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Altimetry Daily Authority Don't Expect This Pandemic Darling to Outperform Next Year

During the holiday season, offices tend to team-build alongside the festivities... Many companies decorate the office, host holiday parties, and conduct other events to boost camaraderie. These have become a tradition for employees and a time for folks to reflect on the accomplishments of the year and the connections they built. However, in the midst […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority No One Knows a Company Like Management, So Pay Attention to This

I recently came across a fantastic piece in The Economist about a firm's board of directors... It discusses the role board members should be playing for public companies and cultural institutions. The piece mentioned some of the rules British arts administrator Sir John Tusa wrote about in his book, On Board: The Insider's Guide to […]

Altimetry Daily Authority The Software Provider Behind the 'King of Calendars'

I don't recall having to juggle so many things when I was 12...  My eldest son lives in a different world, though. Since he started 7th grade this fall, it seems like the number of to-dos on his list has jumped exponentially.  I thought that remote schooling would make things easier for him to manage.  […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority This Homebuilder Uses a Unique Strategy to Guarantee Returns During Downturns

Here at Altimetry Daily Authority, we've previously discussed the surge in home buying...  This is taking place within the context of the "At-Home Revolution." Stuck inside and working remotely, urbanites are switching out small apartments in cities for bigger homes in the suburbs. It looks like working from home is here to stay, and folks […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority Breaking the 'Console Cycle' to Unlock Higher Returns

2020 will go down as a banner year in the history of the 'console wars'... Tech giants Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) have both released the next version of their popular video-game consoles. Microsoft is debuting the Xbox Series X, and Sony is rolling out the PlayStation 5. In the most recent versions of these […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority This Video-Game Maker Just Entered a Different Entertainment Arena... Here's Why You Should Care

Disney (DIS) isn't the only company racing to open up new theme parks... The media titan opened a Star Wars park in 2019 and is now building Marvel-themed parks across the globe. In a normal world, where the coronavirus pandemic hasn't largely shut down demand, this style of theme park has been a huge hit […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority M&A Matters for the Economy, So Here's the Scoop on Its Outlook

As we said on Thursday, consolidation will be important for corporate survivors...  The coronavirus pandemic has created a challenging economic environment... but certain companies will make it through the crisis and emerge stronger than ever – it's a theme we've termed "Survive and Thrive."  The winners have healthy balance sheets and are looking to put […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority The Behind-the-Scenes Operator for Vaccine Production

For achieving high performance, consider 'thankfulness'... Of all the things that can dramatically improve your performance – at virtually anything – meditation is at the top of the list. Many sports research groups, universities, and health care institutions have found a lot of upside to sitting in silence for up to 20 minutes each day. […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority Looking Through the Altimeter Into a Consolidating Industry

Joel's note: Going forward, each Thursday, we'll highlight one company for which we're seeing interesting signals in The Altimeter – our tool that provides grades for stocks based on their true fundamentals and the market's misleading valuation. By putting the power of Uniform Accounting directly into users' hands, The Altimeter can help identify which stocks […]

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Altimetry Daily Authority This Hotel Brand Is Surviving the Pandemic Thanks to 'Staycations'

Hotels are getting creative... In the November 11 Altimetry Daily Authority, we explained how "staycations" are helping keep the industry afloat. These are local trips, where travelers stay closer to home. But capitalizing off staycations isn't the only way hotels are fighting headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic. As Bloomberg recently discussed, hotels are turning to […]

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