- Wells Fargo (WFC) PT Raised to $35 at Raymond James (StreetInsider)
- 10 things to know about Emerging Markets for 2021 (outlook): (CNBC Indonesia “Closing Bell”)
- As Dow hits new record, ‘one of the most important tailwinds for equities’ is in place (MarketWatch)
- This Was the Busiest Year for IPOs Since the Dot-Com Bubble (Barron’s)
- The Falling Dollar Is Good News for Bank Stocks (Barron’s)
- The Happy Place. The Energy Report 12/29/2020 (Phil Flynn)
- 3M Had a Solid 2020, but the Stock Doesn’t Show It (Barron’s)
- Alibaba’s Woes Deepen. Why the Stock Is Starting to Look Oversold. (Barron’s)
- 5 Airline Stocks That Could Cruise Even Higher (Barron’s)
- After recent price spike, the energy to produce bitcoin could power a country of more than 200 million people (MarketWatch)
- Hedge Funds Are Still Buying Stocks. What That Means for the Market. (Barron’s)
- Battle over $2,000 COVID-19 aid checks shifts to U.S. Senate (Reuters)
- Global banks generate record $125bn fee haul in 2020 (Financial Times)
- KeyBanc Upgrades Continental Resources (CLR) to Overweight on Improved Leverage, FCF Generation in 2021 (StreetInsider)
- Commodities Breaking Out, Suggesting Bull Market Is Ahead (ZeroHedge)
- Return to Almost Normal May Be Closer Than You Think (Wall Street Journal)
- Boeing 737 MAX set to resume flights for American Airlines (New York Post)
- U.S. 20-City Home Price Index Posts Biggest Gain Since 2014 (Bloomberg)
- Warren Buffett said an 89-year-old carpet seller would ‘run rings around’ Fortune 500 CEOs. Here’s the remarkable story of Mrs B. (Business Insider)
- Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says another epic rally in stocks hit hardest by COVID-19 could be coming soon (Business Insider)
Category: What I’m Reading Today
Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…
- Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Suncor (SU), and Exxon (XOM) are Oversold, Goldman Sachs Recommends a ‘Buy’ (StreetInsider)
- Why 5 Dividend-Paying Dow Jones Industrials Are Great 2021 Stocks to Buy (24/7 Wall Street)
- Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill with $600 stimulus checks (New York Post)
- AstraZeneca’s Pascal Soriot says researchers believe shot will be effective against new variant of the virus (FoxBusiness)
- Wonder Woman 1984 hauls in $16.7M with highest box office opening during COVID (New York Post)
- IBM Stock Flatlined in 2020, Even With a New CEO and Spinoff Plans (Barron’s)
- AstraZeneca jumps 6% after CEO says its COVID-19 vaccine will reach efficacy of 95% (Business Insider)
- Goldman couldn’t be more bullish about the power of the new $900 billion stimulus bill (Yahoo! Finance)
- These Are the 12 Most Overvalued Stocks in America Right Now (Barron’s)
- Coke Is One of Barron’s Top Stock Picks for the New Year. Here’s Why. (Barron’s)
- Which States Saw The Biggest Population Inflows And Outflows In 2020 (ZeroHedge)
- Investors Double Down on Stocks, Pushing Margin Debt to Record (Wall Street Journal)
- UK Could Approve AstraZeneca (AZN) COVID-19 Vaccine as Early as Tuesday (Street Insider)
- The Richest Town in Every State (24/7 Wall Street)
- Wells Fargo’s top predictions for 2021 include a warning for Tesla investors (CNBC)
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Sunday…
- 2021 markets preview: 2 rare events are a sign of what’s to come (Yahoo! Finance)
- US holiday retail sales rise 3.0% – Mastercard report (Fox Business)
- Warren Buffett swapped stock for cocoa in the 1950s. Here’s the story of the billionaire investor’s chocolate arbitrage (Business Insider)
- Don’t Blame the Fed for Today’s Low Rates, Says Minneapolis Fed Chief (Barron’s)
- Amgen’s Competition Heated Up in 2020. What’s Ahead for the Stock. (Barron’s)
