Continuing Operations

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Definition of 'Continuing Operations'

Continuing operations is a business term used to describe the segments of a company's business that it considers to be normal, and expects to operate in for the foreseeable future. We most often see continuing operations referenced in earnings reports as a subset of net earnings, as a way to show investors how the company is performing across its core business lines.
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Investopedia explains 'Continuing Operations'

In today's financial markets, with so many mergers, acquisitions and business divestitures happening all the time, it is invaluable to break down net earnings into earnings from continuing operations versus profits from discontinued operations, asset sales or financing activities. This allows us to see what portion of current earnings the company can reasonably replicate in the future, and what are one-time occurrences and abnormal events.
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'Continuing Operations'

  • Financial Statements: Earnings | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/university/financialstatements/financialstatements4.asp
    ... 3. Income From Continuing Operations Before Taxes (Pre-Tax Earnings)
    Pre-tax earnings subtracts (includes) interest expense. Further ...

  • Accounting Basics: Financial Statements | Investopedia

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    ... Net income; Other comprehensive income; Earnings per share information.
    Income from continuing operations is the heart of the P&L. ...

  • Terex Continues Rebuilding Itself

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Terex-Continues-Rebuilding-Itself-TEX-CAT-DE-MTW0425.aspx
    ... Terex reported income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2011 of
    $5.0 million, or 4 cents per share, compared to a loss from continuing ...

  • Breaking Up Is Easy To Do At Sara Lee

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Breaking-Up-Is-Easy-To-Do-At-Sara-Lee-SLE-HBI-COH-DRI-EAT1110.aspx
    ... of other businesses resulted in a 32.3% fall in net income to $192 million, or 29
    cents per diluted share, though income from continuing operations was only 10 ...

  • CFA Level 1 Study Guide - Financial Statements - Income Statement ...

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    ... Professional Exams; Careers; Continuing Education; Exam Prep Quizzer. Series 3;
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  • Is Talbots A Turnaround Buy?

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    ... million. The efforts made by Talbots certainly paid off, translating into
    an adjusted profit from continuing operations of $0.31. But ...

  • Alternatives To Jarden

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Alternatives-To-Jarden-CLX-NCR-HSY-RL-JAH0929.aspx
    ... in retail and financial services, its second quarter handily beat analyst expectations
    with 13 cents earnings per share from continuing operations, 6 cents ...

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    ... Professional Exams; Careers; Continuing Education; Exam Prep Quizzer. Series 3;
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  • Kadant Company: Former Spin-Off Does Good

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Kadant-Company-Former-Spin-Off-Does-Good-KAI-TMO-CVO-GLPW0215.aspx
    ... the time it finished its first year as an independent company in 2001, its revenues
    were $219 million with income from continuing operations of $12.5 million. ...

  • Big Lots Sees Smaller Year Ahead

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Big-Lots-Sees-Smaller-Year-Ahead-BIG-COST-TIF-COH-SHLD-DLTR0602.aspx
    ... A Down Quarter Earnings per share from continuing operations were 70 cents compared
    to 68 cents per diluted share in the year ago quarter. ...

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