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The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments that would give public companies the option to file reports semiannually, rather than on a quarterly basis as required by federal securities laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Atkins said that a proposal that would allow companies to report their earnings semiannually is under review at the White House—and would likely be formally proposed imminently.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Not mentioned in Atkins’ speech was a proposal, floated by President Trump earlier this year, to allow U.S. firms to switch from reporting their earnings results quarterly to semiannually.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

The debate over whether public companies should report financial results quarterly or semiannually is hardly new.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Among these spots none is more promising than Central America, where the cotton-plant is perennial, and a single acre, as we are assured by Mr. Squier, yields semiannually a bale of superior cotton.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 by Various