Be in the know. 27 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Nuclear Power, Natural Gas Secure EU Backing as ‘Green’ Investments (wsj)
  2. S. Private Sector Shed 301,000 Jobs in January, Says ADP (barrons)
  3. S. Deploying 3,000 Troops to European Allies in Russia-Ukraine Crisis (barrons)
  4. Alphabet Stock Split Could Permit Tech Giant to Join the Dow (barrons)
  5. Alphabet Delivers Big Time on Earnings (barrons)
  6. Medtronic Stock Can Gain 20% as Covid Subsides (barrons)
  7. Visa Is One of Our Top Picks. Its Latest Results Make It Look Even Better. (barrons)
  8. Why Anti-Vaxxers Could Help Boost Earnings for Pfizer (barrons)
  9. R. Horton Boosts Sales Forecast Amid ‘Robust’ Housing Market (barrons)
  10. Novartis Earnings Rise, Says Review of Sandoz Unit Progressing (barrons)
  11. Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter. (marketwatch)
  12. The energy sector surged nearly 19% in January. Here’s what history says about returns following the only other 5 months it’s risen at least 15% (marketwatch)
  13. S. Job Openings, Quits Remained Elevated at End of Last Year (wsj)
  14. AT&T Sets WarnerMedia Spinoff Plan and Lowers Its Dividend (wsj)
  15. Tom Brady Is Going to Be Forever (wsj)
  16. Starbucks Sales Rise as Cost Pressures Increase at the Coffee Chain (wsj)
  17. Starbucks Decline Eases After Coffee Chain Updates Outlook (bloomberg)
  18. Even for Olympic Gold-Winning Team USA, the Women’s Hockey Pipeline Is Fractured (wsj)
  19. Goldman Sachs workers back to office Feb. 1 but some exceptions allowed (nypost)
  20. Little of the Paycheck Protection Program’s $800 Billion Protected Paychecks (nytimes)
  21. S. Talks to China, Japan, India About Sending Gas to Europe (bloomberg)
  22. Could an Iran Deal Sway the Next Election? (bloomberg)
  23. PayPal shares dive 22% after company blames inflation for weak guidance (cnbc)
  24. OPEC+ agrees on March output rise amid oil price rally, defying U.S. pressure (cnbc)
  25. George Soros Outlines Dangers Posed By CCP Authoritarian Rule In 2022 (zerohedge)
  26. Buybacks are Accelerating, Clients are Less Bullish But Not Yet Bearish – BofA (streetinsider)
  27. Goldman Sachs Has 5 Solar Stocks to Buy Now With 40% to Over 100% Upside Potential (247wallst)