Coverage dated September 14, 2025

Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports

Headline from WHEC Rochester

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.

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Here's what market pros think about Trump's idea to end quarterly reporting for companies (opens Insider)

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    "This will save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies," Trump said of his idea to switch to a twice-yearly earnings schedule.

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    Why Trump wants companies to report earnings less frequently (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    President Trump would like companies to report their earnings less frequently. Executives have long called for that -- but some financial experts worry it would go badly.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump renews calls for ending quarterly reports for companies | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    U.S. companies should be allowed to report earnings every six months instead of on a quarterly basis, President Donald Trump said on Monday, in what would be a major shift for corporate America, if regulators take up his call.

  4. NBC News

    Trump advocates end to quarterly earnings reports (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump floated the idea Monday of companies no longer providing earnings report on a quarterly basis and switching to semiannual instead

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    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.

  6. The Hill

    Trump: Companies should report on 6-month basis, not quarterly (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump suggests public companies report earnings every six months to save money and improve management focus. SEC approval required.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump says companies should no longer report quarterly (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The move would require approval from the SEC. In 1970, the agency first required quarterly reporting for U.S. public companies.

  8. New York Post

    Trump renews controversial idea for axing quarterly reports for companies: ‘This will save money’ (opens New York Post)

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    US companies should be allowed to report earnings every six months instead of quarterly, President Trump said on Monday, in what would be a major shift for corporate America if the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the change.

  9. Deadline

    Donald Trump Wants To Scrap Quarterly Earnings Reports For U.S. Companies (opens Deadline)

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    President Donald Trump said he think U.S. companies should report earnings every six months instead of quarterly.

  10. The Oregonian

    Trump wants to end quarterly earnings reports for public companies (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    In a post on Truth Social, Trump said securities regulators should stop requiring companies to issue financial reports every three months.

  11. The Columbian

    Trump says the U.S. should do away with quarterly earnings reports (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    President Donald Trump wants to do away with the quarterly earnings report.

  12. UPI

    Trump: Companies shouldn't need to report quarterly earnings (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump said Monday that American public companies shouldn't have to report quarterly earnings, but they should change to a six-month schedule.

  13. CBS News

    Trump wants to abolish quarterly earnings reports in favor of biannual. Here (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump says getting rid of a quarterly reporting requirement for public companies would lower costs and help businesses.

  14. FOX Business

    Trump advocates for shift from quarterly to semiannual earnings reports (opens FOX Business)

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    President Trump proposes shifting U.S. public companies from quarterly to semiannual earnings reports to reduce costs and encourage long-term business planning.

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