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 ...

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 ...

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 ...