Is today's edition of "Ask a Fool," analyst Andrew Tonner answers the question: What is free cash flow? He defines free cash flow as the amount of cash that comes in or out of a business for a given period. He is quick to point out that this differs from
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Posted on 2013-02-20 23:06:00 from Motley Fool
Instead of celebrating VIVUS' (NASDAQ: VVUS ) drug launch last quarter, shareholders were shocked to hear the company report thin sales and see the stock's share price cut by a whopping 20%. The company is set to report its fourth-quarter results -- the
InterDigital Q4 Resoundingly Beats Expectations
Posted on 2013-02-20 22:46:00 from Motley Fool
The single, easiest way to keep track of all the stocks that matter... Your own personalized stock watchlist! It's a 100% FREE Motley Fool service... InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC ) offered investors a pleasant surprise in its just-reported reported its Q4
Xerox Raises Common Stock Dividend by 35%
Posted on 2013-02-20 22:34:00 from Motley Fool
Keep track of the stocks that matter to you. Help yourself with the Fool's FREE and easy new watchlist service today. Xerox (NYSE: XRX ) has declared its first quarterly dividend for 2013, with plans to raise the payout by 35%. The company is to pay $0.0
Scana Raises Dividend
Posted on 2013-02-20 22:30:00 from Motley Fool
The single, easiest way to keep track of all the stocks that matter... Your own personalized stock watchlist! It's a 100% FREE Motley Fool service... Scana (NYSE: SCG ) has declared its latest quarterly dividend. The company is to pay $0.5075 per share o
Manchester United CEO to Depart
Posted on 2013-02-20 22:08:00 from Motley Fool
Keep track of the stocks that matter to you. Help yourself with the Fool's FREE and easy new watchlist service today. (NYSE: MANU ) CEO David Gill is to leave his post, the team announced. Gill will relinquish his position on June 30, after which current
Is Globecomm Systems Making You Any Cash?
Posted on 2013-02-20 22:05:00 from Motley Fool
Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to mani