Be in the know. 20 key reads for Monday…

  1. Johnson & Johnson Stock Jumps. It Plans to Split in Two (Barron’s)
  2. XPeng Plans Launch of New SUV. The Stock Is Rising. (Barron’s)
  3. Wynn CEO’s sudden departure has analysts scratching their heads (New York Post)
  4. Dillard’s Smokes Profit and Sales Estimates. Are Department Stores Back? (Barron’s)
  5. Some Energy Stocks Could Double. Where to Invest Now. (Barron’s)
  6. A U.S. Fund Is Hit With a Closet Indexing Charge. How Close Is Too Close to a Benchmark? (Barron’s)
  7. Alibaba, JD smash Singles Day record with $139 billion of sales and focus on ‘social responsibility’ (CNBC)
  8. Gene Editor Verve Unveils Second Way to Lower Cholesterol (Barron’s)
  9. 3 Reasons to Buy GE Stock as the 129-Year-Old Company Reinvents Itself Again (Barron’s)
  10. China’s Xi Gains Power as Communist Party Designates Him a Historic Figure (Wall Street Journal)
  11. How Much Do Electric Vehicles Cost to ‘Fill Up’ Compared With Buying Gasoline? (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Biden and China’s Xi to Hold Virtual Summit on Monday (Wall Street Journal)
  13. Natural-Gas Supply Is Back in Balance, but Prices Are Still Swinging (Wall Street Journal)
  14. Pandemic Profits Show Why Stock Bulls Ignore Old-School Accounting (Bloomberg)
  15. Central Bankers Are Blowing Up Macro Hedge Funds (Bloomberg)
  16. Hong Kong Expects 2021 Growth Near Top of Forecasted Range (Bloomberg)
  17. China’s New ‘Starting Point’ Shows Xi Jinping Is Here to Stay (Bloomberg)
  18. Furious Investors Test China’s Resolve to Crack Down on Property (Bloomberg)
  19. China’s Dangerous Rush to Resolve the Property Crisis (Bloomberg)
  20. The Energy Weapon. The Energy Report 11/12/2021 (Phil Flynn)