Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. U.S. Unemployment Rate Declined to 11.1% in June (Wall Street Journal)
  2. Economy adds record-breaking 4.8M jobs in June as unemployment rate falls (Fox Business)
  3. Trump says he supports ‘larger’ payments to Americans than Democrats in next coronavirus relief bill (CNBC)
  4. Tesla’s Deliveries Were Incredible. The Stock Is Flying. (Barron’s)
  5. Boeing Played Down Key Change to MAX Jet, Report Says. Why Investors Don’t Care. (Barron’s)
  6. European Stocks Have Long Lagged Behind the U.S. That Might Change. (Barron’s)
  7. House Passes Extension of Paycheck Protection Program (Wall Street Journal)
  8. Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate From Pfizer, BioNTech Produces Positive Results in Early Study (Wall Street Journal)
  9. FedEx Delivers Through the Crisis (Wall Street Journal)
  10. Baltic index rises on firmer vessel rates (Reuters)
  11. House approves $1.5T plan to fix crumbling infrastructure (Fox Business)
  12. You’re Doing It Wrong: A Tail-Risk Hedger Calls Out His Industry (Institutional Investor)
  13. Nio June Deliveries Jump 179%, Q2 Sales Exceed Guidance (Benzinga)
  14. 3 reasons why Bank of America says to be bullish on US stocks, including economic surprise index hitting record high (Business Insider)
  15. BANK OF AMERICA: Wall Street bullishness gauge spikes most in 2 years, signaling a 11% gain for S&P 500 within a year (Business Insider)

 

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Pfizer stock jumps after it reports positive data in early-stage coronavirus vaccine trial (CNBC)
  2. June private payrolls rose 2.37 million and there was a big positive revision for May, ADP says (CNBC)
  3. FedEx Crushes Earnings Views As Residential, Pacific Deliveries Jump (Investor’s Business Daily)
  4. Companies Hit by Covid-19 Want Insurance Payouts. Insurers Say No. (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Fed Keeps Options Open on Yield Caps but Looks to Other Tools First (Wall Street Journal)
  6. US buys nearly all global stock of coronavirus drug remdesivir (New York Post)
  7. $130 Billion Left at Paycheck Program Deadline, but Senate Acts to Extend It (New York Times)
  8.  An Economist on What the Next Fiscal Stimulus Package Could Include (Barron’s)
  9. Here’s what history tells us happens after the S&P 500’s best quarters of all time, as strategist says it’s set to repeat (MarketWatch)
  10. China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI hits 6-month high (MarketWatch)
  11. Dow Has Best Quarter Since 1987. Is It a New Bull Market? (Barron’s)
  12. Conf. Board Consumer Confidence (Jun) 98.1 vs 91.5 Expected (Street Insider)
  13. EXCLUSIVE: US negotiates rival to OPEC as historic Trump trade deal takes effect (Fox Business)
  14. US private sector added 2.37M jobs in June, May revised to gain of 3M (Fox Business)
  15. Commerce Sec. Ross: Why Hong Kong may start to see companies relocate (Fox Business)
  16. Europe outperforms Wall Street as investors look across the Atlantic (Financial Times)
  17. How The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Is Helping Drive Sales Increases Despite The Pandemic (Benzinga)
  18. OPEC Plus Success. The Energy Report (Phil Flynn)
  19. BOE’s Haskel Sees Activity Returning Faster Than Expected (Bloomberg)
  20. United plans to add 25,000 flights in August as customers ‘are slowly returning’ (CNBC)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. The hedge fund manager behind a long-shot coronavirus pill (Financial Times)
  2. Goldman Sachs says a national mask mandate could slash infections and save economy from a 5% hit (CNBC)
  3. A Few Thoughts on the Wells Fargo Dividend Cut/Cap (Hedge Fund Tips)
  4. Dow futures bounce around as investors await Powell, Mnuchin testimony on the coronavirus response (MarketWatch)
  5. How Dell Stock Can Take Off. A VMware Spinoff Is Just Part of the Answer. (Barron’s)
  6. Gilead Is Wise to Leave Remdesivir Money on the Table (Wall Street Journal)
  7. Who Says Emerging Economies Shouldn’t Print Money? (Wall Street Journal)
  8. Saudi Prince Calls OPEC Laggard Nigeria Amid Push for Oil Cuts (Bloomberg)
  9. Low and slow – how to barbecue beef ribs (Financial Times)
  10. Tesla On Track To Beat Q2 Deliveries Forecast, Analyst Says (Benzinga)