TD Cowen estimates there is a 60% chance the Securities and Exchange Commission will move from quarterly to semi-annual earnings reporting, a long-debated change that has picked up political and industry support. The push has been bolstered by lobbying from the Long-Term Stock Exchange and backing from President Trump, analysts noted.SEC Chair Paul Atkins is seen as well-positioned to deliver the change, which TD Cowen argues could serve as a relatively straightforward policy win. Still, any formal rulemaking process is expected to take six months or longer before implementation. ---I posted on this last week and again just a few minutes ago:US is considering ending quarterly reporting requirements for listed firms.Trump is on board with the call to ditch quarterly reporting for US listed companies This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.