Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…

  1. Buffett’s Chance for a Blockbuster Deal Faded When Fed Stepped In (Bloomberg)
  2. The subtle tone shift from Warren Buffett every investor must note: Morning Brief (Yahoo! Finance)
  3. Global Stocks Slump on U.S.-China Trade Tensions (Barron’s)
  4. Buffett Was Cautious in the First Quarter (Barron’s)
  5. Warren Buffett’s Optimistic? Pessimistic? No, Realistic (New York Times)
  6. Warren Buffett tells investors to ‘Bet on America,’ buying stocks for long-term gain (USA Today)
  7. President Says More Help Likely for Out-of-Work Americans (Bloomberg)
  8. Buffett on coronavirus, airlines and more: Watch the 5 best moments from the Berkshire meeting (CNBC)
  9. Here are Warren Buffett’s 25 best quotes from Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, where he discussed airlines, coronavirus, and bailouts (Business Insider)
  10. ‘Billions’ Creator Shares Story On How The Show Saved His Career (Benzinga)
  11. Trump says it was right to close US, but it’s time to reopen for economy’s sake (Fox Business)
  12. Liberty Global and Telefónica in advanced talks to create £28 billion U.K. (MarketWatch)
  13. Owl Rock Looks to Raise $1.5 Billion for Opportunistic Debt Fund (Bloomberg)
  14. How Big Data Is Attacking the Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
  15. Brazil Doubles Down on Reform (Wall Street Journal)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Coronavirus Prompts Biggest U.S. Manufacturing Pullback Since Last Recession (Wall Street Journal)
  2. What Would You Risk for a Faster Cure? (Wall Street Journal)
  3. Investors Bet Oil Crash Will Weaken Middle East Currency Pegs (Wall Street Journal)
  4. Rising Natural Gas Prices Are a Hot Bet (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Sicily Wants To Lure Tourists By Helping Pay For Flights And Hotels Post-Lockdown (Forbes)
  6. Bill Ackman: Getting Back Up [The Knowledge Project Ep. #82] (Farnam Street)
  7. Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ray Dalio, Bill Ackman, Citadel LLC, Tudor Investment Corporation, Unity Bancorp, Inc. (UNTY), Guardant Health Inc (GH), and More (Insider Monkey)
  8. The ‘Armortruck’ SUV Is An Apocalypse-Ready Supertruck (Maxim)
  9. 7 Warren Buffett Stocks With 60% Upside (U.S. News and World Report)
  10. Donald Trump’s Best Friend, Billionaire Casino Mogul Phil Ruffin, Sees A Hidden Jackpot In The Pandemic ()
  11. Goldman Sachs Has Its Top Oil Stocks to Buy Ahead of a Second-Half Recovery (24/7 Wall Street)
  12. A Strategy for Reopening New York City’s Economy (Manhattan Institute)
  13. The Double Life of Damian Lewis (GQ)
  14. UFC President Dana White’s quarantine routine includes Trump calls, family time (Fox Business)
  15. OPEC Production Cuts Start Today (Futures Mag)
  16. Warren Buffett built up cash and bought only small amounts of stock during the market rout (CNBC)
  17. Tim Cook On Warren Buffett: ‘I Don’t Think There’s A Better Teacher’ (Benzinga)
  18. Why BJ’s, Ulta Stock Are Retail Buys Right Now (MarketWatch)
  19. Berkshire Hathaway First Quarter Earnings (Berkshire Hathaway)
  20. Carl Icahn, who’s made a large bulk of his fortune in energy, has a new play in the industry (CNBC)

