Be in the know. 7 key reads for Sunday…

  1. For Energy, Poor People Deserve To Be Rich (Forbes)
  2. These biomedical breakthroughs of the decade saved lives and reduced suffering (CNBC)
  3. Prescription for Disaster ()
  4. The Work Week, Episode 4: Is The Unemployment Rate Broken? (NPR Planet Money)
  5. Why Economists Still Don’t Understand Money (Podcast) (Bloomberg)
  6. Musk’s Boring Co. Vegas Tunnel ‘Hopefully’ Operational in 2020 (Bloomberg)
  7. Eddie Murphy’s Return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ Made For the Best Episode in Years (Maxim)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Biotech Is Market Front-Runner Heading Into Election Year (Wall Street Journal)
  2. Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Tom Steyer, Daniel Och, Netflix Inc (NFLX), Antares Pharma Inc (ATRS), and More ()
  3. Oil Posts Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since April on Crude Draw (Bloomberg)
  4. The best investment of the decade turned $1 into $90,000 ()
  5. Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2020 (Wall Street Journal)
  6. Stock Market Forecast 2020: Clear Skies From Fed, China Trade, But Election Clouds Loom (Investor’s Business Daily)
  7. The 25 Most Popular Robb Report Stories of 2019 (Robb Report)
  8. ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (Advisor Perspectives)
  9. 4 Dirty Little Secrets You Need To Know About Successful People (Forbes)
  10. US Oil Rig Count Falls In Last Week Of 2019 (Yahoo! Finance)

Unusual Options Activity – Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG)

Data Source: barchart

Today some institution/fund purchased 614 contracts of July $7.50 strike calls (or the right to buy 61,400 shares of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG) at $7.50). The open interest was just 231 prior to this purchase.

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Be in the know. 12 key reads for Friday…

  1. Big Investors Showing Love to Gas Fields Others Shun (Wall Street Journal)
  2. 3 Losing Sectors That Could Bounce Back in 2020 (Barron’s)
  3. 36 Corvettes, Hidden for Years in a Garage, Will Be Given Away (New York Times)
  4. My appearance on Yahoo! Finance TV yesterday (Yahoo! Finance)
  5. Royal Dutch Shell is a top stock for 2020. This is why. (Barron’s)
  6. The Future for FedEx, UPS, and Other Shippers Isn’t as Bleak as It Looks (Barron’s)
  7. Exxon Mobil Stock Was Out of Step With Energy Investors in 2019 (Barron’s)
  8. Stocks Hit Fresh Highs as Nasdaq Crosses 9000 (Wall Street Journal)
  9. Charter Schools Keep Tabs on Grads to Keep Them in College (Wall Street Journal)
  10. The stock market boom may just be getting started — Citi sees 90% odds that equities will rip higher in 2020 (Business Insider)
  11. Oil Trades Near Three-Month High on Signs of Shrinking Supplies (Bloomberg)
  12. Why this 10-year-old bull market is actually a one-year-old (Yahoo! Finance)

Yahoo! Finance TV Appearance on Thursday (Video)

Watch it directly on Yahoo! Finance here

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