earnings reports

The proposal would allow companies to report earnings only twice a year, instead of quarterly.

Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple all report Q4 results this week. Investors will be watching closely for how billions in investment in AI has impacted their bottom lines.

American investors have come to expect and rely on frequent disclosures from public companies, but some critics say it hinders long-term thinking and innovation.

For now, it’s boosting other parts of the economy — chipmakers and contractors that build data centers, for example.

There are different currencies and reporting standards to take into consideration.

A few other things retailers want: a steady pace of spending and to unload excess inventory.

The costs of many goods have been passed on to the consumer.

Wall Street analysts predict we’ll see the best earnings growth in more than a decade compared to the second quarter last year.

The resulting goodwill may prove useful to Pfizer and Moderna.

The company’s fourth quarter earnings hit a new high at a time when personal devices took on added importance.