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10-Q essentials
The 10-Q, a publicly traded company’s quarterly report filed with the SEC, is a multi-purpose tool. You can use it to break news, to get a
The 10-Q, a publicly traded company’s quarterly report filed with the SEC, is a multi-purpose tool. You can use it to break news, to get a
There are two main places to look for public companies’ financial reports and related information on the internet: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website and,
Recent SEC Actions Last week (April 19, 2016) the Securities and Exchange Commission issued press release 2016-74. One purpose of the press release was announcing
This is one of a series of articles focused on financial accounting disclosures and how you as a reporter can interpret and report on them.
Government agencies offer great information, reports and official data. As a business journalist, or if you cover money in your beat, follow these federal agencies on
Have you read about the growing number of fast food workers going on strike for $15 an hour? Because of growing media attention gained by
We’re at the brink of proxy season now; one of the most interesting times of year to be a business journalist. Proxy statements – or
FINDING AND SEARCHING SEC FILINGS The SEC’s Edgar database is free and relatively simple. Start with the company search page to find a particular company’s
The SEC received more than 5,300 definitive proxies in 2012, and triple that many including preliminary, supplementary and related filings. No guide can cover all
Nearly every day, in board rooms all over America, executives and their investor relations staff huddle around a speaker phone and put their best collective
During a check to confirm information on a Career Education Corp. story, Erica Perez of California Watch came across a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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