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Captains of Capex

Some companies have outpaced the field in capital investments even as they've kept the cash flowing. What are their secrets?

September 1, 2010

To reverse the cliché, every silver lining is covered by a cloud. That's something CFOs should remember as they focus on a metric that most hold dear: free cash flow. For many finance chiefs, the ability to liberate cash from revenue and its attendant costs gets at the very heart of their value to the organization. Read more...

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