Be in the know. 20 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Biopharma Stocks Aren’t Getting a Lot of Credit. Here Are 5 of the Most Undervalued. (Barron’s)
  2. For Stock Market Bulls, There’s Potential Downside to Economic Opening (Bloomberg)
  3. Pumped. The Energy Report 03/18/2021 (Phil Flynn)
  4. Nokia CEO Thinks Longer 5G Cycle Gives Him Time to Catch Up (Bloomberg)
  5. Marriott’s New Chief on the Pandemic and a Changed Industry (Barron’s)
  6. Bitcoin’s Not Really an Inflation Hedge, Bank of America Says (Barron’s)
  7. Google Searches for ‘Inflation’ Have Surged. Here’s Why that Matters. (Barron’s)
  8. What to Expect From U.S.-China Summit (Barron’s)
  9. Kanye West could now be worth more than $6 billion (New York Post)
  10. Fed Projects Patience Even as Economic Outlook Brightens (New York Times)
  11. North Korea Gives U.S. Cold Shoulder, Calls Nuclear Talks ‘Waste of Time’ (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Federal Reserve expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023 (New York Post)
  13. Iran-Backed Fighters Launch More Attacks in Yemen as U.S. Looks to Cut Ties (Wall Street Journal)
  14. New Houses Are Costing More as Prices Jump for Wood, Bricks (Wall Street Journal)
  15. Everywhere You Look, the Global Supply Chain Is a Mess (Wall Street Journal)
  16. US weekly jobless claims climb to 770,000 as country edges closer toward reopening (Business Insider)
  17. Biden’s proposed tax hike could hit Americans earning $200,000 (Fox Business)
  18. Apollo, Caesars, and Wall Street’s ‘Billionaire Brawl’ for Control of a Gaming Empire (institutionalinvestor)
  19. Raymond James Bullish on Oil: 6 Top Stocks to Buy for Continued 2021 Gains (24/7 Wall Street)
  20. General Electric Commits To Cutting Debt By 35% Within 3 Years (Benzinga)