The Difference Between Revenue and Cost in Gross Margin

In finance, a company’s gross margin is simply the difference between revenue and cost of goods sold (COGS) divided by that revenue figure. Unlike gross profitswhich are expressed as absolute dollar amounts, gross margins are expressed in percentage forms. The calculation for gross margin is expressed by the following equation:  Gross Margin = ( Revenue − COGS Revenue ) × …

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Top 20+ tweets that made us laugh this week #465

Hello hello little friends, it’s time for the top tweets of the week and blah blah blah you know the song. As we don’t know if Twitter will continue to exist for long, you better savor this top and all the others that we’ve been releasing for more than 10 years. Happy reading, this may be the last. MONDAY NOVEMBER …

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10 things to know about sting attacks

This is the new disturbing phenomenon that has been agitating French evenings for a few months: syringe attacks. In Brittany, Valence, Paris, Toulouse, Montpellier, Périgueux, Grenoble… And in dozens of other French cities, the testimonies of victims are pouring in. What do these syringes contain? How to react ? What are the real risks? We try to popularize the phenomenon …

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Venture Capital Trust (VCT) Definition

What Is a Venture Capital Trust (VCT)? The term venture capital trust (VCT) refers to an investment vehicle that operates in the United Kingdom. The VCT is a closed-end fund that was created by the U.K. government in the 1990s to help direct investment into local private businesses. These funds are tax-efficient and allow individual investors to access venture capital …

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Top 30 tweets that made us laugh this week #464

Hello friends, it’s time for the top tweets that you wait for every week with unmeasured impatience. If you like to read the little jokes and unusual anecdotes of our Twitter friends, do not hesitate to post a comment saying “hahaha I laughed so much”. Have a nice day everyone! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 2. Too bad we can’t put proper …

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Top 10 daily investigations to solve to become a private detective

Have you always dreamed of becoming a private detective, solving a crime or carrying out a super complicated investigation? Normal, it makes us all want to, but before moving on to this step you might need to get your fingers out and try to solve some of the everyday mysteries that happen at home or at your work. So you …

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New Ways to Buy ETFs Online

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become wildly popular in their relatively short history because they offer investors large and small the chance to own a diversified portfolio while keeping fees low and trading opportunities flexible. As the exchange-traded fund market continues to scale, multiple financial technology (fintech) companies and online discount brokers and trading platforms such as Robinhood, E-trade, WeBull, M1 …

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McDonald’s (MCD) Stock: Capital Structure Analysis

Capital is the cash obtained through some form of financing. The two primary ways that companies finance operations are with debt and equity. Depending on the nature of the business, some companies may require more debt than equity, or vice versa. Capital is a critical component of growing business operations. It is what keeps everything flowing. That said, raising capital …

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