Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…

  1. Moderna Begins Phase 3 Covid-19 Vaccine Study (Barron’s)
  2. US STOCKS-Stimulus, dovish Fed bets set to lift Wall St ahead of earnings rush (Reuters)
  3. Barron’s Daily: Nearly 40% of S&P 500 Companies Report Earnings This Week. What’s at Stake. (Barron’s)
  4. 4 Housing Stocks Poised to Grow That Have Been Left Behind (Barron’s)
  5. Investors Set Aside Coronavirus Worries, Driving a ‘Melt-Up’ in Markets (Wall Street Journal)
  6. Hedge-funder gambles on coronavirus to build casino empire (New York Post)
  7. McConnell’s Release of GOP Relief Plan Starts Gun for Talks (Bloomberg)
  8. Mnuchin says GOP coronavirus relief plan ready as unemployment boost runs out — ‘We can move very quickly’ (CNBC)
  9. Kudlow says relief will include $1,200 checks and extension of eviction moratorium (CNBC)
  10. U.S. durable goods orders rose 7.3% in June (CNBC)
  11. Fed’s Main Street lending inches up as balance sheet holds above $7 trillion (StreetInsider)
  12. Oil and Gas Short Sellers Head for the Exits (24/7 Wall Street)
  13. Active Managers Delivered During the Market Rebound (Institutional Investor)
  14. Barron’s Picks And Pans: Crispr, McDonald’s, Nikola And More (Benzinga)
  15. Why Growth in the Fed’s Asset Portfolio Has Paused (Wall Street Journal)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Could Apple, Amazon and Facebook be among companies that will be around in 100 years? (USA Today)
  2. Trump and Barstool Sports founder Portnoy talk stock market rebound (Fox Business)
  3. What Businesses Can Expect From the Phase 4 Stimulus Package (Inc.)
  4. Appearances vs Experiences: What Really Makes Us Happy (Farnam Street)
  5. The Favorite Junk Food of Each State, Mapped (Mental Floss)
  6. 11 Facts About Mount Rushmore (Mental Floss)
  7. Space Force Unveils New Logo, Promises to Be “Always Above” (Gizmodo)
  8. Best electric bikes to ride in 2020 (CNET)
  9. Catholic Schools in the Crucible (Manhattan Institute)
  10. Antitrust hearing with Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai indefinitely postponed (Mashable)
  11. Microsoft’s Surface Duo looks like it’s ready to launch (The Verge)
  12. Wells Fargo trimming at least $10 billion in annual costs (Wall Street Journal)
  13. BBQ: The Ultimate Guide (Wall Street Journal)
  14. These Are All the Major Flashpoints Between China and the U.S. (Bloomberg)
  15. U.S. new home sales shine in June; business activity picks up (Reuters)

Be in the know. 13 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Risks Remain, but PG&E Looks Undervalued After Exiting Bankruptcy. Here’s Why. (Barron’s)
  2. Here Are 32 Million Reasons Congress Must Extend Enhanced Jobless Benefits (Barron’s)
  3. Why the Phase-One China Deal May Be Keeping the Relationship Afloat (Barron’s)
  4. Home-Builder Stocks Are Climbing Because the Housing Market Is Red Hot (Barron’s)
  5. Airline Stocks Had a Terrible Quarter. Analysts Look at What’s Next for the Stocks. (Barron’s)
  6. CDC Issues Virus Guidelines for Reopening Schools (Wall Street Journal)
  7. The worst of Europe’s coronavirus recession appears to be over, according to a set of widely-watched business surveys. (Business Insider)
  8. On Folklore, Taylor Swift Proves That She Can Still Surprise Us After All These Years (Vanity Fair)
  9. Charlie Munger on Mental Tricks and Overcoming Stupidity (Novel Investor)
  10. Second Stimulus Check Confirmed In GOP Proposal, But Not $1,200 Amount Or $75,000 Income Cap (Forbes)
  11. ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (advisorperspectives)
  12. First Ride: Why the Ducati Superleggera V4 Is the World’s Finest Superbike (Robb Report)
  13. 4 Fantastic Supercars That Debuted During the Pandemic (Maxim)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. Warren Buffett’s Latest Stock Buy Adds To Bet On Main Street Economic Recovery (Investor’s Business Daily)
  2. Hot Tech Stocks Show Signs of Cooling. Apple Could Be Next. (Barron’s)
  3. PulteGroup Earnings Show a Spike in New-Home Demand (Barron’s)
  4. Second Stimulus Payment Could Deliver Cash Even Faster (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Energy’s Winning Wagers: Against Natural-Gas Prices, for Natural-Gas Producers (Wall Street Journal)
  6. Here’s How Congress Might Replace the Extra $600 Weekly Jobless Benefit (New York Times)
  7. China Orders U.S. to Close Chengdu Consulate in Retaliation Move (Bloomberg)
  8. Fed’s Main Street lending inches up as balance sheet holds above $7 trillion (Street Insider)
  9. Goldman Sachs Sees 7 Oil and Gas Stocks With Conviction Buy Ratings Having Major Upside (24/7 Wall Street)
  10. Euro zone businesses bounce back in July as lockdowns loosen (Reuters)