- UPDATE 2-China financial regulators urges Ant Group to set ‘rectification’ plan swiftly (Reuters)
- Stimulus Bill’s Fate Remains in Limbo. The Stock Market Isn’t Reacting So Far. (Barron’s)
- What could rattle markets in 2021, even as vaccines are rolling out (MarketWatch)
- Berkshire Hathaway Is One of Barron’s Top Stock Picks for the New Year (Barron’s)
- The U.S. real estate markets that are poised for a post-pandemic boom in 2021 (MarketWatch)
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…
- Another rush of IPOs on tap for 2021 after a year of impressive pandemic offerings (MarketWatch)
- Companies Reset Plans Following Post-Brexit Deal (Wall Street Journal)
- Screen Stars Turn to Podcasts (Wall Street Journal)
- Why the U.S. Economy Will Take Off in 2021 (Wall Street Journal)
- Investors Rethink Role of Bonds, Tech and ESG After Chaotic Year (Bloomberg)
- In Bullet Points: The Key Terms of the Brexit Deal (Bloomberg)
- McLaren’s Newest Supercar Is a 1-of-15, 824 HP Monster That’s Only Available in the US (Robb Report)
- Santa Claus Rally Started Today! First Leg of January Indicator Trifecta (Almanac Trader)
- Explained: Why RNA vaccines for Covid-19 raced to the front of the pack (MIT)
- Why the Century-Old Family Business Behind Dum-Dums Lollipops Is Thriving in 2020 (Inc.)
Be in the know. 10 key reads for Christmas…
- Try These 6 Travel and Leisure Stocks to Play a Vaccine-Driven Rebound in Demand (Barrons)
- 5 Airline Stocks That Could Cruise Even Higher (Barron’s)
- Do Headlines Move Markets? Researchers Say Yes, but Stocks Aren’t Buying the Story. (Barron’s)
- Chevron Weathered This Year Better Than Most. Its Future Depends on These Factors. (Barron’s)
- Stock-market pros are having a tough time imagining an S&P 500 slump in 2021 (MarketWatch)
- U.S. Housing Market Faces a Land Shortage (Wall Street Journal)
- What to watch on Christmas: 10 movies and TV shows to stream in 2020 (New York Post)
- Britain and E.U. Reach Landmark Deal on Brexit (New York Times)
- Pelosi Sets New Vote as GOP Foils Move on Trump’s $2,000 Checks (Bloomberg)
- Warren Buffett recommended these 4 books to learn about investing (CNBC)
Be in the know. 20 key reads for Christmas Eve…
- Pound Rallies as Brexit Deal Nears (Barron’s)
- 2 charts show China’s shortfall in buying U.S. goods under the ‘phase one’ trade deal (CNBC)
- The Sheryl Crow, “Merry Christmas Baby” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… (Hedge Fund Tips)
- Beijing Sends Alibaba an Unwelcome Christmas Present (Wall Street Journal)
- New Yorkers have spoken — this is NYC’s best outdoor dining spot (New York Post)
- The Year in Tech, Explained in Charts and Numbers (Bloomberg)
- Live virtual tours let travelers see the world from home this Christmas (CNBC)
- Warren Buffett ‘walked in like Santa Claus’ to a friend’s dinner party, carrying huge teddy bears for her children (Business Insider)
- Warren Buffett bought Microsoft stock after meeting Bill Gates and made a $37 billion acquisition thanks to a chance encounter. Here are his 10 best quotes from an interview in a new book. (Business Insider)
- Warren Buffett trolled Bill Gates by telling him to spend $370 million on an engagement ring (Business Insider)
- There’s good chance a ‘Santa Claus rally’ will drive the stock market higher into year-end, LPL says (Business Insider)
- ‘Santa Claus’ rally starts today. Why few 7-session stretches are better for the stock market. (MarketWatch)
- Trump Administration’s Shift in Tone Shakes Cryptocurrency Industry (Barron’s)
- 2-year/10-year Treasury yield curve hits steepest since 2017 (MarketWatch)
- General Dynamics (GD) awarded $4.6 billion U.S. Army contract for latest configuration of Abrams Main Battle Tanks (Street Insider)
- U.S. to ship around 4.7 million vaccine doses next week -U.S. Army General (Street Insider)
