Be in the know. 25 key reads for Friday…

  1. Here’s what strong stock-market gains have historically meant for the next year’s performance (marketwatch)
  2. Covid-19 Surge Slows U.S., European Recovery, but Supply Problems Ease (wsj)
  3. Alibaba Sets $100 Billion Target for Southeast Asian E-Commerce Unit (barrons)
  4. South African Hospitalization Rates Plunge Despite Omicron Onslaught (zerohedge)
  5. Here Are Barron’s 10 Top Stocks for the New Year (barrons)
  6. How to Stay Ahead of Inflation in the New Year (barrons)
  7. 4 Energy Stocks Pumping Out Tons of Cash (barrons)
  8. Inflation Fears Might Be Overdone. The Supply Chain Is the Real Concern. (barrons)
  9. Twitter Stock Is Cheap. Why It Can Double From Here. (barrons)
  10. AstraZeneca antibody cocktail works against Omicron in study (reuters)
  11. Europe’s Auto Sector Is Cheap. Get Ready for a Rebound. (barrons)
  12. A Dangerous Obsession With the Past (barrons)
  13. This hedge-fund legend is ‘very excited’ after no-word blog on why value stocks should outperform growth (marketwatch)
  14. Housing Starts Surged in November, Reversing a Downward Trend (barrons)
  15. Jim Cramer says the ‘universe of potential winners’ has shrunk and investors need to be picky (cnbc)
  16. Dashing Fed’s Hopes, Low Unemployment Becomes an Inflation Threat (wsj)
  17. Central Banks Bet Economies Tolerate Omicron, Not Inflation (bloomberg)
  18. Tech Traders Unwind Hedges and Get Back to Pummeling Risky Names (bloomberg)
  19. Williams Says Fed Is Preparing for Higher Rates in 2022 (bloomberg)
  20. Goldman says oil could hit $100, demand might reach ‘new record high’ in the next two years (cnbc)
  21. A wealth manager at a $33 billion firm shares 3 charts that show why you should be snapping up healthcare stocks to beef up your portfolio in 2022 — and they have nothing to do with Omicron (businessinsider)
  22. Stock buybacks can keep surging next year after a potential record for 2021, analysts say (marketwatch)
  23. Here Are The Stocks Expected To Move The Most In Today’s $4.3 Trillion Quad-Witch OpEx (zerohedge)
  24. FedEx (FDX) Stock Soars on FQ2 and Guidance Beat, Analyst Says ‘There’s a Lot to Like’ at Current Levels (streetinsider)
  25. AT&T’s ‘clearer’ story could give new life to beaten-down stock, analyst says in upgrade (yahoo)