Travelers’ Profit Up 48% in Q1

Travelers Companies Inc. reported a 48 percent jump in quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates, as lower catastrophe-related claims cushioned a hit from investment losses. The company's core ...

Look Beyond the Quarterly Numbers

Focusing too much on hitting quarterly numbers can lead a company to make short-term moves that get in the way of long-term strategy. If revenue has become shorthand for whether your business is ...