ReportingQ2 earnings takeaways: Cost-cutting, warming M&A and messages on racial injustice Aug 25, 2020Rebecca CorbinWhen the Covid-19 pandemic escalated globally earlier in 2020, we saw record downbeat sentiment heading into the first-quarter...Read more
ReportingRise in management discussion of racism at investor-facing events Jul 22, 2020Ben AshwellDuring the last 10 years there has been a steady increase in the mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ at investor-facing events,...Read more
Reporting‘You’re on mute’: The data behind virtual earnings call mishaps Jun 16, 2020Ben AshwellFor many IROs, the most recent earnings call brought a wave of ‘firsts’: first time hosting the call from home, first time hosting it...Read more
Technology & Social MediaWhat if an executive posts earnings results before their release? Jun 06, 2020Ben AshwellMarisa Jacobs, former investor relations officer at Crocs, says: The best way to proceed following an inadvertent...Read more
ReportingOpinion: Why you should discuss ESG on the earnings call May 27, 2020Brian TomlinsonKevin EckerleThis has been an extremely difficult earnings season. The universal uncertainty driven by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic...Read more
Covid-19Six trends from earnings season under Covid-19 May 19, 2020Tim HumanThe Covid-19 crisis has created some of the most difficult reporting conditions for many years, if not decades. Financial results and...Read more
ReportingFive tips to maximize earnings impact through strategic communication Apr 09, 2020Rebecca CorbinAs we move into one of the most challenging earnings seasons in memory, this will be the first time many companies will be providing...Read more
ReportingPlanning stress-free earnings: What you need to know Oct 31, 2019Q4Sponsored content IROs don’t need to be told that earnings calls are one of their most important duties. As a key point of...Read more
Technology & Social MediaIR papers: Future is bright for corporate Twitter jockeys Jun 08, 2019Jeff CossetteCompanies often avoid disclosing bad news through social media, but a new study reveals that posting modestly disappointing earnings...Read more
ReportingAdvisory intelligence: The talking points from earnings season Feb 21, 2019Staff Writers‘Slowing economic growth in China and the EU coupled with tariffs and trade tensions; resilience in the US economy; and global central...Read more