capital spending Archives - CFO

Small Business Optimism Slips 2 Points

Growth Companies

Small Business Optimism Slips 2 Points

SMB owners reported lower profits in the last quarter and expect real sales volumes to fall in the first half of 2023, found the NFIB's survey.

By Vincent Ryan | January 11, 2023

How to Discuss Capital Allocation With Investors

How to Discuss Capital Allocation With Investors

CFOs should offer shareholders a broader discussion about capital spending and the rationale behind it.

By Govind Gupta and Akhilesh Kulkarni | May 31, 2022

Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 20% in May

Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 20% in May

"Even more robust demand for financing is being constrained by supply chain shortages in several economic subsectors."

By Matthew Heller | June 23, 2021

Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 4% in March

Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 4% in March

“We are starting to see pent-up demand for goods and services leading to expanded capital budgets for equipment to produce it."

By Matthew Heller | April 23, 2021

Exxon to Take Record Writedown, Slash Spending

Exxon to Take Record Writedown, Slash Spending

The "high-grading" of Exxon's asset base will enable it to "manage future commodity price cycles while working to maintain a reliable dividend."

By Matthew Heller | December 1, 2020

Equipment Finance Borrowings Dip 7% in April

Equipment Finance Borrowings Dip 7% in April

Lenders are suffering from "the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with volume levels and portfolio quality metrics both falling in tandem."

By Matthew Heller | May 27, 2020

Exxon Posts $610M Loss Amid Oil Price Dive

Financial Performance

Exxon Posts $610M Loss Amid Oil Price Dive

“COVID-19 has significantly impacted near-term demand, resulting in oversupplied markets and unprecedented pressure on commodity prices and margins."

By Matthew Heller | May 1, 2020

Exxon Cuts Spending by 30% Amid Demand Crash

Exxon Cuts Spending by 30% Amid Demand Crash

Exxon's cut in 2020 capital spending is the largest any oil major has made in response to the coronavirus-driven slowdown.

By Matthew Heller | April 7, 2020

Chevron Slashes 2020 Capital Spending by 20%

Chevron Slashes 2020 Capital Spending by 20%

The company cited the demand-sapping coronavirus pandemic and a supply increase due to the oil-price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

By Matthew Heller | March 24, 2020

Could This Be the Recession That Wasn’t?

Could This Be the Recession That Wasn’t?

Even as key corporate financial indicators continue to fall, some hope may be emerging that forecasts of an impending recession will prove inaccurate.

By David McCann | March 1, 2019

How to Deal With the 5 Stages of Business Distress

Risk Management

How to Deal With the 5 Stages of Business Distress

No matter how grim things become, it's important to face each level of distress as soon as it arises and with full transparency.

By Michael Walsh and Carl Sekely | January 23, 2019

Tax Cuts Trigger CFO Optimism

Tax Cuts Trigger CFO Optimism

U.S. finance chiefs see earnings growth in 2018, but they also expect higher wage and benefits costs.

By | February 20, 2018

UPS’ Network Upgrade Costs Worry Investors

Financial Performance

UPS’ Network Upgrade Costs Worry Investors

The company's Q4 earnings beat estimates but the expense of improving its delivery network may continue to weigh on margins.

By Matthew Heller | February 1, 2018

Will Tax Cuts Boost Capital Spending?

Working Capital

Will Tax Cuts Boost Capital Spending?

Despite surging sales and cash flow, company spending on capex continues to lag.

By David Katz | November 20, 2017

Capital Gets a Reset

Capital Gets a Reset

Among a number of capital-raising experiments, some companies are seeking investors for specific projects.

By Andrew Schwedel, James Root, and James Allen | October 2, 2017