From Edison's Menlo Park "Invention Factory" 150 years ago to the corporate research laboratory, the American innovation ...
Since the last survey, CFOs added 1.1 percentage points to their firm’s unit cost and price growth projections for 2026.
A simple shift in the timing of companies’ earnings announcements can improve firms’ investment decisions and make their stocks easier to trade. In “Dancing to the Fed's Tune: Earnings Announcement ...
When you click “buy now” on online stores, recommendations appear, warehouses spring into action, and packages begin their journey to your door. Behind that seamless experience is a fundamental ...
Marketers are increasingly pessimistic about the economy, with sentiment reaching its lowest level since the pandemic in 2020. In response—and facing organizational pressures for returns—marketing ...
A new AI tool developed at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business may change how the world identifies promising research, before it ever earns a citation or patent. By predicting value before ...
Policies can unexpectedly backfire. It’s so common it’s sometimes even referred to as the “law” of unintended consequences. Take insider trading. A 2002 rule meant to increase transparency regarding ...
People using AI may face a social stigma in the workplace. Artificial intelligence – often touted for improving performance — could also damage people’s professional reputation, Fuqua researchers ...
If the handful of companies controlling a market — say, gasoline — could meet in a ‘smoke-filled room’ and agree on price strategy, the result would likely be higher prices at the pump, higher profits ...
Small businesses selling on ecommerce marketplaces often complain about the unfairness of the platforms prioritizing their own products — like Amazon Basics — in the prominent “sponsored ad” slots in ...
An “unprecedented” federal program to support troops’ medical needs in World War II led to the emergence of the modern US biomedical system, spurring decades of expansion in medical research and drug ...