Be in the know. 30 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Famed Bank analyst Dick Bove upgrades Wells Fargo to Buy, citing its ‘formidable presence’ (Seeking Alpha)
  2. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Launch First Human Trial of Their Covid-19 Vaccine (Barron’s)
  3. The High-Yield Bond Market’s Distress Signals Are Fading (Barron’s)
  4. Warren Buffett and the Market That Foreign Money Forgot (Wall Street Journal)
  5. ‘No Time to Die’ trailer: Bond is finally back in action after COVID-19 delays (New York Post)
  6. Women of the Century: Recognizing the accomplishments of women from the last 100 years (USA Today)
  7. The Run DMC, “It’s Tricky” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results) (ZeroHedge)
  8. Initial Jobless Claims 881K vs 950K Expected (StreetInsider)
  9. AMC (AMC) says 70% of U.S. Circuit to Be Open by Friday, September 4 (StreetInsider)
  10. ‘That was awesome!’: David Blaine lands high-flying, live balloon ride above the Arizona desert (USA Today)
  11. Fed’s Daly urges more government spending to boost economy (Reuters)
  12. Billionaire investor Mario Gabelli explains ‘problem’ with Tesla stock (Yahoo! Finance)
  13. KKR homes in on Japan property as companies offload assets (Financial Times)
  14. Chinese EV Manufacturer Nio’s August Deliveries Jump 104% Year-Over-Year (Benzinga)
  15. Rules That Warren Buffett Lives By (Investopedia)
  16. This new company is buying brands like Modell’s and giving them new life online (New York Post)
  17. Market guru makes bold prediction about presidential election (New York Post)
  18. Crucial Test Results for Promising Covid Vaccines Due in Weeks (Bloomberg)
  19. Laura’s Last Attack. The Energy Report. (Price Group)
  20. Brazil PMIs show economic activity in August strongest since 2013, but services still lag (Reuters)
  21. Investors have little to lose, much to gain with these three unloved stocks, says contrarian manager (MarketWatch)
  22. Here are Bank of America’s ‘must-know’ market stats that show ‘epic polarization’ (MarketWatch)
  23. France reveals fresh stimulus worth 100 billion euros – almost 4% of its GDP and bigger than any other European economy. (Business Insider)
  24. Where ‘Abenomics’ Succeeded and Failed (Barron’s)
  25. Southwest May Be as Good as It Gets for Airlines, Analyst Says (Barron’s)
  26. Fed Beige Book Finds Modest Economic Growth (Wall Street Journal)
  27. Trump Administration Asks States to Be Ready for Vaccine by November (Wall Street Journal)
  28. What to Watch: With ‘Cobra Kai,’ a Middle-Aged Karate Kid Feud Has Become a Netflix Hit (Wall Street Journal)
  29. The 1918 Pandemic Was Deadlier, but College Football Continued. Here’s Why. (Wall Street Journal)
  30. Cable, Satellite Operators Place New Bets on 5G Airwaves (Wall Street Journal)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Coronavirus live updates: Fauci says vaccine could be available earlier than expected (USA Today)
  2. Natural Gas Posts Biggest Monthly Gain Since 2009 (Barron’s)
  3. Mnuchin Says Economy Is Recovering but ‘More Work’ Is Needed to Alleviate Pain (New York Times)
  4. Buffett Seen Liberating His Successor With Not-So-Buffett Moves (Bloomberg)
  5. An outdoor swimming pool in England is using geothermal energy to keep bathers warm (CNBC)
  6. Mortgage demand from homebuyers is now 28% higher than last year (CNBC)
  7. Barron’s Daily: Moviegoing Is Back—and AMC Stock Is Gaining (Barron’s)
  8. Hedge Funds Ditched Tech, Health Care for Financials, Industrials (Barron’s)
  9. Indian Stocks Look Poised for a Strong Rebound. These 2 Sectors Should Do the Best. (Barron’s)
  10. This stock-market metric has correctly predicted presidential election results since 1984 (MarketWatch)
  11. Tasteful Serenity is the Goal of the New Rolls-Royce Ghost (Barron’s)
  12. Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb reverses losses with bets on Amazon, Disney and Alibaba (fn London)
  13. Bridgewater’s Risk-Parity Shift Jolts a $400 Billion Quant Trade (Bloomberg)
  14. Gilead Sciences (GILD), Jounce Therapeutics (JNCE) Announce Exclusive License Agreement for Novel Immunotherapy Program (Street Insider)
  15. Can Steve Cohen Fix America’s Health Care Problem? (Institutional Investor)
  16. U.S. and Global Factory Output Picks Up, but Jobs Picture Is Mixed (Wall Street Journal)
  17. Germany Expects V-Shaped Economic Rebound From Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
  18. Covid-19 Plasma Treatment Could Offer Even More Hope (Wall Street Journal)
  19. Why Factories Are So Strong in a Pandemic (Wall Street Journal)
  20. Real Estate Is Now About Location, Location, Isolation (Wall Street Journal)