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Corporate Cash Holdings Metric Offers Mixed Signals

Working Capital

Corporate Cash Holdings Metric Offers Mixed Signals

About one-third of companies saw their cash balances fall in the first quarter, but did that indicate investment or poor financial performance?

By Vincent Ryan | May 11, 2021

Companies Build Up Cash Holdings — Again

Credit & Capital

Companies Build Up Cash Holdings — Again

A conservative approach to deploying cash continued in the second quarter, extending a trend of many years' duration.

By David McCann | July 30, 2019

Companies’ Stated Cash Intentions Merit Skepticism

Companies’ Stated Cash Intentions Merit Skepticism

Treasury and finance professionals say they'll deploy more of their cash this quarter — but they've said that before, and often.

By David McCann | January 29, 2019

Companies More Reluctant to Deploy Short-Term Cash

Companies More Reluctant to Deploy Short-Term Cash

Global uncertainty weighed on U.S.-based companies as they accelerated their cash hoarding in the third quarter.

By Vincent Ryan | November 3, 2016

Hoarders Once Again

Hoarders Once Again

Many companies are back to the habit of holding on tightly to their cash reserves. Is a softening in business confidence to blame?

By Vincent Ryan | July 27, 2015

Willingness to Spend Cash ‘Tempered’

Growth Strategies

Willingness to Spend Cash ‘Tempered’

Finance executives want to deploy cash, but they are becoming less inclined to lower their cash cushions.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 27, 2015

Floodgates Opening?

Floodgates Opening?

After accumulating cash in the fourth quarter of 2014, finance execs forecast greater spending this quarter, according to AFP.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 26, 2015