- 5 Highest-Yielding Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy Now for 2021 (Business Insider)
- How The Santa Claus Rally Could Predict January And 2021 Returns (Benzinga)
- Three Reasons 2021 Could Be (a Lot) Better Than You Think (Wall Street Journal)
- 5G Auction Shatters Record as Bidding Tops $69 Billion (Wall Street Journal)
Be in the know. 20 key reads for Wednesday…
- France Lifts U.K. Blockade as Leaders Reach Deal on Covid-19 Testing at Border (Barron’s)
- U.S. approves NYSE listing plan to cut out Wall Street middlemen (Reuters)
- Monday reversal signals ‘lot more gas’ left in U.S. stock market for 2020, says Lee (MarketWatch)
- BioNTech CEO Optimistic Vaccine Can Work Against New Virus Strain (Barron’s)
- This Fund Is Bullish on Emerging Markets for a ‘Laundry List’ of Reasons (Barron’s)
- Investors Think Republicans Will Win Georgia’s Senate Seats. What That Means for Stocks. (Barron’s)
- Pfizer to Supply U.S. With 100 Million More Vaccine Doses (Bloomberg)
- New York Luxury Real Estate Could Be a Bargain in 2021 (Bloomberg)
- Brian Sullivan: 5 predictions for 2021 (CNBC)
- BC surveyed 75 big-money investors and found that these are the 3 biggest stock-market trends to watch in 2021 (Business Insider)
- Warren Buffett’s favorite business is a little chocolate maker with an 8000% return. Here are 5 reasons why he loves See’s Candies. (Business Insider)
- Jobless claims fall to 3-week low of 803,000 (MarketWatch)
- It’s Beginning. The Energy Report 12/23/2020 (Phil Flynn)
- Private equity dealmaking defies pandemic to hit post-crisis high (Financial Times)
- Billionaire Gabelli eyeing investments in sports betting, infrastructure (Fox Business)
- Durable Goods Orders Surge Back Into The Green For The Year (ZeroHedge)
- Hiring Frenzy for Pharmacists as Covid-19 Vaccines Roll Out (Wall Street Journal)
- Publishers Feel Validated by States’ Google Antitrust Lawsuit (Wall Street Journal)
- Airlines to Bring Back Thousands of Workers After Passage of Covid-19 Aid Bill (Wall Street Journal)
- Goldman Unit Makes New Push Into Real Estate With Stake in Sale-Leaseback Firm (Wall Street Journal)
Be in the know. 25 key reads for Tuesday…
- Dividends and Buybacks Look Poised for a 2021 Rebound (Barron’s)
- BioNTech believes its vaccine with Pfizer works on new strain (CNBC)
- BioNTech says it can produce new vaccine for Covid variant in 6 weeks (Financial Times)
- Travel stocks recover from hit after countries ban flights from UK (Yahoo! Finance U.K. )
- Meet the Preliminary Dogs of the Dow for 2021 (24/7 Wall Street)
- Financial stocks a ‘safe’ recovery play: Expert (Fox Business)
- U.S. Congress passes nearly $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill, awaits Trump approval (Reuters)
- Apple shares rise on report of 2024 car rollout plan (Reuters)
- Banks Need Spenders to Be Stimulated (Wall Street Journal)
- Wells Fargo set to be freed from AML consent order (American Banker)
- Banks Can Buy Back Stocks Again. Wall Street Is Cheering. (Barron’s)
- Bank Stocks Are Going to Be Higher Next Year, Expert Says (Barron’s)
- Better Returns With Less Risk? Goldman Has a Basket of Stocks for That. (Barron’s)
- COVID-19 stimulus bill will let businesses seek second PPP loan (New York Post)
- Sex-crazed ‘roaring ‘20s’ awaits post-pandemic: Yale prof (New York Post)
- U.S. Economy Gets a Bridge to the Spring (Wall Street Journal)
- Brussels urges EU states to reopen their borders with the UK (Financial Times)
- Sneak Peek At Guy Fieri’s ‘Restaurant Hustle’ Documentary (Benzinga)
- Alaska Air boosts Boeing 737 orders and options to 120, to ‘largely’ replace Airbus fleet (MarketWatch)
- Goldman Sachs, once reserved for the rich, is close to offering wealth management for the masses (CNBC)
