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PE firms set their sights on an M&A surge
Private equity dealmakers are more bullish than their corporate counterparts on the M&A market’s outlook well into 2025.
By David McCann • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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Goldman Sachs lowers US recession risk to 20%: Trial Balance
The investment bank’s economists said if the August jobs report is healthy, they would “probably cut [the U.S.] recession probability back to 15%.”
By CFO.com Editorial Staff • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Layoffs at Dell and possibly Cisco raise concerns about job market and AI: Trial Balance
In the context of recent global market dips and doubt around AI, this month's batch of layoffs so far doesn’t indicate a promising job market for the remainder of the year.
By CFO Editorial Staff • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Elliot Management letter says AI is overhyped and Nvidia is in ‘bubble land’: Trial Balance
The leaked letter to investors said AI uses are “never going to be cost-efficient, are never going to actually work right, will take up too much energy or will prove to be untrustworthy.”
By CFO Editorial Staff • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Auto industry’s innovation push brings ‘startup’ capital structure: Hackett Working Capital Survey
“[Automakers are] still experiencing some pretty good growth..but it’s all happening while their costs are getting higher."
By Adam Zaki • July 31, 2024 -
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July earnings update: CFOs of Alphabet, Tesla, BlackRock and AT&T offer outlook
CFOs from publicly traded companies of all sizes verbalized various takes during their earnings calls this month.
By Adam Zaki • July 30, 2024 -
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CFOs evaluate generative AI’s promises: Trial Balance
CFOs expectations for AI and gen AI are high.
By CFO Editorial Staff • July 29, 2024 -
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M&A market ticks up YoY, spurring hopes for big surge ahead
166 deals valued at more than $100 million were completed globally during the second quarter of 2024.
By David McCann • July 23, 2024 -
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Sam Altman-backed project releases data on largest US basic income study: Trial Balance
On average, recipients worked 1.3 fewer hours per week and were 2 percentage points less likely to be employed.
By CFO Editorial Staff • July 22, 2024 -
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47% of the world’s ‘unicorn’ companies are in the US
The United States looks particularly primed for strong IPO activity over the next couple years.
By David McCann • July 16, 2024 -
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MIT’s Acemoglu talks AI hype: Trial Balance
This week’s docket includes a Q&A with Mandy Fields of e.l.f. Cosmetics, data on the surge of Asian IPO dominance and a new edition of the CFO Peer Audit series.
By CFO Editorial Staff • July 15, 2024 -
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Hackett Working Capital Survey: All cash conversion cycle elements degraded last year
“It's really the continuation of inflation and supply chain issues [and] the market dynamics driving overall inventory that is making it much harder for companies to manage inventory,” said Hackett Group director Shawn Townsend.
By Adam Zaki • July 10, 2024 -
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After long decline, the number of restatements ticks upward
“It is too early to tell if the increase in restatements toward the end of the sample period is a true inflection point or simply a brief disruption of the previous downward trend.”
By David McCann • July 3, 2024 -
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Roger Altman on the U.S. economy and generative AI: Trial Balance
“If you go around and talk to some of the most basic American companies, they're just beginning to implement [AI].”
By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2024 -
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Chipotle’s first-ever stock split: Trial Balance
"We believe the stock split will make our stock more accessible to our employees as well as a broader range of investors."
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 24, 2024 -
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Lessons on partnership from Buffett and Munger: Trial Balance
“The two of them had this unique partnership … There's complete trust.”
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 17, 2024 -
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Epoch Times CFO charged in $67M fraud scheme; Moody’s Mark Zandi on US rate cuts: Trial Balance
This morning, Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi commented on the health of the U.S. economy and what the Fed might be waiting for to cut interest rates.
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 10, 2024 -
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6 Questions for the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring Conference
This week’s event will involve discussions around talent issues, AI and CFO collaboration.
By Adam Zaki • June 4, 2024 -
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52% of CFOs say employee turnover remains a top problem: Trial Balance
According to a new CFO poll, most finance chiefs are still battling employee turnover.
By CFO Editorial Staff • June 3, 2024 -
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Multinationals add retirement plans in risky countries: study
There is an estimated $19.5 billion in IPP/ISP assets under management globally, an increase of 33% since 2018.
By David McCann • May 21, 2024 -
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IBM to CEOs: Collaborate with your CFO on AI — Trial Balance
“Generative AI can only be as effective as the people using it.”
By CFO Editorial Staff • May 20, 2024 -
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58% of businesses’ long-term debt rose over the past year: report
Companies are sliding deeper into debt.
By David McCann • May 15, 2024 -
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Global real-time payments surged 42% in 2023
The United States had just 3.5 billion transactions last year accounting for only 2% of the total payments volume.
By David McCann • May 14, 2024 -
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Kashkari and Goolsbee on Fed’s holding pattern; Upcoming PCAOB Chair interview: Trial Balance
Fed presidents Kashkari and Goolsbee in a wait-and-see approach on rate cuts.
By CFO Editorial Staff • May 13, 2024 -
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Trump Media fires BF Borgers after auditor trouble, hires Semple, Marchal & Cooper
The company replaced their old auditing firm, BF Borgers, on the same day charges were brought up against them by the SEC.
By Adam Zaki • May 7, 2024
