Welcome to the 129th edition of The Weekly Bull Report.
Here’s a short list of content we found interesting and informative over the past week…
đ¤ Interesting Articles & News:
POLITICS
- US and China revive backchannel talks; Beijing congratulates Biden.đ¤
- Jones Day to prepare for a bad PR campaign the likes of which theyâve never seen before.đ¨
- Executive for Russian airline Aeroflot detained as alleged British spy.đľď¸ââď¸
- US military using private spy planes to keep tabs on China.đŠ
ECONOMICS
- What would Keynes do? What the 20th centuryâs most influential economist can teach us about rebuilding the US economy.
- T. Rowe Priceâs decade-long misadventure.
- Hong Kong banks lose appetite for prime space in worldâs costliest city as work-from-home becomes permanent after pandemic.
CULTURE
- Artificial Intelligence will change how we think about leadership.
- The El Paso Experiment: A Public Defenderâs lonely fight against family separation.
- Are we wired to be outside?
- How Ticketmaster plans to check your vaccine status for concerts.
- The English word that hasnât changed in sound or meaning in 8,000 years.
SOCIETY
- The pandemic may be the greatest environment for business fraud in decades.
- We asked 24 women to reflect on images of ‘hot’ menâand it’s good news for those with ‘dad bods’.
- Elon Musk’s totally awful, batshit-crazy, completely bonkers, most excellent year. (you can listen to the 24 audio version as well)
- Barcelona is redesigning 21 downtown streets to prioritize people, not cars.
- Social media is making a bad political situation worse.
TECHNOLOGY
- âWeâre going to the skies and stars!â The man building our jetpack future.
- The root of microplastics in plants.
- Appleâs shifting differentiation.
- Bloom Energy (NYSE: $BE) Prospering In The Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Industry.
- The âCoded Biasâ documentary is âAn Inconvenient Truthâ for Big Tech algorithms.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE
- People who eat chili pepper may live longer?đś
- Researchers discover two key events that turn normal cells into cancer.
- Tracking down the causes of a heart attack.
- Studying Greek EVOO’s effects on mild cognitive impairment.
- Major breakthrough in weight loss with Semaglutide?
- Why Switzerland became one of the world’s worst coronavirus hotspots.
- Cell aging can be slowed by oxidants.
CANNABIS & PSYCHEDELICS
- During coronavirus pandemic, American consumers turn to CBD for stress relief, wellness.
- Magic mushroom therapy found effective for treating depression.
- Psilocybin delivers ‘Remarkable’ relief in severe depression.
- Israel lays out a plan to legalize recreational cannabis, looking to Canada as a blueprint.
- Doing peyote in the desert during COVID-19: A personal essay.
- A dive into psychedelics research with Jeff Robinson, CEO, Wuhan General Inc. (OTC: WUHN). (video)
SPORTS
- Study reveals physical demands of two-hour marathon.đ˝
- Arsène Wenger: ‘The coach of the future will be a business director employed by a football club’.â˝
- Lionel Messi: Remembering the Barcelona starâs incredible 91-goal year in 2012. (amazing highlights video)â˝
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đ˛Â Noteworthy Stocks & Assets:
- Canopy Growth Corp (WEED: TSE) showing robust signs of improvement.
- Overstock (NASDAQ: OSTK) has witnessed a wild and dizzy ride in 2020 – $2.50 back in March, $128 in August.
- Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) Is Advancing Proton Fuel Industry.
- Five Prime Therapeutics soars 349% after positive cancer trial results.
This Past Week in the Markets:Â
U.S. Indices
Dow +4.1% to 29,480. S&P 500 +2.2% to 3,585. Nasdaq -0.6% to 11,829. Russell 2000 +6.1% to 1,744. CBOE Volatility Index -7.1% to 23.1.
S&P 500 Sectors
Consumer Staples +3.6%. Utilities +2.8%. Financials +8.3%. Telecom +0.8%. Healthcare +1.8%. Industrials +5.3%. Information Technology -0.4%. Materials +1.4%. Energy +16.5%. Consumer Discretionary -1.1%.
World Indices
London +6.9% to 6,316. France +8.5% to 5,380. Germany +4.8% to 13,077. Japan +4.4% to 25,386. China -0.1% to 3,310. Hong Kong +1.7% to 26,157. India +3.7% to 43,443.
Commodities and Bonds
Crude Oil WTI +8.0% to $40.12/bbl. Gold -3.3% to $1,888.4/oz. Natural Gas +2.9% to 2.971. Ten-Year Treasury Yield -0.3% to 138.07.
Forex and Cryptos
EUR/USD -0.32%. USD/JPY +1.25%. GBP/USD +0.24%. Bitcoin +8.9%. Litecoin +9.7%. Ethereum +6.1%. Ripple +10.1%.
Top Stock Gainers
Five Prime Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FPRX) +328%. Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC) +192%. Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT) +129%. Urovant Sciences (NASDAQ:UROV) +98%. CBAK Energy Technology (OTC:CBAT) +97%.
Top Stock Losers
Aemetis (NASDAQ:AMTX) -49%. eGain Corp (NASDAQ:EGAN) -37%. HighPoint Resources (NYSE:HPR) -31%. GasLog Partners (NYSE:GLOP) -31%. Quidel (NASDAQ:QDEL) -30%.
Upcoming This Week:
On the corporate side, big box retailers Walmart (NYSE:WMT), Target (NYSE:TGT) and Home Depot (NYSE:HD) spill numbers. Nio (NYSE:NIO) is also in the earnings confessional with a report that could impact Chinese EV peers XPeng (NYSE:XPEV), Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) and Kandi Technologies. Finally, Boeing (NYSE:BA) will be closely watched to see if the FAA lifts the grounding order on the 737 Max.
đŻ Stocks On Our Radar:
- Biohaven Pharmaceutical (NYSE: BHVN) (news here) (as we have been asserting strongly, the stock is on a roll)đ
- AgeX (NYSE:AGE)
- Portage Biotech (OTC: PTGEF) (uplisting coming to a senior exchange – stock will move north)đ
- Wuhan General Group (OTC: WUHN) (Medspresso⢠line of CBD infused beverages launched – the company should/will be current with financials and all very soon) đ
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Agronomics Ltd (LON: ANIC) (slowly but surely moving up)đ
đ Quotes That Inspire Us:
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
đ Word Of The Week:
Contentious adj. Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. Involving a heated argument. âThe terms of the agreement remain contentious between the parties.
â Did You Know:Â
đ˝ A Must Watch & Listen:
- The Perfect Storm for Cannabis Stocks: Tony Greer, founder of TG Macro interviews Todd Harrison of CB1 Capital Management. (Todd is one of the smarter guys in the space)
- Barry Ritholtz interviews:  Penny Pennington (CEO) of Edward Jones.
đ Books We Are Reading:
- ‘Catchlight‘ by Brooke Adams Law
- ‘Leave the World Behind‘ by Rumaan Alam
- ‘Digital Goddess: The Unfiltered Lessons of a Female Entrepreneur‘ by Victoria Montgomery Brown
- ‘Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise‘ by Scott Eyman
𤣠One-Liners:Â
- When life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.
đ Upcoming Events:
- December 4th and 5th 2020
- Online event
Our very best wishes for a brilliant upcoming week! đŞ
Respectfully yours,
The IBR Team
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