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Retail sales surge as economy enters Q2 spurred by spend-happy consumers

CFO Dive

After the release of the retail sales data, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta upgraded its estimate for the annualized rate in first quarter GDP growth to 2.8% from 2.4%.

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Retail sales exceed forecasts, highlighting steady consumer-fueled growth

CFO Dive

Robust retail sales defy predictions that trends such as declining savings and a cooling labor market will inhibit consumer spending.

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Tesla CFO eyes pullback in EV market amid slumping sales, restructuring

CFO Dive

Tesla is leaning on AI, layoffs and new autonomous projects to help boost its future sales after a disappointing first quarter.

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Contrarian investors keep office sale-leaseback market ‘open’

CFO Dive

While office vacancies have soared due to the rise of hybrid work, office sale leaseback transactions ticked up to comprise 10% of the total sale leaseback transactions in the first quarter.

Sales 244
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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Led by industry experts, Tanesha Bundy (Market President, NOW CFO) and Nancy Wu (Head of Sales and Support, SkyStem), this webinar will provide actionable insights and practical tips for leveraging outsourcing and automation to achieve next-generation accounting practices.

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Home Depot CFO expects flat consumer spending, sales

CFO Dive

The home goods and improvement company is committed to a $1 billion investment in compensation for its frontline workers, CFO John McPhail said, even as it forecasts flat 2023 sales.

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Small businesses foresee ‘dismal’ sales: NFIB

CFO Dive

Inflation, a tight labor market and disrupted supply chains have jarred small business confidence in future sales growth.

Sales 264