- Larry Culp Locks Up $47 Million Payday by Winning Over GE’s Doubters (Bloomberg)
- Beer, Restaurants and Nascar Win Tax Breaks in Virus-Relief Bill (Bloomberg)
- Billionaire Reubens Bet Big on Manhattan’s Battered Real Estate (Bloomberg)
- Billionaire investor Sam Zell questions Tesla and Bitcoin, predicts workers will return to offices, and warns the US dollar could be replaced as the world’s reserve currency in a new interview. (Business Insider)
- Diamondback Buys West Texas Shale Driller QEP Resources (Wall Street Journal)
Be in the know. 20 key reads for Monday…
- What’s in the $900 billion U.S. COVID-19 aid package? (Reuters)
- Bank Stocks Are Going To Be Higher Next Year, Expert Says (Barron’s)
- Lockheed Buys Aerojet Rocketdyne (Barron’s)
- Experts expect vaccines to protect against the UK’s fast-spreading Covid strain (CNBC)
- Are COVID-19 vaccines effective against new coronavirus strain? Here’s what we know (cnbctv18)
- Why You Shouldn’t Freak Out About the New Strain of Coronavirus (healthline)
- What is the new Covid strain – and will vaccines work against it? (The Guardian)
- Mutant Meltdown. The Energy Report 12/21/2020 (Phil Flynn)
- A new COVID-19 strain is sending stocks plunging, but here’s why investors shouldn’t panic, says this analyst (MarketWatch)
- Philip Morris’ Next CEO Says Investors Are Underestimating the Company’s Smoke-Free Future (Barron’s)
- How a weaker dollar could help fuel a commodities boom in 2021 (MarketWatch)
- The Fed Says Banks Can Buy Back Stock Again. (Barron’s)
- The Antitrust Case Against Big Tech, Shaped by Tech Industry Exiles (New York Times)
- Congress Reaches Final Agreement on Pandemic Relief (Wall Street Journal)
- Alacazoom! Magic Acts Disappear from Theaters, Reappear Online (Wall Street Journal)
- Affluent Families Ditch Public Schools (Bloomberg)
- Regeneron (REGN) Reports Publication of Initial Clinical Data from Ongoing Ph. 1/2/3 Trial of Antibody Cocktail Casirivimab & Imdevimab in Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 (Street Insider)
- Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Initiates Administration of Pfizer’s (PFE) COVID-19 Vaccine in Long-Term Care Facilities (Street Insider)
- Diamondback Energy to Buy QEP and Guidon for Combined $3 Billion (Yahoo! Finance)
- China rethinks the Jack Ma model (Financial Times)
Be in the know. 18 key reads for Sunday…
- Real Santa Claus Rally (Almanac Trader)
- What’s Wrong with Wind and Solar? (Manhattan Institute)
- The Year in Deals Can Be Summed Up in 4 Letters (New York Times)
- California Reports Record COVID Cases And Deaths… Despite Strictest Lockdown (ZeroHedge)
- Boom conditions for US homebuilders defy the pandemic (Financial Times)
- Congress poised to vote on COVID aid package after Fed compromise (Reuters)
- ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (advisorperspectives)
- Billion-Dollar Dynasties: These Are The Richest Families In America (Forbes)
- Senate Leaders Clear Last Hurdle on Covid-19 Package (Wall Street Journal)
- ‘Coming 2 America’: First Look At Eddie Murphy’s Sequel to Comedy Classic (Maxim)
- Guy Fieri’s Epic ‘Trash Can Nachos’ Are Now Available For Delivery Across U.S. (Maxim)
- This Classic Aston Martin Drophead Coupe Could Be Yours (Maxim)
- Epidemologist explains why COVID-19 mutations shouldn’t scare you (thenextweb)
- Tiger Woods Proudly Looks on as Son Charlie, 11, Drains Impressive Shot at PNC Championship: ‘Atta Boy’ (People)
- Without Frank’s RedHot There’d Be No Buffalo Wings (howstuffworks)
- 41 Festive Facts About Christmas Vacation (Mental Floss)
- The 10 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix This Holiday Season (Mental Floss)
- Everything You Need to Know About Indian Creek Island, Miami’s Most Exclusive Enclave (townandcountry)