Reading the financial statements of a business helps with evaluating financial strength and stability. The balance sheet shows the financial condition of the business at a specific point in time.

The balance sheet is one of your company's basic financial statements. It's an equation with the total company assets on one side and debts and owners' equity on the other side. Equity is what's left ...

Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

Investors in iRobot have had a roller coaster of a ride. The company's stock price soared 85% in 2013 but has taken a zigzag path to end up down 6% year to date in 2014. As with all companies, ...