Director Outlook Remains Upbeat in February, Poll Finds
Director projections for profit and revenue growth reached multi-year highs this month, but directors remain split in their predictions for where the economy is headed.
Director projections for profit and revenue growth reached multi-year highs this month, but directors remain split in their predictions for where the economy is headed.
After pessimistic forecasts in September and October, the final index of the year sees directors up their rating—with caveats.
After a surge in optimism in early summer, our October poll shows a diminishing proportion of board members expecting a recovery before the fall of 2024.
Latest survey reveals heightened optimism that the worst is now behind us, as directors bet on stabilizing conditions to permeate business in the months ahead.
More than half of directors polled now believe that if a recession does still happen in the U.S. this year, it will be mild and short-lived.
While three-quarters of U.S. public companies are already integrating AI technology into their operations, only 15 percent of board members we polled said they understood the benefits and risks of doing so.
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