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The S&P 500 Growth index, a basket of stocks that exhibit growth in sales, earnings to price and momentum, fell by 30.1% in 2022. That was worse than the 19.4% drop the broader S&P 500 experienced for the year.
almost 3 years ago
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Increased demand for commodities such as oil will contribute to the global inflation burden.
almost 3 years ago
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Companies are tapping the bond market again despite rising borrowing costs with debt issuance by nonfinancial corporations increasing by 36% on the 2022 level.
over 2 years ago
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Median cash ratios increased again in the second quarter as companies hold more cash relative to their liabilities.
over 2 years ago
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Companies have reduced their debt-to-equity ratios but the cost of paying down the interest on debt has become a bigger burden.
over 2 years ago
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The US economy is growing and unemployment remains low, yet tight monetary policy conditions are expected to push the country into recession.
over 2 years ago
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US companies have stepped up debt issuance after a quiet 2022, while debt is declining relative to earnings.
about 2 years ago
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US productivity has lagged since the end of the great financial crisis but could be set to return to its long term trend of 2.2% as businesses adopt generative artificial intelligence.
about 2 years ago
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M&A activity declined again in the third quarter as higher borrowing costs and a flagging economy made expansions less viable.
about 2 years ago
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Companies have kept operating expenses significantly lower than in 2022 in order to maintain operating expenses-to-earnings ratios.
about 2 years ago
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The cost of meeting debt obligations, as a percentage of earnings, is growing for American companies amid higher borrowing costs.
about 2 years ago