Capital expenditure

A Fresh Approach to Business Strategies
Strategy

A Fresh Approach to Business Strategies

McKinsey consultants calculate the probability that specific strategies will achieve big success.
By David McCann | February 22, 2018
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Free Cash Margins Show Steady, Not Spectacular, Growth
Corporate Finance

Free Cash Margins Show Steady, Not Spectacular, Growth

U.S. companies are throwing off cash but still investing tepidly in capital expenditures and inventory.
By Vincent Ryan | August 4, 2015
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Why Capital Expenditures Need More CFO Attention
ERP

Why Capital Expenditures Need More CFO Attention

Companies in capital-intensive industries need to get more out of their capital budgets. CFOs can play a critical role.
By Ryan Davies and Ashish Chandarana | May 19, 2015
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Forecast for Equipment and Software Spending Rises
The Cloud

Forecast for Equipment and Software Spending Rises

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation points to a solidifying economic recovery and widespread availability of credit.
By Matthew Heller | October 3, 2014
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U.S. Corporate Cash Holdings Drop 5%
M&A

U.S. Corporate Cash Holdings Drop 5%

Industrial companies are no longer growing their cash reserves, instead deploying it to reward shareholders and invest in capital goods.
By Matthew Heller | September 30, 2014
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Federal Tax Incentives Don’t Affect Capex, Survey Finds
Tax

Federal Tax Incentives Don’t Affect Capex, Survey Finds

Eighty-three percent of 100 finance and tax execs say expiring bonus depreciation and reduced property expense deductions will not affect capex levels.
By David Katz | August 7, 2014
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Rethinking Buybacks
Credit

Rethinking Buybacks

To earn a “return” on stock buybacks, you need a more sophisticated message and better execution.
By Vincent Ryan | July 24, 2014
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Profits and Debt Build, But Capex Drops
Forecasting

Profits and Debt Build, But Capex Drops

Nonfinancial companies pulled back on capital spending in the first quarter of 2014, producing another negative quarter for the "financing gap."
By Vincent Ryan | July 9, 2014
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Flat Capex Weakens Economic Recovery
Risk & Compliance

Flat Capex Weakens Economic Recovery

Although revenues are finally rising, companies haven’t increased capex in a year, a cash-flow review finds.
By David Katz | April 23, 2014
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WorldCom Whistle-blower Cynthia Cooper
People

WorldCom Whistle-blower Cynthia Cooper

What she was feeling and thinking as she took the steps that, as it turned out, would change Corporate America.
By Julia Homer and David Katz | February 1, 2008
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The Second Annual Knowledge Capital Scoreboard: A Knowing Glance
Corporate Finance

The Second Annual Knowledge Capital Scoreboard: A Knowing Glance

As intangible assets skyrocket at many companies, measuring them takes on a new urgency.
By S.L. Mintz | February 1, 2000
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