Be in the know. 30 key reads for Saturday…

  1. When Buffett Was a Quant (Verdad)
  2. Buffett: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things (Novel Investor)
  3. Small caps had best month in nearly a decade and if history is a guide it may signal a broader market rally, analysts say (MarketWatch)
  4. Volatility Provides Greater Value Opportunities (Miller Value)
  5. Performance After 10% Up Months (Quantifiable Edges)
  6. Michael Lewis on the Crafts of Writing, Friendship, Coaching, Happiness, and More (#427) (The Tim Ferriss Show)
  7. The Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Club: Who’s Up, Who’s Down (Institutional Investor)
  8. Apollo Pivots Buyout Fund ‘Almost Entirely’ Into Distressed Mode (Institutional Investor)
  9. 10 Questions That Should Be Asked at Berkshire’s Annual Meeting (Morningstar)
  10. Gilead gets emergency FDA authorization for remdesivir to treat coronavirus, Trump says (CNBC)
  11. The Economic Recovery Rests on Getting Consumers to Spend. It Won’t Be Easy. (Barron’s)
  12. Stocks to Buy Now, According to Energy Roundtable Panelists (Barron’s)
  13. Retail Brands That Could Thrive Postpandemic (Barron’s)
  14. Big Tech’s Big Week: 5 Earnings Takeaways (Barron’s)
  15. The Non-Bailout: How the Fed Saved Boeing Without Paying a Dime (Bloomberg)
  16. Buffett Stays on Sidelines With Cash Rising to $137 Billion (Bloomberg)
  17. Insiders at Olive Garden’s Parent Bought Up Stock (Barron’s)
  18. 10 High-Yielding Energy Bonds Are Worth a Look (Barron’s)
  19. Inflation Insurance Is Cheap. Now May Be a Good Time to Buy. (Barron’s)
  20. Fortune Favors the Brave, Especially Now (Barron’s)
  21. Billionaire Malone Finds Love Match for Virgin Media (Bloomberg)
  22. Berkshire Hathaway Reports $49.7 Billion Quarterly Loss (Wall Street Journal)
  23. Remdesivir Affirms the American Way (Wall Street Journal)
  24. Wall Street’s Math Whizzes Face a Testing Time (Bloomberg)
  25. Covid Exit Won’t Just Depend on Finding Vaccine, but Making Billions of Doses (Bloomberg)
  26. Saudi Outlook Cut to Negative at Moody’s as Reserves Tumble (Bloomberg)
  27. Under Quarantine, Vintage Soloflexes Are Getting a Workout (Bloomberg)
  28. Goldman tells oil bulls to be patient, expects 3-stage oil rally after ‘violent rebalancing’ (Business Insider)
  29. Walmart expanding Express Delivery to 1K stores (USA Today)
  30. Macy’s to reopen 68 stores Monday with plan to open fully by June (USA Today)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Friday…

  1. Apple sales, profits exceed expectations as Chinese market brightens (New York Post)
  2. The number of oil rigs in operation worldwide plunged in April, falling 22%. (Rig Count BH)
  3. ‘Burn. It. The. F#&!. Down.’ (Institutional Investor)
  4. Gilead says it can produce ‘several million’ rounds of remdesivir coronavirus treatments next year (CNBC)
  5. The U.S. Strategizes to Stabilize Oil Prices (Barron’s)
  6. Why It’s Time to Pick Winning Stocks (Barron’s)
  7. AbbVie tops earnings estimates, sticks with 2020 guidance (MarketWatch)
  8. Oil-Tanker Rates Crash as OPEC+ Cuts Near (Bloomberg)
  9. Oil traders turn to salt caves and train cars in storage crisis (Financial Times)
  10. Taco Bell Unveils At-Home Taco Kit Ahead Of Cinco De Mayo (Benzinga)
  11. Hard-hit energy companies’ bonds rise after Fed expands loan program (Yahoo! Finance)
  12. AstraZeneca and Oxford university agree deal to develop virus vaccine (Financial Times)
  13. Bill Gates thinks there are eight to 10 promising coronavirus vaccine candidates and one could be ready in as little as nine months. Business Insider)
  14. Get out! Populous cities lose appeal amid COVID (USA Today)
  15. Boeing borrows $25 billion instead of pursuing federal bailout amid coronavirus, 737 Max crises (USA Today)