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"When interest rates are at or close to zero, it's very easy to get credit and the difference between a good company and a bad company is narrow. When the tide runs out, you figure out who is swimming naked."

Adjusted pretax profits decreased by an annualized 2.3% in Q1, although without the adjustment, after-tax profits increased 1.5%.

How corporate treasury teams can take a leading role in "impact" initiatives—and why they should.

"I get nervous when employers are using AI in the hiring process. You may not realize all the things you need to be thinking about. Yes, it is very dangerous."

So far this year, 6 of 30 environmental proposals and 10 of 107 social proposals have passed, according to the latest ESG shareholder proposal study from Georgeson.

"The companies I've run across and worked with are all looking for ways to be 'best in class' corporate citizens in this area, and are open to engaging in a dialogue about what they can do better, and what it takes to be leaders," said Marc Treviño, co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell's corporate governance practice.

"If it's an 8-to-5 job, what are they supposed to do if someone's at the door, or there's a delivery person, or a kid, or some other issue that they need to deal with?" said David Barron, a Cozen O'Connor member.

15% of workers—most in the government sector—still have defined-benefit plans. But for job-seekers under 40, pensions should not carry as much weight as they did decades ago.