SEC weighs half-yearly earnings cadence, not a full repeal
The Wall Street Journal reports the SEC is considering a plan to make quarterly earnings disclosures optional and allow a biannual cadence instead, potentially reducing corporate reporting costs but sparking debate over investor transparency, market oversight, and possible insider-trading risks. The change would not eliminate quarterly reporting altogether, but would give companies more flexibility, a move that has drawn cautious support and pointed concerns about how well investors would be informed about a company’s health.