Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. S&P 500’s Energy Sector on Pace to Hit Record Annual Gain (wsj)
  2. 2022 stock market outlook: Here’s where Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley say you should invest as inflation starts cooling off from multi-decade highs next year (businessinsider)
  3. Take It Easy. The Energy Report 12/30/2021 (Phil Flynn)
  4. Study Shows J&J Booster Cuts Omicron Hospitalizations (barrons)
  5. These States Saw the Biggest Population Gains. Their Home Prices Surged. (barrons)
  6. IPOs Had a Record 2021. Now They Are Selling Off Like Crazy. (wsj)
  7. Hong Kong Stocks on Track for Worst Year in a Decade (wsj)
  8. Elon Musk addresses mystery of bitcoin creator’s identity (nypost)
  9. Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Declined in Latest Week (bloomberg)
  10. Global Economic Growth Set for 3.2% Pace in Next Decade (bloomberg)
  11. Walmart drew one in four dollars spent on click and collect — with room to grow in 2022 (cnbc)
  12. ‘Best-Case Exit Strategy’: Biogen (BIIB) Stock Falls as Takeover Rumor Denied, But Analysts Bullish on Takeover Prospect (streetinsider)
  13. The inside story of how ETFs weathered the March 2020 storm (ft)
  14. Hong Kong stocks advance as tech climbs from record-low while SenseTime IPO delivers upside surprise (scmp)
  15. Financial stability, reform will be top priorities next year, says China’s securities chief (scmp)