While strong cash flow is a key indicator of stability, it doesn’t always translate to superior returns. Some cash-heavy ...

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Margin debt’s recent jump to a new high is potentially worrying. But it’s not clear just how much. Margin debt reflects how much investors have borrowed from their brokers to purchase more stocks. It ...

Investors buying stocks with borrowed money suggests confidence that the market will keep rising. If only that were true. Margin debt's recent jump to a new high is potentially worrying. But it's not ...

Many nonprofit hospitals and health systems have made steady progress on financial turnarounds since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic — though others continue to struggle — but new and persistent ...

Hospitals’ operating margins continued to soften through July as volumes remained strong, but spending on supplies and drugs inched upward, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest monthly performance ...

Hospital finances continued to show signs of strain in July, with national operating margins slipping from recent highs and profitability pressures mounting. Nationally, average margins are still up ...

🔎 This is an online version of the WSJ’s Markets A.M. newsletter. Get investing insights in your inbox each weekday by signing up here—it’s free. 📧 Margin borrowing may not be a great predictor of ...

Margins are the lifeblood of a thriving business. When profits tighten—whether due to market shifts, rising costs, or economic uncertainty—it’s tempting to focus only on short-term fixes. However, if ...

The rapid acceleration in investors’ use of margin debt in trading calls to mind the meme stock frenzy and dot-com bubble. Investors are trading on margin like it’s 1999. Debt balances in investors’ ...