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Brazil's state-owned oil player is still navigating a tough political landscape... For many years, Petróleo Brasileiro (PBR) – better known as just "Petrobras" – was as much a cash register and patronage distribution platform for different Brazilian governments as anything else. The company was founded in 1953 as a fully-nationalized oil producer, and the Brazilian […]
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The real estate market has been blown wide open, with little sign of slowing down... 2020 was a banner year for home prices. As we've said many times over the past 12 months here at Altimetry Daily Authority, climbing real estate prices in a recession are unique... and this has affected spending in other related […]
You might not think about the 'kind factor' that much in regard to business success... But as I recently discussed during our weekly all-hands call, here at Altimetry, we want to be a firm on kindness. Being kind will lead to happier employees, a more effective business, and more satisfied clients. Beyond just our business, […]
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- CSCO
- HLT
- INTU
- SYK
- WDAY
Texas was crippled when its power grid failed... Most of the state lost power as its independent electrical grid failed during winter storms last month. An estimated 70 people lost their lives as Texas scrambled to get its grid up and running again. Many homes were damaged as pipes froze and burst. Roads were unnavigable […]
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- JE
- NRG
- SRE
- VST
We say it time and time again here at Altimetry Daily Authority... It's critical to look at the correct data. Every investor needs to have the correct information on a company – not just to understand prior performance, but to put the future into the proper context. Here at Altimetry, we view businesses through the […]
- CVS
- NFLX
- WBA
Airline companies have been forced to evolve... Since the coronavirus pandemic escalated in March 2020, air travel has fallen off a cliff. This plunge in travel demand was similar to the halt in 2001 after the tragic events of 9/11. However, with far fewer people traveling as the pandemic drags out, air travel has been […]
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- LUV
Jerome Powell currently has one indicator on his mind... In late February, the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve testified before Congress. As the sitting chair of the central bank, it's part of Powell's regular duty to report on monetary policy to the Senate and House and Representatives. In recent testimonies, Powell discussed all manner […]
Getting your foot in the door at a consulting job is often the hardest part... Back in the early 1990s, I was working as a CPA in Chicago and angling for a move into management consulting. Accounting is about recording what has happened... and consulting is about helping firms plan for what to do in […]
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Now that the dust is beginning to settle from 2020, airlines are measuring the damage from the coronavirus pandemic... The recovery for airline companies has been uneven. Back in April, during the depths of the lockdown orders, air travel was down by more than 94% from its pre-pandemic levels. By the end of 2020, it […]
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Last month, the World Economic Forum ('WEF') held its first-ever online conference... The group's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, is typically a big gathering of business leaders, economists, and political figures from across the globe. At this year's virtual event, interviews from two executives from big financial-services firms – Barclays (BCS) CEO James Staley and […]
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- BYD
- JPM