Be in the know. 20 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. 3 Things to Watch for in the Fed Minutes Today (Barron’s)
  2. Could UWM Be The Next Target For Reddit Traders? (Benzinga)
  3. U.S. postpones ban on trading Chinese stocks with alleged military ties (CNBC)
  4. Retail Earnings Show There’s No Stopping the U.S. Consumer (Barron’s)
  5. Bitcoin Tumbles Below $40,000 After China Issues Crypto Warning (Barron’s)
  6. The Chip Shortage Could Be on Its Way Out (Barron’s)
  7. Fund managers making late cyclical push with tech demand at three-year lows, Bank of America survey finds (MarketWatch)
  8. U.S. Bank Stocks Shine as Investors Bet on an Economic Recovery (Wall Street Journal)
  9. Hertz, the Original Meme Stock, Rewards Its True Believers (Wall Street Journal)
  10. Daniel Boulud Launches New York City Restaurant Amid Covid-19 Recovery (Wall Street Journal)
  11. Ducatis Run in the Family (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Europe to welcome fully vaccinated travelers – it’s just not clear when (USA Today)
  13. Target sales jump 23% as exclusive brands, curbside pickup draw in shoppers (CNBC)
  14. Melvin Capital Closed Out All of Its Public Short Positions in the First Quarter (Institutional Investor)
  15. US telecoms decide focusing on pipes isn’t so dumb after all (Financial Times)
  16. Nvidia tries to stop its chips being used for crypto mining (Financial Times)
  17. Investors support Shell’s strategy for net-zero emissions despite backlash (Financial Times)
  18. Netflix (NFLX) Coverage Assumed at Jefferies at ‘Buy’, Seen as the ‘Premier, Must-Have OTT Service’ (Street Insider)
  19. JD.com (JD) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c, Revenue Beats (Street Insider)
  20. Baidu (BIDU) Tops Q1 EPS by 23c, Revenues Beat; Offers 2Q Revenues Outlook (Street Insider)