Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…

  1. OPEC+ is facing a ‘very delicate, fragile balancing act’ in the oil market, strategist says (CNBC)
  2. Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase in the United States (Microsoft)
  3. Kinder Morgan Co-Founder Richard Kinder Bought the Slumping Energy Stock (Barron’s)
  4. Mnuchin says administration still backs $1,200 stimulus checks as talks continue (CNBC)
  5. Why stocks will hit new all-time highs within months, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee (Business Insider)
  6. Wall St. analysts are making the unusual move of raising earnings estimates: Morning Brief (Yahoo! Finance)
  7. AbbVie, Amgen and Takeda start testing drugs as COVID-19 treatments (MarketWatch)
  8. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Takes a Turn for the Better (Barron’s)
  9. Treasury yields tick higher after data highlights recovering Chinese factories (MarketWatch)
  10. Eli Lilly starts late-stage study of coronavirus drug in nursing homes (CNBC)
  11. Fed Weighs Abandoning Pre-Emptive Rate Moves to Curb Inflation (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Consumers, Flush With Stimulus Money, Shun Credit-Card Debt (Wall Street Journal)
  13. Behind the Vast Market Rally: A Tumbling Dollar (Wall Street Journal)
  14. America’s Saw Mills Didn’t See This Building Boom Coming (Wall Street Journal)
  15. Baseball Draws Strong TV Ratings in Opening Week Amid Uncertainty Over Season (Wall Street Journal)