Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports (wants semi-annual reporting) [View all]
Source: Associated Press
Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 11:37 AM EDT, September 15, 2025
President Donald Trump wants to do away with the quarterly earnings report.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said securities regulators should stop requiring companies to issue financial reports every three months and instead switch to a six-month reporting period. The Securities and Exchange Commission has required publicly traded companies to report on a quarterly basis since 1970.
“This will save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies,” Trump wrote.
Trump asked the SEC to examine the three- versus six-month reporting requirement during his first term. No change was made.
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