Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. 10 Stocks Driving the Biotech Resurgence (barrons)
  2. Home Sales Expected to Slump to Lowest in 2 Years (barrons)
  3. A New Bargain in Consumer Health (barrons)
  4. Bed Bath & Beyond rally fizzles out as billionaire Cohen plans to dump stake (reuters)
  5. Deep dive. Quant funds support rally by ramping up bets on US stocks (ft)
  6. In Surreal Story, 20-Year-Old Student Acquires 6% Of Bed Bath & Beyond, Makes $110 Million In 3 Weeks (zerohedge)
  7. Citadel Set to Make Bank on Meme Stock Resurgence (institutionalinvestor)
  8. No sign that layoffs are rising as first-time U.S. jobless claims fall to 250,000 (marketwatch)
  9. Tencent’s cost-cutting not over as it slashes jobs, cancels free fruit (scmp)
  10. Tencent Results Mixed while Denying Meituan Divestment as Premier Li Outlines Stimulus (chinalastnight)
  11. Warren Buffett received a nod during the ‘Better Call Saul’ season finale – and it underscored his phenomenal track record as an investor (marketwatch)
  12. Morningstar has identified 14 cheap bank stocks trading at up to 45% below fair value. Here are the top names for investors to snap-up. (businessinsider)
  13. An Iran nuclear deal may be closer than ever. Here’s what’s still in the way (cnbc)
  14. Value Trade Crumbles on Wall Street, Putting Quant Funds at Risk (bloomberg)
  15. Dodge Gives Drag Racers a Reason to Embrace Electric Muscle Cars (bloomberg)