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Robinhood's board approved a $1.5 billion share repurchase, adding $1.1 billion of incremental capacity to prior authorizations. The program follows a $1 billion buyback launched in May 2024 and a $500 million addition in April 2025. To date, Robinhood has repurchased over 25 million shares at about $45 each, spending more than $1.1 billion. The company plans to execute the new authorization over three years, with flexibility to accelerate if market conditions warrant.
I get why companies do it, but ... me no like incenting executives on stock price / market cap as opposed to operating metrics like revenue and profit. They can miss their target and multiples expand enough the bonus stil pays....
Communications platform-as-a-service provider Nebula announced Eric Dodd as its new chief financial officer. Dodd, a chartered accountant with Deloitte and former CFO of K3 BTG and Attraqt, brings over 15 years of finance, HR, legal, and compliance experience to the growth‑stage...
Baozun Inc. reported unaudited Q4 and FY 2025 results, showing modest top‑line growth of 5.9% and 5.6% respectively, while profitability surged. Adjusted operating profit rose 91% YoY in the quarter and non‑GAAP net income jumped 249% to $22.8 million. The Brand Management...
HSBC Holdings has appointed Jack Yang as chief financial officer for its Asia and Middle East businesses, part of a broader leadership reshuffle led by CEO Georges Elhedery. Yang, a 2009 HSBC veteran, replaces Ming Lau, who left for Manulife...
Epic Games is slashing 20% of its global workforce, including 82 positions in its Seattle office, after a prolonged decline in Fortnite engagement. CEO Tim Sweeney said the cuts, combined with $500 million in operational savings, are meant to stabilize the...
Observe Medical ASA reported an 80% increase in its last‑twelve‑month quarterly sales. The company unveiled the UnoMeter Safeti Max, extending the UnoMeter brand across its distributor network. Sales now cover 46 countries, and the addressable market has expanded from roughly...
Asos reported a roughly 50% jump in adjusted EBITDA for the half‑year to March 1, driven by tighter cost control, higher gross margins and a lower returns rate, even after accounting for US tariff impacts. Gross margin rose 330 basis points...
Dollar Tree posted $5.5 bn in fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue, a 9% year‑over‑year increase, driven by a 5% rise in comparable store sales and a 6.3% lift in average ticket size. The retailer also highlighted stronger inventory management, $970 m of free cash...
Netflix has terminated negotiations to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets, ending a multi‑billion‑dollar transaction that had engaged top investment banks. The collapse leaves both companies to reassess strategy as Netflix focuses on ad‑supported growth and WBD pivots...
Block's chief financial officer Amrita Ahuja publicly defended a wave of AI‑driven layoffs, saying the moves are essential to preserve profitability. While the company did not disclose exact headcount or financial impact, the comments come as the tech sector faces...
Concentrix Corp. saw its Nasdaq‑listed shares tumble more than 23% after reporting first‑quarter net income of $21.58 million, a 69% drop from a year earlier, even as revenue rose 5.4% to $2.5 billion. The earnings miss sparked a sharp sell‑off and raised...
Oil States International announced that President and CEO Cindy Taylor will retire on May 1, 2026 after more than 25 years at the helm, with CFO Lloyd Hajdik slated to succeed her. Taylor will stay on as a consultant through October 2026 to...
Skeena Resources Limited released its fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 financial results, reaffirming that the Eskay Creek gold‑silver project in British Columbia is fully permitted and now under construction. The company targets initial production and positive cash flow in the second...
John Alexander Young, CFO of Ambarella, sold 7,615 ordinary shares for roughly $406,000, a transaction that represents 5.99% of his holdings. The sale, tied to recent option vesting and tax obligations, leaves him with 119,594 shares, or about 0.28% of...
PXP Energy Corp. will exchange roughly ₱561 million (≈ $10 million) of loans for 561 million new common shares in its subsidiary Forum Exploration, Inc., raising Forum Energy Philippines’ ownership to 91.65% from 66.67%. The conversion is intended to shore up Forum Exploration’s balance...
