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Sheryl Estrada

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A wave of CFO retirements is reshaping the Fortune 500—AT&T’s Pascal Desroches is the latest

Jennifer Biry was named AT&T's next CFO, bringing a blend of telecom, tech, and operational experience.

18.06.2026 10

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CFO pay surged 8% last year—and long-term incentives now account for 63% of the average package

Most CFOs still earn only about a third of the top job’s package.

17.06.2026 2

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Why accounting may look completely different by 2040

AI, increasing regulatory complexity, and a looming "silver tsunami" are reshaping the skills required for success in accounting.

16.06.2026 10

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For SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen, the challenge starts after the $75 billion IPO

Johnsen now faces the task of proving SpaceX can deliver on its promises as a public company.

12.06.2026 20

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Chevron’s CFO on why finance chiefs are defining AI’s business value

Eimear Bonner, a former CTO, explains how the finance organization is using AI.

11.06.2026 6

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Finance teams can’t quit Excel. Workday wants to change that with AI

As AI reshapes financial planning, Workday is positioning its latest platform to replace the spreadsheet sprawl that's long plagued FP&A teams.

10.06.2026 8

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The man behind Claude Code says you’re comparing AI costs to the wrong thing

Boris Cherny says most companies are asking the wrong question when evaluating AI investment.

09.06.2026 20

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Jenn Landis rebuilt Citi’s Wall Street credibility. Her reward: CFO of a $22 billion business

Landis, who spent five years leading investor relations, will become CFO of the Markets business effective early August.

08.06.2026 10

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OpenAI CFO: Not knowing AI tools like Codex is now a dealbreaker for finance hires

AI fluency is becoming the new baseline for finance talent.

05.06.2026 10

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Why SpaceX is breaking the IPO playbook with a $75 billion fixed-price offering

SpaceX's approach could set the tone for the next wave of AI listings.

04.06.2026 8

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How Amazon’s CFO ‘shatters’ expectations and helped power the company to No. 1 on the Fortune 500

Brian Olsavsky joined Amazon in 2002, the same year it debuted on the Fortune 500.

03.06.2026 10

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Anthropic’s CFO Krishna Rao is steering one of the most anticipated IPOs ever

With a confidential S-1 now filed, Rao is at the center of a defining moment for Anthropic and the AI industry.

02.06.2026 20

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A SpaceX-Tesla union would mark the largest merger of all time. But does the math work?

A new Fortune analysis gauges what a merger would mean financially.

01.06.2026 20

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Nvidia CFO Colette Kress: ‘AI is no longer a nice-to-have’

The tech giant sees $3 trillion to $4 trillion in global AI infrastructure spending by the end of the decade.

30.05.2026 30

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She oversaw 29 quarters of sales growth. Now e.l.f.’s CFO is taking on its AI strategy

Mandy Fields now has the chief technology and AI officer reporting to her, reflecting how the CFO role is evolving.

29.05.2026 7

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The CFOs steering Big Tech’s trillion-dollar AI bet

At Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, Oracle, OpenAI, and Nvidia, the finance chiefs steering AI investments are all women.

28.05.2026 9

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The 2026 Fortune Most Powerful Women list is here—and 11 CFOs made the cut

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou, Microsoft's Amy Hood, Meta's Susan Li, Alphabet's Anat Ashkenazi, and Nvidia's Colette Kress all land in the top 50.

27.05.2026 10

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Five giant hyperscalers—and Nvidia—share a surprising trait: female CFOs

How female finance chiefs rose to the top at the most consequential moment for AI spending.

27.05.2026 6

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Spotify is aiming for 1 billion users and 20% operating margins by 2030. Here’s how it plans to get there

CFO Christian Luiga discusses how engagement, AI, and add‑ons are driving the company's goal.

26.05.2026 10

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Inside Microsoft’s high-stakes push to win back its AI lead

A new Fortune feature takes readers inside Microsoft's plan for a comeback.

22.05.2026 40

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Intuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure

CFO Sandeep Aujla says Intuit is flattening management layers and reorganizing around AI, speed and long-term growth.

21.05.2026 10

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Indeed chief economist says execs are ‘overestimating the speed’ of AI transformation in the labor market

The AI labor shift is moving more slowly than executives may think, but it will hit harder than they’re planning for.

20.05.2026 10

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CFOs could cut agentic AI costs up to 60% by fixing this overlooked data problem

Gartner argues the problem isn't the models finance chiefs are buying—it's the data context underneath.

19.05.2026 10

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Trump’s new corporate playbook: Why the administration is taking equity stakes in companies like Intel

In an interview with Fortune, President Trump discusses the dealmaking initiatives behind Washington's growing portfolio of corporate equity stakes.

18.05.2026 10

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Cisco’s AI orders forecast just hit $9 billion—and the stock surged

The networking giant's stock just hit an all-time high on its AI pivot.

