Analysis of S&P 500 2018 earnings transcripts shows fading exuberance among corporate executives as the year progressed, according to Gartner.
Biz2Credit: Women-Owned Business Revenue Rises, Funding Amounts Drop in 2018
March 8, 2019
The number of women-owned businesses that applied for funding in 2018 increased by 13%, although their funding amounts went down, according to an annual study of women-owned companies by Biz2Credit.
Big Banks Hit Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in October
November 9, 2018
Loan application volume and approvals rise for banks, institutional lenders and alternative lenders
PNC Announces $900 MM Increase To Authorized Share Repurchases
November 9, 2018
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) announced that it received approval from the Federal Reserve today to repurchase up to an additional $900 million in common shares through the end of the second quarter of 2019.
Economic Optimism Fuels 2018 Middle Market M&A Scene
January 23, 2018
Interest among middle market companies in both buying and selling has increased significantly in the past year, according to the seventh annual Citizens Commercial Banking Middle Market M&A Outlook.
Conference Board: Future Business Conditions Remain High
December 28, 2017
According to a Conference Board Survey, expectations for future business conditions remain relatively high, despite drop in consumer confidence.
Real U.S. GDP Up 3.3% in Q3/17
December 26, 2017
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.3% in Q3/17 according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
BofA: Small Businesses Optimistic as Confidence Surges
November 9, 2017
According to a Bank of America survey, small business owners are optimistic their year-end revenue will surpass 2016 as confidence in the economy has surged on expectation that economy will improve in the year ahead.
Fed Raises Rates for the Second Time in 2017
June 15, 2017
The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate to a target range of 1% to 1.25%, marking the second increase in the rate in the last three months.
