Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

Financial statements provide business owners and their lenders and investors with significant information regarding the business' financial health and stability and its ability to manage operations ...

You'd think unprofitable Internet companies have had enough to worry about this year, what with investors showing absolutely no interest in buying their stocks. But now, U.S. securities regulators are ...

Often used in two ways. First, pro forma earnings refers to projections of earnings. This is often used internally or on a road show for an IPO. Second, it refers to a way of reporting earnings that ...

A pro forma invoice is a speculation, a best guess about the cost of an order before it's been filled. Pro forma invoices are commonly used for importing and exporting, especially when the buyer and ...