Anciens Huang / Getty Images The balance sheet and the profit and loss (P&L) statements are regularly issued by companies. Such statements provide an ongoing record of a company's financial ...

Data found in the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement are used to calculate important financial ratios that provide insight into the company’s financial performance.

When it comes to assessing a company, Warren Buffett says balance sheets are a good place to start. "I spend more time looking at balance sheets then I do income statements," he said. "Wall Street ...

The Federal Reserve opted to slow its balance-sheet runoff further at its March policy meeting, but investors shouldn’t assume this move could notably ease upward pressure in Treasury yields.