Be in the know. 12 key reads for Wednesday…

  1.  Equal-Weighted Indexes Are Winning—and That’s a Good Sign for Stocks (Barron’s)
  2. Deere’s Blowout Earnings Are Good News for Caterpillar and Others (Barron’s)
  3. 4 Energy Companies Pumping Out Cash for Dividends (Barron’s)
  4. A Homebound Nation Goes All Out With Lavish Christmas Decorations (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Durable Goods Orders Expand Faster Than Expected in October (Bloomberg)
  6. U.S. Corporate Profits Surge at Record Pace, GDP Report Shows (Bloomberg)
  7. Wall Street Dealers in Hedging Frenzy Get Blamed for Volatility (Bloomberg)
  8. Another record low mortgage rate just caused demand to jump for both refinances and home purchases (CNBC)
  9. Dow 30,000 could draw in investors from the sidelines with more stocks participating in the next leg (CNBC)
  10. ECB says European banks can restart dividend payments next year if they show resilience, according to a report (Business Insider)
  11. The ‘surprisingly robust’ stock market will finish the year strong — and wary traders should stay invested, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee (Business Insider)
  12. Oil’s Surge Toward $50 Risks Giving OPEC+ Yet Another Headache (Bloomberg)