US companies tried to hide a lot of bad news from investors in 2015.
When companies report earnings they give investors a series of numbers. The most basic measure of earnings per share is profit divided by diluted shares. This figure is most often referred to as GAAP — or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — earnings.
But a growing trend has been reporting an "adjusted," or non-GAAP figure, which includes the company's best estimate of things that came up during a quarter or year that... Читать дальше...
President-commissaris Cees Maas van energiebedrijf Delta heeft zijn excuses aangeboden aan de aandeelhouders van het Zeeuwse bedrijf omdat hij hen niet heeft geïnformeerd over de loonsverhoging van bestuursvoorzitter Arnoud Kamerbeek.
Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, conducted a special health talk on 'Women's Physical and Mental Health' on Friday. Over 80 staff members attended the talk conducted to mark International Women's Day.
A busy week of economic news is highlighted by a two-day Federal Reserve meeting that concludes Wednesday with the release of fresh economic projections and Chairwoman Janet Yellen's quarterly press conference.
With the big recent rally in stocks, investors should get defensive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch's chief investment strategist says.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — For years, Poland was considered a model of democratic transformation, with Lech Walesa's peaceful revolution heralding a new era based on the rule of law.
The city virtually came to a standstill on Friday. Traffic snarls began around noon on the Ring Road and the arterial road along Mayur Vihar when people started heading towards the World Cultural Festival venue
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It's no secret that Victoria's Secret likes to airbrush its models. Sometimes, they're missing parts of their rear ends. Other times, they're missing arms.
Now a model is being accused of airbrushing herself.
Case in point: Shanina Shaik, a model who has walked the runway for the lingerie company multiple times. Cosmopolitan pointed out that there's something usual about a photo she posted to Instagram.
Here's the picture in question:
... Читать дальше...A missile was fired in January by a destroyer off Hawaii, sinking the former Pearl Harbor frigate USS Reuben James in the process — which, it turns out, was a good thing.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The people's counsel for the District of Columbia says she can't accept a proposal by power companies Exelon and Pepco to salvage their $6.8 billion merger.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The people's counsel for the District of Columbia says she can't accept a proposal by power companies Exelon and Pepco to salvage their $6.8 billion merger.
In order to deal with the growing monkey menace in the city, the UT wildlife department has resorted to attract male monkeys using honey trap.
President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian anti-terrorist campaign in Syria has become a major test for the country's modern military equipment, especially for aircraft.
A Russian citizen whom US authorities accused of posing as a banker while participating in a New York City spy ring has pleaded guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge.
Читать дальше...LONDON (AP) — A cache of leaked documents containing the names of recruits into the Islamic State group includes references to several of the men who carried out the November attacks in Paris,…
If you had to undergo a heart transplant, chances are you'd be in no hurry to get back to work — if a return was even possible.
Читать дальше...CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports the closing price of oil after WTI saw an intraday high for 2016.
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the legislative council that the state government is working on preparing a regulatory framework for dance bars, which is robust to stand the scrutiny of the courts
They still taste great though.
Kylie Jenner's collaboration with PUMA is officially on its way. The brand shared a behind-the-scenes look at Kylie's campaign on Snapchat Friday. The snaps show the 18-year-old...
The U.S. would do well to adopt the Alpine nation’s wide-ranging apprenticeship program, writes Scott Laband.
Johnny Manziel is finally an ex-Brown.
The former Heisman Trophy winner has been released by the Cleveland Browns less than two years after they selected him in the first round of the NFL draft, the team announced Friday morning.
Manziel released a statement hours later.
"I'd like to thank the...
Cathy Kerns expected to spend her retirement savings as her friends do: on cruises or other “golden years” indulgences. Instead, she’s spending her money on pills — 14 medications she takes daily to control multiple sclerosis, lupus and other ailments.
Читать дальше...In an incident of superstition which can be called an example of inhumanity, a couple in Karnataka's Bidar district partially buried its 9-month-old child in a mount of dirt during the solar eclipse which occurred last week on Wednesday.