Be in the know. 20 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Better than Expectations: U.S. weekly jobless claims total 1.186 million, vs 1.423 million expected (CNBC)
  2. White House threatens executive action if it fails to reach coronavirus relief deal with Democrats (CNBC)
  3. Here’s How Congress Could Cripple a Faltering Recovery (Barron’s)
  4. President Trump Says He Supports Additional $25 Billion in Aid to Airline Industry (Barron’s)
  5. Novavax Stock Soars. Analysts Say Its Covid-19 Vaccine Might Be the Best. (Barron’s)
  6. Most S&P 500 Companies Have Reported Second-Quarter Earnings. Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far. (Barron’s)
  7. The market is underpricing the possibility of a vaccine, Goldman Sachs strategists say (MarketWatch)
  8. Brazil central bank cuts key rate to record low (MarketWatch)
  9. Oil Stocks are Surprising Winners (Barron’s)
  10. Millennials are snatching up ‘cheap old houses’ via Instagram (New York Post)
  11. Quicken Loans Parent Prices IPO at $18 (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Instagram’s Short-Video Feature Reels Debuts in U.S. as Threats to TikTok Mount (Wall Street Journal)
  13. Teva Pharmaceutical: Value at Last (Wall Street Journal)
  14. Deadline Nears for Stimulus Talks With Wide Gap Between Parties (Bloomberg)
  15. Barclays analyst breaks down why Pioneer is a top pick in the slumping oil sector (Business Insider)
  16. Why Devon Energy Stock Could Rise Another 50% to 75% Higher Into 2021 (24/7 Wall Street)
  17. COVID-19 vaccine approval could stall tech stocks boom: Goldman (Reuters)
  18. HollyFrontier posts smaller-than-feared loss as demand picks up (Reuters)
  19. States demand Iasias response probes as nearly 2 million are still without power (Fox Business)
  20. Jeff Bezos Sells Another $3B Worth Of Amazon Shares (Benzinga)