Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…

  1. Wells Fargo upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird. (TheFly)
  2. Gilead says remdesivir coronavirus treatment reduces risk of death (CNBC)
  3. Maryland man may be first person successfully vaccinated against COVID-19 (New York Post)
  4. Trump says he’ll wear a mask on trip to Walter Reed medical center (New York Post)
  5. Lumber Prices Rise Sharply Despite Covid-19 (Barron’s)
  6. 2 Bank Stocks Worth a Look Heading Into Earnings (Barron’s)
  7. Wells Fargo Stock Has Potential, Because ‘a Broken Bank Can Be Fixed’ (Barron’s)
  8. Mnuchin wants ‘another round’ of stimulus checks passed this month (New York Post)
  9. 68% Have Antibodies in This Clinic. Can Neighborhood Beat a Next Wave? (New York Times)
  10. Wear a Mask — That’s How We Stop Covid-19 Together (Barron’s)
  11. Walgreens to Cut 4,000 Jobs in U.K. Boots Stores (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Oil Went Below $0. Some Think It Will Rebound to $150 One Day. (Wall Street Journal)
  13. German Biotech Sees Covid-19 Vaccine Ready for Approval by December (Wall Street Journal)
  14. Cruise Ships Still Have Their Fans, Even After Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
  15. GM reveals price, features of 2021 Corvette Stingray, including two new colors (USA Today)
  16. These ‘epicenter’ stocks could surge higher, says analyst who called March bottom (Yahoo! Finance)
  17. Natural Gas Is Rebounding. 3 Stocks to Play the Move. (Barron’s)
  18. Fed balance sheet below $7 trillion, repo drops to zero for first time since September (Street Insider)
  19. Wells Fargo preparing to cut thousands of jobs: Bloomberg Law (Street Insider)
  20. Mortgage bailout sees biggest one-week decline, but more borrowers are extending terms (CNBC)