Be in the know. 8 key reads for Friday…

  1. Earnings deluge could make or break sentiment (Reuters)
  2. Former Sears company sues ex-CEO Lampert, Treasury’s Steven Mnuchin over ‘asset stripping’ (USA Today)
  3. More store closings coming: Pier 1 Imports could close up to 145 more stores (USA Today)
  4. ‘Sell in May and Go Away,’ the Investment Saying Goes. But Does That Actually Work? (Barron’s)
  5. 16 brilliant quotes from Bill Gross, the legendary ‘Bond King’ who retired earlier this year (Business insider)
  6. The Greenwich Housing Market Is Imploding As Prices Tumble As Much As 25% (ZeroHedge)
  7. D.E. Shaw Is to Buck Industry Trend With 3-and-30 Fees (Bloomberg)
  8. Housing starts fall in March, as new construction running 10% below last year’s pace (MarketWatch)