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This note serves as a reference for balance sheet analysis, which should be read in conjunction with the IMF board paper on Balance Sheet Analysis in Fund Surveillance. It provides a: compendium of ...

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ConocoPhillips (COP 0.73%) is the largest independent oil and gas company in the world based on production and proved reserves. It also sports a behemoth-sized balance sheet with over $121.6 billion ...