Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. Merck Says Covid Drug Cut Hospitalization, Deaths by Half (Bloomberg)
  2. Evergrande bonds are being scooped up by bargain-hunting funds on bets China can ward off a messy collapse, reports say (Business Insider)
  3. Exxon Sees up to $1.5 Billion Third-Quarter Earnings Boost From Gas and Oil Rally (Barron’s)
  4. Merck to seek emergency US approval of oral COVID treatment (New York Post)
  5. Try These Dividend Stocks for Some Inflation Protection (Barron’s)
  6. Will the Supply-Chain Crisis Wreck the Holidays? What Investors—and Shoppers—Need to Know. (Barron’s)
  7. NIO, Li Auto Report Great Deliveries. What Chip Shortage? (Barron’s)
  8. Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealth to expand into new Medicare Advantage markets in 2022 (marketwatch)
  9. Coty to sell 9% stake in Wella to majority owner KKR (Reuters)
  10. 4 reasons why Dollar Tree is raising prices above $1 but below $3 and why the stock has 30% upside ahead, according to JPMorgan (Business Insider)