Because revenues do not account for costs or expenses, a company’s profits, or bottom line, will be lower than its revenue.

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That is the amount of extra revenue the 1,200 top global companies need to find each year simply to meet analysts' expectations, according to consulting firm Accenture. "The trouble is that stock ...