates for businesses, in the form of costs of equity and capital.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

related investing news Charles Schwab — The bank stock lost more than 6% after Bank of America double-downgraded shares to an underperform rating, saying that clients will continue moving cash into alternatives such as money market funds. Vornado Realty Trust — Shares of the real estate investment trust shed 3.3%

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

But do you know exactly what it is and how it can benefit your investments? And just as important, do you know where to find the best compound interest investments? In my estimation, compound interest is critical to successful investing. That’s what compound interest can do with your savings and investments. The $26.28

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Secondhand eCommerce platform Poshmark filed for an initial public offering (IPO) after posting more than $30 million in profit across two consecutive quarters. “We We only recently became profitable and have experienced net losses. The Silicon Valley startup posted a net loss of $14.5 million last year.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Walgreens Boots Alliance — The drugstore chain’s stock gained 4% after it said it would invest $3.5 The investment bank said the online real estate company’s business model is flawed. billion loss on its investments during the third quarter’s market turmoil, however. health-care business to $14.5

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Investors, used to a decade of better-than-expected earnings and rising stock prices at these companies, have been blindsided by unexpected bad news in earnings reports, and have knocked down the market capitalization of these companies by hundreds of billions of dollars in the last few weeks.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

in premarket trading despite reporting a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that topped Wall Street forecasts. after reporting better-than-expected quarterly revenue, even though its loss was larger than analysts had anticipated. Starbucks said its investments in new equipment and higher wages for workers are paying off.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

This time, there are no recessions and stock market indexes are at near or almost record highs. Some of the industries that are losing the most money include healthcare companies (at 42 percent of the loss-making companies) and tech stocks (17 percent). Those are the two most valuable loss-making companies.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Strategic treasury management helps businesses stay financially stable, even when markets are unpredictable. This article explains what treasury management is, why market volatility matters, and how companies can adapt to changing conditions. Invest money wisely to earn profits without taking unnecessary risks.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Corporate finance is all about managing money wisely so a company can invest in the right opportunities, fund its growth, manage its daily expenses, and prepare for risks. Without good financial planning, even a profitable company can run into trouble. They ask questions like: Will this investment make more money than it costs?

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Rite Aid — Shares of Rite Aid dropped nearly 14% in midday trading after the pharmacy operator reported a quarterly loss, though a smaller-than-expected one, and lowered its full-year financial guidance citing seasonal markdowns among other issues. related investing news.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Nio (NIO) – The China-based electric car maker posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, but said it expected deliveries to nearly double in the current quarter from a year ago. in the premarket after it reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss. Nio shares jumped 5.5% in premarket trading. However, it rebounded to a 2.9%

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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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Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

Technological advancements, evolving market demands, and a heightened focus on sustainability are converging to reshape the finance landscape. This doesn't necessarily translate to job losses, but rather a shift in required skills. The finance function is undergoing a seismic shift.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Losses widened this past year for OYO Homes & Hotels , as the SoftBank -backed company tried to expand into China, according to Reuters. The losses the company reported were increased sixfold since March 2019. The quarterly profit for SoftBank was almost decimated by its Vision Fund losses, worth $100 billion.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 28, 2023

Paco Freire/Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Intel — The chipmaker suffered a 9% loss in its shares in early morning trading after its latest financial results missed analysts’ estimates and showed significant declines in the company’s sales, profit and gross margin.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Deere — Shares of the heavy equipment maker jumped 5.8%, on track for a record close, after the company reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter. Deere also issued an upbeat outlook, saying it benefited from positive farm fundamentals and increased infrastructure investment. after warning of $1.6

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

Notably, the work-from-home movement has resulted in a dramatic drop in office valuations that could lead to a whole host of issues, including lending constraints in the banking sector, which is already sitting on a mountain of unrealized losses on Treasuries and mortgages.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

For example, if a company aims to expand online sales, FP&A teams analyze marketing costs and expected revenue to determine budget allocations. Financial tracking also helps adjust investments, such as identifying underperforming products and reallocating resources accordingly. Use past data to predict future performance.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere (DE) – The heavy equipment maker reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter and issued an upbeat outlook. Deere said it benefited from positive farm fundamentals and increased infrastructure investment. Its stock jumped 4.2%

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Musings on Markets

MAY 7, 2023

I also used the banking framework to argue that good banks have stickier deposits, with a higher precent of these deposits being non-interest bearing, that they invest in loans and investment securities on which they earn interest rates that cover and exceed the default risk in these investments.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A successful deal can lead to business growth, cost savings, and stronger market control. However, a poorly executed deal can cause financial losses, employee dissatisfaction, and even the downfall of a company. Eliminating Competition Acquiring a competitor can help strengthen a companys position in the market.

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