2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1039+ words) A business can report a profit and still miss payroll or a supplier payment. Profit records revenue and expenses for an accounting period, while bills must be settled with cash. Long customer payment terms, unsold stock and rapid growth can…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (858+ words) Airlines are relying on leased spare engines as maintenance delays keep more of their own equipment in workshops. An industry report estimated that extending an engine-overhaul turnaround time from an assumed 60 days to 90 days could add $2.6 billion in costs, partly…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1003+ words) ESG downgrades were associated with weaker share-price performance than upgrades in a study of more than 6,000 rating changes at S&P 500 companies. The gap became wider when the surrounding flow of ESG news was unusually positive, suggesting that disappointment matters…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1102+ words) Companies affected by a 2013 change in Moody’s treatment of perpetual preferred stock increased their total debt by more than 22% relative to matched peers, according to research showing that credit-rating methods can influence corporate borrowing and investment. The paper, What’s in…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1034+ words) Investors often expect shares to deliver higher future returns after positive company news, even when the information is several weeks old and may already be reflected in the price, according to research involving 29,180 people. The pattern appeared among households, retail…...