The CFO Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly - Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business polls the CFOs of both public and private companies in the U.S. representing a broad range of industries, geographic areas and revenues.

Recent Media Coverage

VIDEO

Fuqua Professor John Graham on CNBC, March 31, 2004 (You might need Internet Explorer)

Fuqua Professor John Graham talking about dividends on CNBC, April 16, 2004 (You might need Internet Explorer)

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AUDIO

Fuqua Professor John Graham on Business Talk Radio, December 22
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PRINT/ONLINE

Behind Outsourcing Debate: Surprisingly Few Hard Numbers
The Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2004

Pessimistic Trading Belies Executive Optimism
Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2004

Where jobs are headed
San Francisco Chronicle, April 24, 2004

Study: CFOs expect more spending, job growth
Baltimore Business Journal, April 1, 2004

Cap-Ex, employment to show robust growth
CIO Update, April 1, 2004

Here we go again
CNN Money, April 1, 2004

CFOs make 401K changes in response to funds scandal
Employee Benefit News, April 1, 2004

Duke Study: CFOs have bright outlook
Triangle Business Journal, March 31, 2004

Bush better than Kerry for GDP, hiring, stocks, U.S CFOs say
Bloomberg, March 31, 2004

Duke University CFO Outlook Survey

MARCH 2004 RESULTS


Press Release ( CAPITAL SPENDING, EMPLOYMENT TO SHOW ROBUST GROWTH )  [".pdf" format]
Off-shore Employment Slideshow [ppt file]

Tabular Results
Topline tables (overall averages, etc.) [rtf file]
Banner tables (results conditional on firm characteristics, industry, location, etc.) [rtf file]

Actual Survey Questions