The retention ratio measures the percentage of a company’s earnings that are reinvested rather than distributed as dividends.

Economic growth depends on deregulation, tax cuts and the budget deficit, not on the balance of trade.

Shares close lower; BSP profit leaps; wage growth slows; NAB down 6pc, MinRes posts $800m loss; Ebos gets new chief exec; Santos slashes dividend.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended ...

As a result of this improved profitability, there's some amount of retained earnings deficit reduction happening over the past couple of years, which is a good thing. Far more important ...

Fourth quarter comparable store sales growth of 4.4%, full-year increase of 2.9%; $3.0 billion net cash provided by operating activities in 2024; SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 05, 2025 ( ...

The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December as imports surged to a record high against the backdrop of tariff threats. The trade gap increased 24.7% to $98.4 billion, the highest since ...

We have an eventful morning in the stock market this Hump Day, with the next installment for Jobs Week coming in hotter than expected for last month, with an impressive earnings beat from a stock ...

The U.S. goods trade deficit increased in 2024 to a record $1.2 trillion, putting a target on countries around the world as President Donald Trump considers new tariffs. The Commerce Department ...

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The sequel’s strong showing at the box office, along with another profitable quarter for Disney+ and Hulu, helped the Mouse House beat Wall Street forecasts for revenue and earnings. Disney’s ...