wiar 11-14-20

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Nov 14 (Saturday)

YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets

Markets
S&P boasts record close with earnings reports adding to vaccine fueled optimism | R
Stock market today: S&P 500 rises more than 1% to a record close to cap off strong week as big value rotation continues | C
Why value stocks could rally in the Biden administration’s first 100 days | MW
More High-Yield Muni Borrowers Are Defaulting but Investors Still Want In | W

Central banks
Fed moves closer to joining global peers in climate-change fight | R

US
U.S. consumer sentiment ebbs; producer prices maintain steady rise | R
Home Prices Are Rising Everywhere in the U.S. | W

US politics I
Trump loses ballot challenge bids as Biden lead grows in presidential election | C
Biden Labor Department to Focus on Executive Actions If GOP Keeps Senate | W
How Biden could deal with Senate Republicans: Give them big tax cuts | Vox
Why Biden Can Overcome Political Gridlock by Anatole Kaletsky | PS

US politics II
Janet Yellen Under Consideration by Biden Team for Treasury Secretary | B
Georgia Senate election results: Perdue vs. Ossoff will go to runoff | C
SBA Wins Temporary Delay of Order to Provide Details on PPP Borrowers | W

Industries & companies
Consumer: How P&G Launched a 24-Hour Disinfecting Spray Just as Covid-19 Hit the U.S. | W
Biotech: How a Coronavirus Vaccine Maker’s Stock Went From Dud to Star | W
Retail: How Walmart, Kroger Plan to Become Advertising Giants | W

Virus
Europe Appears to Curb Covid-19 Spread | W
California, Oregon and Washington issue Covid travel advisory urging 14-day quarantine | C
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot on ‘Covid fatigue,’ stay-at-home advisory | C
Trump says Covid vaccine won’t be delivered to New York | C
Schools Struggling to Stay Open Get Hit by Ransomware Attacks | W
NYC Schools May Shut Out of Caution, Health Adviser Says – Bloomberg