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 ...

Each quarter every publicly owned company must issue a report card describing profits, losses, sales and other crucial results. It's supposed to be information investors can take to the bank. What ...

Pro-forma earnings are financial statements with hypothetical estimates that provide a "picture" of a company's profits if certain nonrecurring items are excluded. They may allow companies to ...