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Salary Transparency’s Impact On the Future of Labor
With salary ranges being required in more areas, how can executives use these new laws to better their hiring practices?
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| February 3, 2023
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Fourth Quarter
Accounting
Q4 Checklist for CFOs: 6 Things to Clean Up
Finance chiefs need to tick off these key action items to get ahead of year-end.
By
Eric Segal
| November 28, 2022
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Financial Performance
Alibaba Posts Biggest Sales Increase Since IPO
Businesses outside e-commerce were unprofitable in Q4, suggesting Alibaba's diversification efforts have a long way to go.
By
Matthew Heller
| May 19, 2017
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Risk
Currency Moves Take a Smaller Bite Out of Earnings
Fewer North American companies reported negative foreign exchange impacts for the fourth quarter of 2016.
By
Vincent Ryan
| April 26, 2017
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Investment Banking
Trading Revenue Drop Hurts Goldman Profit
“We underperformed this quarter,” new CFO R. Martin Chavez says as the firm reports its first earnings miss since the fourth quarter of 2015.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 18, 2017
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Financial Performance
Best Buy Beats Profit Estimates But Sales Sag
The retailer's same-store sales dropped 0.7% in the fourth quarter amid weaker-than-expected demand from gamers and product outages.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 1, 2017
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Turnarounds
Macy’s Cost-Cutting Helps Profit Beat Estimates
The outlook for sales growth, however, remains weak, with comp sales expected to decline between 2.0% and 3.0% this year.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 22, 2017
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Financial Performance
Hilton Swings to Loss on Restructuring Costs
The hotelier took a tax hit of $513 million related to restructuring but its adjusted earnings beat analysts' estimates.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 16, 2017
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Turnarounds
$5.6B Charge Dims AIG Turnaround Hopes
The charge to cover possible future claims was larger than analysts expected and led to a net loss of $3.04 billion in the fourth quarter.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 16, 2017
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Strategy
Franchising Boosts Dunkin’ Brands to Profit
The owner of Dunkin' Donuts benefited from increased royalties and franchise fees as it swung to a $56 million profit in the fourth quarter.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 11, 2017
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Technology
No ‘Trump Bump’ for Twitter in 4th Quarter
"There isn't a growth story here," an analyst says. "They have to convince advertisers they will reach an expanding audience.”
By
Matthew Heller
| February 9, 2017
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Strategy
GrubHub Delivers 27% Increase in Food Sales
"We are firing on all cylinders," GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney says.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 8, 2017
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Strategy
Hershey Hit by 16.6% Sales Decline in China
The company's fourth-quarter profit was boosted by a 22% drop in cocoa prices and its cost-cutting initiatives.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 6, 2017
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Strategy
Amazon Shares Dip 3% on Revenue Miss
Fourth-quarter net sales of $3.54 billion fell short of analysts' estimates but net income rose 55% to $749 million.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 3, 2017
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The Economy
U.S. Productivity Rises 1.3% in Fourth Quarter
The broader trend remains weak, with productivity rising just 0.2% in 2016 from 2015, the smallest annual gain since 2011.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 3, 2017
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Global Business
S&P Strips Under Armour of Investment-Grade Rating
The sports apparel company's credit rating is cut to 'junk' level on weakening margins and 'intense competition.'
By
Vincent Ryan
| February 1, 2017
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