When investors look at assets, they often want to see steady growth. A company whose assets increase over time, especially ...

What is a business worth? To get the answer, you’ll need to look at its balance sheet. A balance sheet is a statement showing an entity’s financial position by reporting on assets, liabilities and ...

If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.

Fortress-like is the term you want to hear. What separates a strong balance sheet from a weak one? In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analysts John Rotonti and Bill Mann discuss: Assets, liabilities, ...

David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs Group, is striving for a higher valuation for the firm. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg News) David Solomon, the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief executive, touted progress ...

In the world of business, a stable balance sheet and a cash reserve are invaluable assets for any company. Excessive debt can burden a company with interest expenses that erode its financial ...

Strong balance sheets give management more flexibility. Previous unproductive investment at General Electric weakened its balance sheet and left it debt-laden. Honeywell's strong balance sheet leaves ...

This article discusses the top tech names with the top balance sheets that continue to compound the top line and free cash flow per share. These companies boast cash and equivalents that well eclipse ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - On Wall Street, massaging the balance sheet is a time-honored practice. But did Lehman Brothers Holding Inc cross a line in the routine manipulation of its balance sheet, as ...