Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Boeing Stock Upgraded — Again. Analysts See a Turnaround Coming. (barrons)
  2. Here’s How Markets Might React If Biden Picks Lael Brainard as Fed Chair (yahoo)
  3. Boeing upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan (thefly)
  4. Alibaba Outlook Disappoints After China’s Slowdown Hurt Sales (bloomberg)
  5. Defensive Stocks’ Time Is Coming. 3 Healthcare Firms to Consider. (barrons)
  6. Spinoffs Are Nothing New, and No Cause for Alarm (barrons)
  7. AstraZeneca Says Preventive Covid Antibody Drug Reduces Risk by 83% (barrons)
  8. 4 Beaten-Down Biotech Stocks That Could Take Off (barrons)
  9. Amazon to Stop Accepting U.K.-Issued Visa Credit Cards (wsj)
  10. Turkish Lira Tumbles After Erdogan Renews Call for Unorthodox Rate Cuts (wsj)
  11. Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade nuclear fuel has jumped significantly, according to a confidential report by the U.N. atomic agency. (wsj)
  12. The S&P 500 will hit 5,000 early next year as global supply chain pressures begin to ease, JPMorgan says (businessinsider)
  13. Goldman Sachs lays out the best investments to buy in 2022 — and what to avoid — when rising interest rates and higher taxes slow down stock market gains (businessinsider)
  14. Oil near six-week low as China readies crude reserve release (streetinsider)
  15. Bank of America explains why the energy sector offers ‘inflation-protected yield on steroids’ as prices surge — and ranks how the other 10 perform (businessinsider)