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...release, top Times editors assured staff in a brief memo, “We don’t intend to respond to Jayson or his book.” Elsewhere, visceral contempt for Blair—the sinner and his sins—has clouded most attempts to assess the memoir. And in that sense, Blair’s otherwise-sleazy title rings true. The pain he has inflicted upon journalists is visceral. This heretic has momentarily shattered the house of worship...
...steering committee issued a survey Monday to evaluate the usage of Gov Docs as part of an ongoing logistical investigation of the possible relocation. The survey—available at the Gov Docs reference desk until Monday, March 15—aims to assess who uses the facility, what they use it for and how its relocation might affect research...
That's remarkable compared with minuscule profit growth in 2002 and a 17% decline in 2001. But investors shouldn't focus merely on the bottom line. They need to look beyond the numbers on the balance sheet to assess the quality of earnings and determine whether a company's profitability is sustainable...
COMPARE OPERATING AND GAAP EARNINGS One way to assess earnings quality is to compare two earnings calculations that usually appear in a company's earnings release and make sure they're not too far apart. Look at operating profits (also called pro forma earnings). That number should include only net income from the company's primary business operations, and it shouldn't differ too greatly from GAAP earnings (total profits), which include special charges like restructuring and acquisitions. Those write-offs "may significantly weaken a balance sheet or impair a competitive business environment," Bianco says. "And they are likely...
Leach and Brainard both emphasized that there is a possibility that some of the eliminated positions would later be reinstated. An “impact study” will be launched in coming months to assess whether Cabot’s current employees will need help in managing the increased workload, according...