Peloton Q1 FY2027 Earnings: A $96M Quarter Beats All of FY2026, With Help From Tariff Refunds
Peloton earned $96.2M in Q1 FY2027, more than all of fiscal 2026, as tariff refunds lifted gross margin to 61.3%. Its full-year margin guide did not move.
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Patent and Trademark Costs: What to Expense, What to Capitalize, and What to Amortize
R&D is expensed even when it succeeds; only patent registration fees capitalize and amortize, while trademarks sit unamortized until impaired.
Netgain's Consolidation Beta: What Multi-Entity Small Businesses Should Fix Before Their Books Outgrow Spreadsheets
Your close is slow because intercompany, NCI, and FX translation live in spreadsheets — fix the process behind each before buying consolidation software.
The Month-End Close Checklist: Reconcile, Adjust, Review, and Lock — in the Same Order Every Month
Close in one fixed order — post, reconcile, adjust, review, lock — so every account ties to evidence and the numbers stop moving after review.
The FTC Mailed $2.7 Million to 62,893 Handy Gig Workers: How to Track Your Real Take-Home Pay
FTC refund checks prove gig pay gaps are real — reconcile gross-to-net payouts, log miles at the IRS 72.5-cent rate, report all income on Schedule C.
Figma Q3 2026 Earnings: Revenue Up 43% as AI Hosting Costs Squeeze Gross Margin
Figma Q3 2026 revenue rose 43% to $391.4M, but AI hosting pushed cost of revenue up 27% in a quarter and non-GAAP gross margin fell to 82% from 86%.
Expensify's AI Now Handles Expenses by Text Message: What Autonomous Workflow Agents Mean for Manual Entry
Expensify's AI books expenses by text and agents approve them, cutting 70-90% of entry — IRS purpose rules and fake receipts still need you.
Estée Lauder Q1 FY2027 Earnings: Sales Up 7%, Operating Income Up 141%, Gross Margin Back to 75.7%
Estée Lauder Q1 FY2027 net earnings of $233M topped all of fiscal 2026 as gross margin returned to 75.7% and operating margin rose to 11.0% on sales up 7%.
Eli Lilly Q3 2026 Earnings: Revenue Up 39%, EPS Up 16% After a $4.2B Acquired R&D Charge
Eli Lilly's Q3 2026 revenue rose 39% to $24.4B but EPS only 16%: a $4.2B acquired IPR&D charge, bigger than any full year since 2021, absorbed the gain.
Coinbase Q3 2026: $719M Profit on Flat Revenue, 87% of Pre-Tax Income From Crypto Gains
Coinbase earned $719M in Q3 2026 on flat revenue: a $715M crypto mark-to-market gain drove the profit, while revenue fell 35% and operating income 87%.
Avalara Will Now Lend You Money Based on Your Own Sales-Tax Data: What to Know Before Taking Working Capital From Your Tax Vendor
Borrowing beats a 10 percent California late penalty — price your draw in dollars, book it as debt, and confirm the Kanmon terms before you click.
Apple FY2026 Earnings: Net Income Up 18%, Buybacks Down 5%, and Retained Earnings Back Above Zero
Apple's FY2026 net income rose 18% to $132.2B as buybacks fell 5%, leaving retained earnings at a $13.7B surplus — the first year-end above zero since 2021.