Pandora A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: PNDORA), the Denmark-based company that bills itself as the world’s largest jewelry brand, is rolling out a new warehouse management system (WMS) across its distribution network. The upgraded system, built by Hardis Supply Chain, is being deployed in phases at Pandora’s distribution centers in Thailand, Germany, and the United States. The […]
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How does Target’s declining sales trend show up in a horizontal analysis of its income statement?
June 15, 2026 
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Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) recently reported another year of declining sales and profits. For fiscal 2025 (the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2026), full-year net sales fell about 1.7 percent to $104.8 billion from $106.6 billion in the prior year, and net earnings dropped from $4.1 billion to $3.7 billion. The company noted that this […]
Continue readingWhat does a financial statement analysis reveal about TJX Companies’ record fiscal 2026?
June 1, 2026 2 Comments
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and around the world. It operates more than 5,200 stores across nine countries under banners such as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx. TJX’s fiscal reporting periods consist of 52 or 53 […]
Continue readingHow will Live Nation account for the contingent liability from the Ticketmaster antitrust jury verdict?
May 18, 2026 0 Comments
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s largest live entertainment company and owns the ticketing giant Ticketmaster. On April 15, 2026, a federal jury in Manhattan found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally maintained monopoly power over the primary ticketing market for major concert venues and the large amphitheater market. The verdict came […]
Continue readingHow will Electronic Arts’ $8 billion bond sale affect its balance sheet?
May 12, 2026 0 Comments
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), the maker of Madden NFL, FIFA, and The Sims, is at the center of the largest leveraged buyout in history. A consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake Management, and Affinity Partners is taking EA private in a $55 billion deal expected to close around June 2026. […]
Continue readingHow does Costco account for its $2.68 billion in membership fees?
May 4, 2026 0 Comments
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) recently reported strong results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2026. Through the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2026, Costco collected $2.68 billion in membership fees from its 81.4 million paid households worldwide. Membership fee revenue grew approximately 14% in the second quarter alone, driven by both new […]
Continue readingNew Activity for Class: Statement of Cash Flows: Peloton Interactive vs. Planet Fitness
April 20, 2026 0 Comments
Want another ready-to-use activity that brings the statement of cash flows to life with real companies? This classroom activity uses Peloton Interactive and Planet Fitness to show students two very different cash flow stories: a steady, profitable fitness franchisor and a consumer brand working its way through a turnaround. It includes condensed one-page statements of […]
Continue readingNew Activity for Class: Statement of Cash Flows: AMC Entertainment vs. Cinemark Holdings
April 16, 2026 0 Comments
Want a ready-to-use activity that brings the statement of cash flows to life with real companies? This classroom activity uses AMC Entertainment and Cinemark Holdings, two movie theater chains with dramatically different 2025 cash flow statements, to help students see what strong and struggling cash flows actually look like. It includes condensed one-page statements of […]
Continue readingNew Activity for Class: Statement of Cash Flows: Target Corporation vs. Wayfair Inc.
April 12, 2026 2 Comments
Target Corporation and Wayfair Inc. are both retailers, but their 2025 statements of cash flows reveal a fundamental difference in financial structure. Target reported net earnings of $3.7 billion and generated $6.6 billion in operating cash flows, then used that cash to invest $3.7 billion in capital expenditures, repay debt, pay $2.1 billion in dividends, […]
Continue readingHow Does Issuing a 100-Year Bond Affect Google’s (Alphabet’s) Balance Sheet?
February 14, 2026 0 Comments
Alphabet (Google’s parent company) recently made headlines by issuing a rare 100-year bond, sometimes called a “century bond,” as part of a large global debt offering. The company is raising billions of dollars to help finance its rapidly expanding investment in artificial intelligence, including new data centers, advanced chips, and cloud infrastructure. While corporations often […]
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