Be in the know. 12 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. FTC Preparing Possible Antitrust Suit Against Facebook (Wall Street Journal)
  2. Snowflake IPO: 5 things to know about the Berkshire-backed company as it heads for record software offering (MarketWatch)
  3. The Fed Meeting Wraps Up Today. What to Expect. (Barron’s)
  4. S&P 500 Buybacks Slid 50% in the Second Quarter (Barron’s)
  5. Pfizer Says Its Covid Vaccine Is Just the First in a New Wave of Preventives (Barron’s)
  6. Air Force Shocks Defense Sector As Secret Fighter Takes Flight (Investor’s Business Daily)
  7. China’s Economy Picks Up Speed as Shoppers, Moviegoers Return (Wall Street Journal)
  8. U.S. Poverty Hit a Record Low Before the Pandemic Recession (New York Times)
  9. Ferrari’s Newest Portofino Model Pushes Past 600 Horsepower (Bloomberg)
  10. Southwest raises September load factor outlook, lowers third-quarter cash burn view (MarketWatch)
  11. Eventbrite says paid-ticket volume grew 17% from July to August (MarketWatch)
  12. Five things to watch at the Federal Reserve meeting (Financial Times)