15.05.2026 10

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‘Critical infrastructure for the AI era’: Cisco’s CEO on the earnings beat that sent shares to a record

Record $15.8 billion in revenue and a near-doubling of AI orders to $9 billion sent shares soaring.

15.05.2026 30

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Companies want battle-tested CFOs. There aren’t enough of them

CFO retirements are surging, experienced replacements are scarce, and interim appointments are at an all-time high, new research finds.

14.05.2026 10

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What Twilio’s CFO learned about management from spending nearly 20 years at GE

Aidan Viggiano brought an operator's mindset to Twilio, where she's helping guide the company's push into agentic AI.

13.05.2026 10

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Plaid’s CFO sees AI usage taking off internally: ‘People are so excited to share what they’ve built over the weekend with AI’

The fintech is positioning itself as infrastructure for an AI-native financial system.

12.05.2026 10

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What Microsoft’s new research tells CFOs about the ROI of AI

The next AI challenge for CFOs may be management.

11.05.2026 20

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Is quarterly reporting hurting investors or helping them? The SEC just weighed in—and the debate is far from over

The proposal is optional, but critics say fewer quarterly reports could weaken transparency in public markets.

08.05.2026 20

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CFOs are worried about geopolitics and inflation. But they’re still chasing growth

Finance chiefs say they're bracing for volatility but still hunting for upside.

07.05.2026 10

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How Amex CEO Stephen Squeri is winning over younger customers

A new Fortune feature article provides an in-depth profile of Squeri and his winning strategy.

06.05.2026 10

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84% of S&P 500 companies have beaten earnings estimates this quarter—and these two words keep coming up

Despite stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings, executives are signaling caution.

05.05.2026 10

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Spirit Airlines’ shutdown is a case study in what happens when a turnaround plan breaks

Capital-intensive businesses need restructuring plans built for shocks, not just recovery.

04.05.2026 10

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Apple just posted $111 billion in revenue. Now its CFO and incoming CEO are teaming up

Apple's next CEO, John Ternus, plans to continue the company's financial discipline into its next era.

01.05.2026 10

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How AstraZeneca’s 17,000 AI-certified employees are helping it reach a ‘stretch goal’ of $80 billion in revenue

CFO Aradhana Sarin breaks down the building blocks behind the revenue target and reflects on a strong Q1.

30.04.2026 10

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OpenAI is ‘strongly positioned,’ says Wedbush’s Dan Ives

The markets overreacted to a report about OpenAI, Wedbush said.

29.04.2026 40

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The metrics driving Verizon’s turnaround

Under new CEO Dan Schulman, Verizon posted its first positive Q1 postpaid net adds in more than a decade.

28.04.2026 30

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Procter & Gamble’s CFO says pricing power isn’t a given anymore—here’s how the company plans to earn it

As inflation-weary consumers grow more price-sensitive, P&G's CFO talks strategy.

27.04.2026 10

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At Huntington Bancshares, the CFO is also the AI strategist

Zachary Wasserman discusses how he's leading the AI effort at Huntington and what drove the company's strong Q1.

24.04.2026 10

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Stephen and Ayesha Curry talk about the one habit that separates good business leaders from great ones

The Currys, co-founders of Plezi Hydration, discuss leading with purpose.

23.04.2026 10

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At $5 billion startup Checkr new employees build an app using AI during onboarding—even the new CFO

Checkr hires ZipRecruiter veteran Tim Yarbrough as its new CFO.

22.04.2026 20

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Stephen and Ayesha Curry are coming for the sports drink market—and their kids were the first focus group

In an interview with Fortune, the Currys explain why they jumped at the chance to work on a Michelle Obama-backed healthy sports drink Plezi...

22.04.2026 30

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Fermi’s CFO resigns—just two days after the CEO stepped down

As Fermi searches for a new CFO, the question isn’t just about AI expertise.

21.04.2026 50

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Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator is flashing a warning

A new Fortune analysis breaks down what it means for investors today.

20.04.2026 20

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Meet the crypto guru to the Fortune 500

P2P.org's new CFO Betsabe Botaitis built her career at the intersection of finance and technology.

17.04.2026 20

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Bank of America’s 18,000 financial advisors just got a new AI tool as the company posts a record quarter

A new AI tool for financial advisors is one sign of how Bank of America is weaving artificial intelligence into its business model.

16.04.2026 60

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Citi’s new CFO touts AI gains as bank posts record $24.6 billion revenue quarter: ‘This is not the spell-checker working better’

Gonzalo Luchetti is already mapping the company's next chapter.

15.04.2026 10

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Exclusive: AlphaSense names new CFO as revenue tops $500 million

Samantha Greenberg joins the AI market intelligence platform as finance chief.

14.04.2026 20

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