Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Businesses are struggling to hire workers — and say Uncle Sam is to blame (New York Post)
  2. Bank of America Gains on Earnings Beat. What to Know. (Barron’s)
  3. Wall Street Banks Do More With Less (Wall Street Journal)
  4. With Earnings Soaring, Wall Street Banks See Economic Boom Ahead (New York Times)
  5. Spending at US retailers rockets 9.8% higher as stimulus supercharges reopening (Business Insider)
  6. Citi posted record profit in the 1st quarter as SPAC activity led a surge in underwriting fees and stock trading exploded (Business Insider)
  7. Green infrastructure could be the next bubble as the world shifts to alternative energy, Schwab says (Business Insider)
  8. Buy bank stocks after Citi, Goldman Sachs, BoA and JPMorgan earnings wowed, says this research group (MarketWatch)
  9. Hedge fund Elliott builds up multibillion-pound stake in GSK (Financial Times)
  10. PepsiCo expects growth to accelerate as hospitality recovers (Financial Times)
  11. State Jobless Claims in U.S. Fall to Lowest Since March 2020 (Bloomberg)
  12. American Airlines Plans Expanded Summer Flying Schedule (Wall Street Journal)
  13. Oil Demand Is Recovering Despite Vaccination Hiccups, IEA Says (Wall Street Journal)
  14. J&J Vaccine Pause Could Boost Pfizer, Moderna Stock (Barron’s)
  15. Oil Stocks Have Gotten Crushed. They Could Be Poised for a Comeback. (Barron’s)