Perma‑Fix Environmental Services held its fourth‑quarter and fiscal 2025 earnings call on March 24, 2026, releasing the company’s Q4 and full‑year financial results. CEO Mark Duff and CFO Ben Naccarato presented the numbers and outlined strategic initiatives, while emphasizing the firm’s role...
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals' shares climbed about 6% to $14.88 after board chair Kevin Tang was appointed chief executive officer, accompanied by a slate of new senior executives. The leadership overhaul is expected to reshape the company's financial strategy and investor outlook.
Vantage Data Centers announced the appointment of Scott Beasley as its global chief financial officer, overseeing finance, accounting, capital markets, procurement, and corporate development. Beasley, based in Denver, brings extensive experience from leading Frontier Communications through a $12 billion fiber investment...
Salzgitter AG announced that its fiscal 2025 loss narrowed sharply from the prior year while the board upheld the quarterly dividend. The steelmaker also unveiled a FY26 outlook that projects revenue and EBITDA growth, highlighting the CFO’s role in cost...
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail announced a comprehensive leadership reshuffle, appointing Suraj Bahirwani as CEO‑designate of Pantaloons effective April 1, 2026, with full CEO duties beginning October 1, 2026. Current CEO Sangeeta Tanwani will transition to an advisory role until...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed $2.8 billion of new unsecured revolving credit facilities, replacing a $1.4 billion line and lifting its total capacity to roughly $4 billion. The financing, split between conventional and Sharia‑compliant tranches, underscores the CFO’s role in securing diversified...
In this episode of CFO Weekly, Jessica McClain, CFO of Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital, discusses the importance of lifelong learning for financial leaders, especially as AI and automation reshape accounting work. She shares how her background in public accounting and...
Founders rarely realize they need a CFO until financial complexity outpaces simple bookkeeping. At that inflection point, a fractional CFO delivers senior‑level expertise, turning raw data into strategic decisions that safeguard cash flow and guide growth. By contextualising metrics against...
In this episode, host Kevin Appleby talks with Howard Francioni, a lead auditor at Akton Boundrie Group, about why information security is now a core responsibility for CFOs. They discuss the real‑world impact of cyber incidents—such as the Jaguar Land...
SL Green is on the cusp of securing a $1.7 billion commercial mortgage‑backed securities loan to refinance its fully‑leased One Madison office tower. The deal will retire $1.2 billion of construction debt, fund $136 million in reserves, and allow owners to cash out...
MMTC‑PAMP, India's only LBMA‑accredited gold and silver refiner, has hired Rachna Jindal as its new chief financial officer. Jindal will also head the company's supply‑chain function, signaling a push for tighter financial governance and operational integration as the firm eyes...
Carver Bancorp announced the promotion of Lisa Robinson Smith from Deputy CFO to chief financial officer, replacing retiring executive Christina Maier. The move is part of a broader leadership overhaul designed to speed the bank’s modernization and improve earnings guidance...
ECARX Holdings announced Dylan D. Jeng as its new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, Jeng will oversee global finance, treasury and investor relations as the Nasdaq‑listed mobility‑technology firm pushes deeper into Europe, Southeast Asia and the Americas.
HF Foods Group reported Q4 2025 net revenue of $1.23 billion, up 2.2% year‑over‑year, while adjusted EBITDA increased 6.9% to $45 million. The company completed an enterprise‑resource‑planning rollout across all distribution centers, re‑categorizing SKUs and fixing IT control deficiencies. Facility upgrades in...
Kandal M Venture Limited reported a 17% revenue decline to $7.9 million for the six months ended September 30 2025, driven primarily by higher U.S. import tariffs and related discounts. Gross profit fell 34.7% and margin slipped to 18.7% as material and labor...
One budget. Three jobs: set targets, reflect reality, and allocate resources. Pieter van Loosbroek asks: Is the issue really discipline—or budget design? 🔗 Read here: https://t.co/t2jvTdo9Fq #fpatrends #planning #budgeting https://t.co/NqZNGPdDAK
Electronic Arts is courting investors for a $15 billion debt package that will fund its acquisition by a consortium of private‑equity firms. The financing proposal emphasizes roughly $700 million in annual cost‑saving synergies that the new owners expect to recognize as earnings....
