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Goodbye quarterly earnings? Here's when traders believe this big change will happen

Cnbc · · 367 words · By Davis Giangiulio
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What to know about Goodbye quarterly earnings? Here's when traders believe this big change will happen

Prediction markets traders are confident the Securities and Exchange Commission will change its rules governing how often companies must report financial statements to shareholders, to semiannually from quarterly, following a formal proposal by regulators on…

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What happened

Prediction markets traders are confident the Securities and Exchange Commission will change its rules governing how often companies must report financial statements to shareholders, to semiannually from quarterly, following a formal proposal by regulators on…

Why it matters

Opinion is more divided, however, as to when it will happen.

Common ground

After the proposal was disclosed Tuesday, odds on the Kalshi prediction market that regulations will be eased by April 2027 surged to 73% from 46%.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Securities and Exchange Commission will change its rules governing how often companies must report financial statements to shareholders, to semiannually from quarterly, following a formal proposal by regulators on Tuesday”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that the SEC proposed a rule to allow public companies to provide semiannual reports instead of quarterly reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members include the fl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Conference
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Tuesday is the United States presidential primary election day in February or March when the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses. Approximately one-third of all de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Tuesday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuesday Morning Corporation is an American online household merchandise discount home goods store headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1974, Tuesday Morning once had over 700 locations across th…
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Claim 2: “According to the SEC's index of rulemaking activity, the recent timeline between proposed rules and their final adoption is typically at least a year, and in some cases, years”
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The provided SEC.gov links are general home/about pages and do not contain the specific data regarding the timeline between proposed rules and final adoption.
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web search NEUTRAL — The SEC's Division of Economic and Risk Analysis is partnering with Lehigh University’s Center for Financial Services and the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business for a two-day event to …
https://www.sec.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Search Filings Enjoy free public access to millions of informational documents filed by publicly traded companies and others in the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) sys…
https://www.sec.gov/search-filings
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web search NEUTRAL — The SEC serves as the investor's advocate and seeks the best and brightest talent to join its team. Learn more about SEC employment qualifications and the benefits of working at the SEC.
https://www.sec.gov/about
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Claim 3: “A 2023 analysis by law firm Wilson Sonsini showed that the Register can take between a few days and up to a month to post the proposed rule”
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The provided web results for this claim are related to Forex trading and do not mention Wilson Sonsini or the Federal Register.
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web search NEUTRAL — Forex Factory connects traders to global financial markets with real-time data, charts, news, and the internet’s most trusted economic calendar for over 20 years.
https://www.forexfactory.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 16, 2023 · But, there's a twist: our detailed review includes an important verification from the Forex Racer team regarding the tool's claim of being non-repaint. Discover the truth and learn how …
https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/1252733-the-best-forex-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Forex News - the fastest breaking news, useful Forex analysis, and Forex industry news, submitted from quality Forex news sources around the world.
https://www.forexfactory.com/news
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Claim 4: “the comment period only starts once the proposed rule is posted to the Federal Register”
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No evidence was provided regarding the start date of the comment period relative to the Federal Register posting.
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Claim 5: “odds on the Kalshi prediction market that regulations will be eased by April 2027 surged to 73% from 46%”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding specific Kalshi odds percentages for this claim.
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Claim 6: “CNBC and Kalshi have a commercial relationship that includes customer acquisition and a minority investment”
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No evidence was found regarding a commercial relationship between CNBC and Kalshi.
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Claim 7: “Before final commission debate, the proposal is subject to a 60-day public comment period”
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No evidence was provided to confirm the specific 60-day public comment period requirement for this proposal.
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Claim 8: “The proposed SEC rule on semiannual reporting comes to 279 pages”
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While the existence of the proposal is corroborated, the specific page count (279 pages) is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets, though the proposal itself is confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rule and form amendments that would give public companies the option of filing semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports to meet their inter…
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-42-sec-prop…
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web search NEUTRAL — Well, the Securities and Exchange Commission has gone and done it: proposed a rule to allow companies to adopt semi-annual rather than quarterly reporting, which would be the biggest change in securit…
https://www.radicalcompliance.com/2026/05/05/sec-unveils-sem…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 5, 2026, issued a rule proposal that would give public companies the option to provide semiannual reports.
https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/sec-proposes-optional-se…
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Claim 9: “Chances of faster approval, by next Jan. 1, initially jumped to 67%, fell to about 50-50 and recently stood at about 57% odds”
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While Kalshi is confirmed as a prediction market, no specific data regarding the fluctuation of odds for this specific rule change was found in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.
https://kalshi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore all Kalshi prediction markets in one place. View live odds, market prices, and crowd-sourced predictions across politics, sports, crypto, and more.
https://kalshi.com/category/all
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to Kalshi to start trading event contracts.
https://kalshi.com/sign-in
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Claim 10: “On Polymarket, traders are giving a 51% chance that the SEC ends mandatory quarterly reporting in 2026”
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No evidence was found regarding Polymarket odds for this specific event.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.