Be in the know. 17 key reads for Friday…

  1. Global Equities Hold Gains as Jobs Figures Land (Barron’s)
  2. Why China’s Tech Stocks Are Rallying (Barron’s)
  3. Insurance Stocks Are Cheap. Lincoln Could Double, J.P. Morgan Says. (Barron’s)
  4. Norwegian Cruise Line CEO: ‘We expect to sail sometime in 2020’ (CNBC)
  5. Hertz Seeks Lender Leniency or Faces Bankruptcy Within Weeks (Bloomberg)
  6. Turning Oil Wells Back on Is Trickier Than Shutting Them Off (Bloomberg)
  7. ‘Who am I to be bold?’: Warren Buffett’s lack of stock purchases worries billionaire investor Leon Cooperman (Business Insider)
  8. The Defense Haven Isn’t Overcrowded Yet (Wall Street Journal)
  9. Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) says booked position for 2021 within historical ranges (Street Insider)
  10. What Americans Will Do With Their 11-Year-Old Cars (24/7 Wall Street)
  11. Top U.S., China trade officials agree to strengthen cooperation (Reuters)
  12. A Disney resort will partially reopen in America surprisingly soon (Fox Business)
  13. Michigan governor says auto plants can reopen Monday (MarketWatch)
  14. Chess Is the New King of the Pandemic (Wall Street Journal)
  15. Liberty Global, Telefonica to Combine U.K. Units, Creating $39 Billion Giant (Wall Street Journal)
  16. China’s Auto Market Rumbles Back to Growth (Wall Street Journal)
  17. ViacomCBS Shares Rise on Earnings Beat, Despite Slumping Revenue (Wall Street Journal)