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1 day agoHow Pricing Decisions Change When the CFO Is in the Room
CFO involvement in pricing enhances cost visibility, improves margins, and ensures alignment between finance and commercial teams.
"Memory, of course, is in fierce demand for AI data centers, and that's led to shortages and soaring prices. The AI supercycle was pushing the company into territory it had never seen before."
Net investment income per share has not covered the quarterly distribution for at least four consecutive quarters. Q1 2026 NII came in at $0.27 per share against a declared distribution of $0.3075.
The emergence of so-called "agentic AI," systems that can perform tasks independently and support decisions, plays a central role in this. Two-thirds of respondents believe that there is currently more hype surrounding agentic AI than previous technological developments. At the same time, three-quarters are still discovering how this technology can be used effectively. According to Basware CEO Jason Kurtz, the time for experimentation is over; executives expect concrete results.
The S&P 500's performance in 2025 marked yet another blockbuster year after performing well in both 2023 and 2024. Many analysts thought that double-digit gains for a third straight year would be too unlikely, but the market ended up proving them wrong. 2026 is off to a great start for the S&P as well, though a correction is certainly overdue at this stage. But can the market prove bears wrong yet again?
The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHA) has delivered a 5.5% return YTD, tracking the broader small-cap market's trajectory. The fund's defining advantage is cost efficiency, at a scant 0.04% annual expense ratio ranks among the lowest in the small-cap category, allowing investors to compound returns without significant fee drag eating into performance over time. Recent coverage has been mixed. MSN positioned SCHA as an "attractive option" given its low costs and past performance.