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.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Secondhand eCommerce platform Poshmark filed for an initial public offering (IPO) after posting more than $30 million in profit across two consecutive quarters. “We We only recently became profitable and have experienced net losses. The Silicon Valley startup posted a net loss of $14.5 million last year.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The first was the response that I received to my last data update , where I looked at the profitability of businesses, and specifically at how a comparison of accounting returns on equity (capital) to costs of equity (capital) can yield a measure of excess returns.

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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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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 31, 2024

Since businesses invest that capital in their operations, generally, and in individual projects (or assets), specifically, the big question is whether they generate enough in profits to meet these hurdle rate requirements. While private businesses are often described as profit maximizers, the truth is that if they should be value maximizers.

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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. On Friday, Cowen downgraded the communication tools company to market perform from outperform, citing deteriorating macro trends.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 17, 2025

If only there were some ways to prevent investors from interfering with the markets greatest strength the incomparable and guaranteed ability to create wealth by compounding over time. Drawdowns, corrections, and crashes are not the problem your behavior in response to market turmoil is what causes long-term financial harm.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Investors, used to a decade of better-than-expected earnings and rising stock prices at these companies, have been blindsided by unexpected bad news in earnings reports, and have knocked down the market capitalization of these companies by hundreds of billions of dollars in the last few weeks.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 22, 2021

Zomato, an Indian online food-delivery company, was opened up to public market investors on July 14, 2021, and its market debut is being watched for clues by a number of other online ventures in India, waiting in the wings to go public.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 17, 2025

Reflecting on that moment, he explains how relocating, digging into the numbers, and telling privateequity owners the hard truth set the stage for a radical turnaround. CFO Strategy Playbook Calmly turn deficits into datadriven action.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For investment advisers looking to attract prospective clients, advertising the performance of their investment strategies would be a logical way to market their services (at least if they had strong historical returns!). Two final prohibitions under the Marketing Rule include restrictions on the use of predecessor performance (e.g.,

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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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CFO Talks

JUNE 12, 2025

Leading a company from financial loss to profitability requires far more than cost-cutting or boosting revenue. In the early stages of a turnaround, a finance leader often needs to challenge long-held assumptions about the profitability of business units, the viability of projects, and the cost of continuing legacy operations.

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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. This could mean: Buying another company to expand its market. Deciding What to Do with Profits When a company makes money, it has to decide how to use its profits.

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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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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

For example, if a company aims to expand online sales, FP&A teams analyze marketing costs and expected revenue to determine budget allocations. Adjust forecasts regularly to reflect market conditions. For example, if customer retention impacts profitability, companies can invest in loyalty programs or customer service improvements.

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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. Technological advancements, evolving market demands, and a heightened focus on sustainability are converging to reshape the finance landscape. The finance function is undergoing a seismic shift.

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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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

2), as far as new issues on the public markets go, it may matter not that the red ink is piling up. The previous peak was 2000, which showed that 81 percent of firms that came to market that year had lost money. And, of course, the year 2000 stands out as a landmark annum for stock market frothiness.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 17, 2023

I am not a market prognosticator for a simple reason. I am just not good at it, and the first six months of 2023 illustrate why market timing is often the impossible dream, something that every investor aspires to be successful at, but very few succeed on a consistent basis.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That attention has worked in the company's favor over much of its lifetime, as it has gone from a start-up to one of the largest market cap companies in the world, disrupting multiple businesses in the process. billion on revenues of $95.9

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Duncan Burgess’ “number one passion” in his role is people. This meant everyone felt empowered to make the appropriate decisions to drive the company’s profitability”. “By Duncan then built a global transformation team, aligned to local markets. Global issues affecting finance. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Uber, the ride-hailing company, plans to pour its profits into expanding its products and investing in technology in emerging markets. BGR , citing an email penned by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, reported the company will reinvest profits in emerging markets, including India, so it can beef up Uber Eats and JUMP.

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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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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

This concept is built on the assumption that the market is not static: existing competitors and new entrants are continuously building capabilities to gain their positions on the market. As for established market players, they demonstrate much higher threshold of proof.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In the run-up to its IPO later this year, Uber put up a mixed bag in terms of numbers for the last quarter of 2018. But revenue growth clocked in at only 2 percent between Q3 and Q4 — leading some investors to question the ridesharing firm’s future prospects for profitability in the future. By the numbers, Uber brought in $11.3

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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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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Shortly after the new year began, rumors started circulating that Grubhub — facing increasingly stiff competition in a crowded food delivery service market — was actively seeking a buyer , as it had seen falling market share and rising costs. The firm reported an adjusted earnings loss of $4.2 during 2019. million, or $.05

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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. We are not talking about “knowing the customer” through the lens of traditional market research.

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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. These financial stability tips can help free up cash, ensuring your business remains agile and responsive to market changes. Learn how CFO Plans can help you monitor these vital signs.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 29, 2024

If the income statement shows a profit, it boosts the equity on the balance sheet. A loss decreases equity. This involves dividing future cash flows by (1 + discount rate) raised to the number of years in the future. This data might include: Financial Information - Past revenue, expenses, profits, and cash flow.

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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

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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CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

Robinhood has become popular among young investors looking to get into the stock market without spending a lot of money on fees. These protections help safeguard investors’ funds and securities in the event of a brokerage firm’s failure or other financial losses. Is Robinhood regulated? Is Robinhood Safe to Use?

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

It has been a rocky year so far, in 2022, with worries about inflation competing with hopes about recovery for the market’s attention. Netflix and Facebook saw drops of 20% or more in market capitalization, following negative earnings reports, but Amazon and Google beat market expectations. to 14.9%. to 14.9%.

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