Investor Warren Buffett and banking CEO, Jamie Dimon are famous vocal critics of quarterly reporting. Their primary complaint is that instead of focusing on long-term growth (which is in the better interest of shareholders), strict adherence to quarterly results puts unnecessary pressure on short-term results. More @Wikipedia
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