Be in the know. 17 key reads for Thursday…

  1. IAC Is Paring Down to Trade Up (Wall Street Journal)
  2. GameStop Rally Highlights Buyback Risk. Exhibit A: Bed Bath & Beyond. (Wall Street Journal)
  3. Democrats push ahead on COVID-19 relief, Biden flexible on who gets checks (Reuters)
  4. Shell defies earnings plunge with raised dividend (Financial Times)
  5. Nokia Reports Q4 Earnings Beat (Benzinga)
  6. Apple and Hyundai-Kia pushing toward deal on Apple Car (CNBC)
  7. Klobuchar unveils sweeping antitrust bill, laying out her vision as new subcommittee chair (CNBC)
  8. These S&P 500 stocks have had the biggest increases in ‘buy’ ratings so far this year (MarketWatch)
  9. S&P 500 earnings recession set to end, as Q4 EPS swings to growth (MarketWatch)
  10. Opinion: Like Rockefeller and Gates, Bezos rides off into the sunset just as the lawyers take away the fun (MarketWatch)
  11. A Hollywood Blitz of New Movies Ahead of the Oscars Deadline (Wall Street Journal)
  12. ‘Supercars’ Review: Powerful Playthings (Wall Street Journal)
  13. Activist Investor Targets French Food Group Danone (Barron’s)
  14. How the 1920 Pandemic Changed the Course of Dodge and the Auto Industry (Barron’s)
  15. The EV Industry Has Giant Goals. How It All Stacks Up. (Barron’s)
  16. Washington Is Still Coming for Big Tech (Barron’s)
  17. Don’t breathe easy just yet: there’s more volatility ahead (MarketWatch)