Be in the know. 18 key reads for Friday…

  1. U.S. housing starts increase more than expected in March (Reuters)
  2. 4 reasons why the bull market in stocks is alive and well with more upside ahead, according to LPL (Business Insider)
  3. Bitcoin falls as Turkey bans cryptocurrency payments (MarketWatch)
  4. Completing the Process. The Energy Report 04/16/2021 (Phil Flynn)
  5. This Is the Richest American of All Time (247wallst)
  6. Morgan Stanley tops earnings estimates on better-than-expected trading, investment banking results (CNBC)
  7. David Einhorn calls out Elon Musk and Chamath Palihapitiya, defends GameStop champion Roaring Kitty, and blasts market regulators in a new letter. Here are the 11 best quotes. (Business Insider)
  8. Jeff Bezos posts his final letter to shareholders as Amazon CEO. Read the key takeaways and full note. (Business Insider)
  9. Chinese Economy Grew More Than 18% in First Quarter (Wall Street Journal)
  10. Morgan Stanley tops earnings estimates on better-than-expected trading, investment banking results (CNBC)
  11. Family Offices Targeting 800% Returns With SPAC Economics (Bloomberg)
  12. Pfizer CEO Says a Covid Booster Shot Will Likely Be Needed (Barron’s)
  13. Citigroup Reports Higher Earnings, Plans to Trim Consumer Businesses in Asia (Wall Street Journal)
  14. Delta Reports Another Quarterly Loss, but Says Travel Demand Is Rising (Wall Street Journal)
  15. Shell to Let Shareholders Vote on Shift to Cleaner Energy (Wall Street Journal)
  16. This Recovery Is Special, Whatever Bond Yields Say (Bloomberg)
  17. China’s Economy Is Booming. Shoppers Are Skittish Anyway. (New York Times)
  18. Bank of America Profit Doubles After It Releases Reserves for Bad Loans (Wall Street Journal)