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Tag: COVID-19

Navigating short-term goals with a compass above a thin book

Will COVID-19 Be the End of Quarterly Earnings Guidance?

Navigating short-term goals with a compass above a thin book

All investors are familiar with the time-honored practice of earnings guidance, in which publicly traded companies issue projections of their future results. The forecasts give the market hints as to what management thinks about the company...

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Intense scrutiny grips the scene

Amazon’s Virtual Meeting a Not-So-Prime Opportunity for Shareholders?

Intense scrutiny grips the scene

Amazon has only strengthened its grip on the retail market as much of the country shelters in place. While it becomes ever more central to the shopping landscape however, Amazon is also facing increased scrutiny over how it treats its workf...

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Secure PPP funds in a bank vault.

CARES Act Relief Forcing Companies to Evaluate Loan Agreements

Secure PPP funds in a bank vault.

If there’s one thing the federal government loves, it’s acronyms. Capitol Hill has a special talent for shoehorning complicated legislation into pithy monikers to market to voters. Hence the last economic rescue bill became the Coronavirus...

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Stock-Drop Litigation Poised to Go Viral

Runners poised at the start line

As the coronavirus brings the United States economy to a standstill, at least one group is staying busy: securities lawyers. While litigation in most areas fell last month, securities lawsuits were up year-over-year in March. That could ref...

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As Comment Letters Decrease, SEC Keeps Focus on Non-GAAP Accounting

Hand print brushed for forensics in corpfin

If you’re seeking evidence of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s deregulatory bent in the Trump administration, look no further than the number of comment letters being issued by the agency each year. Since Jay Clayton took over as ch...

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