Global Finance

MARCH 2, 2025

If we think about it, a managerif facing pressure to beat an analyst forecast, or beat last years earnings, or wanting a particular bonushas enough flexibility in the accounting rules to manage those numbers while staying within the rules. You manage your numbers. So, how are we going to track the slippery slope? Horton: Heres one.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

bank profits took a hit of 69.6 percent in profits in the first quarter of the year compared to the same time last year, according to Reuters. The profits only hit $18.5 billion as the coronavirus pandemic continued to cause lenders to write off delinquent debt and horde billions to prevent more losses later on.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Identifying and Overcoming Ethical Dilemmas in Business In the corporate world, numbers might drive decisions, but values define leadership. It’s when you’re forced to weigh conflicting priorities—profit versus integrity, loyalty versus legality, or personal values versus organisational goals. What is an Ethical Dilemma?

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Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

He is the author of Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall. His research found that there have been huge losses through scams and hacks. 5% makes Tether one of the world’s most profitable companies. Today, it’s trading at $0.069, down >99%. trillion in client assets. _

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Starbucks — The Seattle-based coffee company jumped nearly 9% after reporting quarterly profit and revenue that topped expectations. Block — Shares jumped 10% after the mobile payments company surpassed profit and sales expectations in its third-quarter results.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Return on Equity (ROE) is one of those go-to metrics that financial leaders and investors love to use when figuring out how well a company turns shareholders' equity into profits. At its core, ROE measures how efficiently a company uses its net assets (shareholders' equity) to generate profit. What Is Return on Equity (ROE)?

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

billion in retail inventory losses in 2021 was not “attributable to organized retail crime.” retailers retracted its claim that “organized retail crime” accounted for nearly half of all inventory losses in 2021 after finding that incorrect data was used for its analysis.” No, “ nearly half ” of $94.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Hotel chain Oyo , which became one of the largest chains by offering hotel owners guaranteed revenues for carrying the brand, will phase out that incentive in a push to find profitability, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The company is based in India and backed by investment giant SoftBank Group.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 8, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond — The retailer dropped 12.4%, building on the sharp losses seen Thursday, after management said the company is low on cash and considering bankruptcy. Silvergate Capital – The crypto-focused bank added to its Thursday losses following a downgrade from JPMorgan to neutral from overweight.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

The number of small U.S. companies not turning a profit has reached an unfortunate historic high due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times reports. The Russell 2000 index shows 42 percent of small-caps are either just breaking even or operating a loss. Nicholas Bohnsack , president of U.S. percent from normal.

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CSC Advisors

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Your industry determines the exact size standard based on revenue, the number of employees, or both. Profitability While not all businesses applying for SBA loans must be highly profitable, they must demonstrate the ability to repay the loan. This reassures lenders that they have a way to recover losses in case of default.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Without good financial planning, even a profitable company can run into trouble. Getting insurance to cover unexpected losses. Deciding What to Do with Profits When a company makes money, it has to decide how to use its profits. Paying dividends Giving part of the profits to shareholders.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Klarna, a Swedish FinTech that allows customers to pay for items through installments, has posted its first annual loss after years of being profitable, according to a report by CNBC. . The company reported a loss of $113 million ( 1.1 This is the first time the company has had a loss since it was founded 15 years ago.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

For example, if customer retention impacts profitability, companies can invest in loyalty programs or customer service improvements. Manage Risk and Uncertainty Identifying risks early helps businesses prevent financial losses and adjust strategies effectively. Every number tells a story, but only those who listen gain an advantage.

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Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

By 2025, the traditional image of number-crunching accountants confined to back offices will be a relic of the past. This doesn't necessarily translate to job losses, but rather a shift in required skills. The finance function is undergoing a seismic shift. Finance professionals also need to understand how their business creates value.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The company operated two businesses: one generating about $30 million in EBITDA, while the other incurred annual losses of roughly $10 million. Gronen proposed a strategy to merge the two operations, consolidating efforts to increase profitability. Our AI tools help identify suspicious activities, reducing the risk of financial loss.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Both firms have been hit hard by COVID-19 and have seen their ridership numbers plummet as a result. Rides would be more expensive, which would significantly reduce the number of rides people could take and, in turn, the number of drivers needed to provide those trips. What happens now? Uber would not be as widely available.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has seen its profits plunge in the first six months of 2020, squeezed by low interest rates and the COVD-19 pandemic, The Telegraph reported. billion, six times the number of defaulted loans last year as layoffs have hurt customers’ ability to repay debt. Pre-tax profits fell to $4.3