WeRide announced full‑year 2025 revenue of $97.9 million, a 90% increase year‑over‑year, driven by a 310% surge in product sales and a 210% jump in robotaxi revenue. The company’s robotaxi fleet expanded to 1,125 vehicles operating in 12 countries, while gross...
Pyxis Oncology announced completion of target enrollment for its Phase 1 MICVO monotherapy study in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer, enrolling roughly 40 patients. Interim CEO Thomas Civik highlighted promising early efficacy, with a 46% objective response rate as monotherapy and a...
Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC) raised its 2026 capital expenditure budget to over ₱200 billion, up from roughly ₱190 billion in 2025, driven primarily by large‑scale renewable‑energy projects such as Meralco’s SP New Energy Corp and the Terra Solar farm, slated to...
Privia Health Group’s chief financial officer, David Mountcastle, sold 13,018 shares worth about $283,000 on March 12‑13, 2026 to cover tax liabilities from recent equity vestings. The open‑market sale reduced his direct ownership to 226,804 shares, or 0.18% of Privia’s...
United Airlines announced it will cut several domestic and international routes over the next six months as jet fuel prices have doubled following the Iran war. The move follows CEO Scott Kirby’s warning that higher fuel costs will quickly push...
Goldman Sachs disclosed an 18% increase in its chief financial officer's compensation in the 2025 proxy filing, citing a record‑strong earnings year. The raise comes as the firm navigates heightened oil price volatility and a shifting global rate‑hike environment, underscoring...
Flipkart announced that Group CFO Sriram Venkataraman will step down after a decade, remaining temporarily to aid transition. Marketplace CFO Ravi Iyer will assume interim oversight of the finance function. The change aligns with Flipkart’s accelerated preparations for a domestic...
Bluevine has promoted longtime finance executive Ana Sirbu to chief financial officer. Sirbu, who helped raise more than $200 million in equity and debt, will now steer the lender’s financial strategy as it surpasses $700 million in funded volume.
Flipkart announced that Group CFO Sriram Venkataraman will leave after more than a decade, remaining for a transition period while Ravi Iyer assumes interim finance leadership. The move comes weeks after the company shifted its domicile to India, a key...
Flipkart announced that group CFO Sriram Venkataraman will step down after seven years, with marketplace CFO Ravi Iyer taking over on an interim basis. The change occurs as the Walmart‑owned e‑commerce giant prepares for an Indian IPO, having recently moved...
Roblox announced the appointment of Dennis Durkin, former CFO and President of Emerging Businesses at Activision Blizzard, as an independent director. Durkin will sit on the Audit and Compliance Committee as well as the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee. He...
Schupan announced the appointment of Mandy Lovelady as its new chief financial officer. Lovelady arrives from Perrigo, where she most recently served as CFO of the International division in Dublin. She brings more than two decades of experience in financial...
Private equity‑backed companies are hunting CFOs who go beyond traditional finance stewardship. Recruiters cite four non‑negotiables: acting as an operational copilot, possessing advanced AI expertise, being transaction‑ready, and showing a strong backbone. With roughly 21,000 PE‑backed firms in the U.S....
The article explains the “jock tax,” a multi‑state income‑sourcing rule that taxes athletes based on the number of duty days spent in each jurisdiction. It uses Sam Darnold’s $249,000 California tax bill after the Super Bowl to illustrate how the...
Knorr‑Bremse AG announced a proposal to pay €1.90 per share for the 2025 fiscal year, roughly a 9% increase over the prior dividend. The move coincides with the end of term for its supervisory board members and the nomination of...
Flipkart announced that Group CFO Sriram Venkataraman will step down, with a transition period before Ravi Iyer, currently CFO of the core marketplace, assumes the broader finance leadership. The move comes as the Walmart‑owned e‑commerce platform intensifies preparations for a...
Ledger has appointed John Andrews, former Circle capital‑markets head, as its new chief financial officer. The hire coincides with the launch of a multi‑million‑dollar New York office, intended to serve as a hub for Ledger Enterprise’s institutional push. Andrews’ 25‑plus years...