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In a nutshell, the usual suspects’ heads exploded well before the legislation even took effect, claiming it would lead to widespread devastation in the fast food space: job losses, restaurant closures, extreme price hikes, etc. Its numbers are fake. It began with some shoddy reporting at the Wall St. These effects are benign.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

As reported by the Financial Times over the weekend, joint estimates by Oliver Wyman and Morgan Stanley predict that even with rapid economic recovery seen within six months, profits would decline by 100 percent in 2020 as compared to 2019. With sheltering in place, we can expect that digital means of transacting and banking will gain ground.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

First, when you see significant disagreements about what Tesla is worth, those differences come from divergent stories, not disagreements about numbers. I profited mightily on that investment, but I sold too soon , when Tesla's market capitalization hit $150 billion, and just before COVID put the company on a new price orbit.

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Global Finance

AUGUST 13, 2024

The bank’s profit is determined beforehand and the selling price cannot be increased once the contract is signed. Mudarabah or profit share: An investment in which the bank provides 100% of the capital intended for the creation of a business. The customer acquires the item at the end of the lease contract. That was before COVID 19.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 24, 2022

A new merchandising leader undertook a review of brand profitability and saw that the company was actually losing money on its La Perla sales. The company debated whether it was worth carrying a brand that consistently created losses. What do these two examples have in common? What is a Customer-Base Audit?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2020

With profits and margins at all-time lows, the U.S. Profits, the report found, were around $18 billion across both the first two quarters this year — a massive downward trend from the near $55 billion from 2019. The biggest banks put away around $33 billion in anticipation of loan losses , including J.P. percent a year prior.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 27, 2023

Intel — The chipmaker saw its shares drop nearly 7% after its latest financial results missed analysts’ estimates and showed significant declines in the company’s sales, profit and gross margin. The company also forecasted a loss for the current quarter.

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CFO Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2022

It will take a number of months to show them that you’ve changed the way you’re working with them and that things are going to be better going forward. You don’t want to be showing a large profit one month and a large loss the next month—even if over a period of time that balances itself out.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

A merger “could significantly accelerate both Grab and Gojek’s paths to profitability,” Asad Hussain, an analyst at PitchBook Data, a Seattle-based research company, told FT. This is about a number of long-term influential shareholders in both companies who want to either stem the losses or find a way to exit their investments.”.

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CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It’s imperative to track financial health indicators, such as cash flow statements, balance sheets, and profit and loss accounts. Financial planning for expansion is not just about numbers; it’s about preparing your business for the future. Learn how CFO Plans can help you monitor these vital signs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Uber reported a net loss of a whopping $1.78 billion during Q2 2020, a decline from Q2 2019’s net loss of $5.24 Uber’s show loss of $1.02 Uber’s show loss of $1.02 The most interesting and discussed numbers, however, were in Uber’s ride-booking and delivery figures during the quarter. per-share deficit.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The pandemic had further cut into the bank's already dwindling profits, Reuters writes, and chief executive Noel Quinn said the cuts were necessary to help HSBC profits improve. Pre-tax profits fell to $4.3 billion, which was almost two-thirds lower than what it was the previous year.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sportswear giant Under Armour reported a third-quarter profit of $38.9 Patrik Frisk, president and CEO of Under Armour, told The Baltimore Sun that the company is focused on returning to profitability and is planning to invest in eCommerce and company-owned retail outlets. . The deal is valued at up to $345 million.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 7, 2023

after it reported solid sales numbers for December. Silvergate Capital — Shares of the crypto-focused bank fell 2.6%, adding to its 42% loss from the previous day. R1 RCM — Shares of the health-care technology firm soared 10.2% after the company raised its revenue outlook for 2023. Costco posted net sales of $23.8

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Bezos noted that the added costs for the eCommerce giant will likely equal the amount of money Amazon would have expected to have earned profits in typical times.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The real estate company has also been gradually selling off shares in its side ventures as it tries to maximize its profits. WeWork’s minority stake in The Wing was sold to a number of entities acting as a consortium, including GV, the venture arm of Alphabet, and other venture firms, Sequoia Capital and New Enterprise Associates.

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

They tend to avoid losses and prefer to keep the things as they are rather than invest in risky innovation. If project teams already know what numbers should be reached to win the funding, there is no need to randomly “play” with assumptions to figure out the acceptable set of parameters.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The latest estimates from the Small Business Administration (SBA) peg the number of new SMBs at 414,000 each year, spurring job creation and economic growth for the country, with millennial entrepreneurs at the helm. Yet, once a company starts to churn a profit, business owners rarely consider their strategy of an eventual exit or sale.

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