4.14.2021

Billionaire-owned Sierra Nevada Corp. creating new space company to bet on a low-Earth orbit economy - CNBC

"The creation of Sierra Space comes as commercial space efforts ramp throughout the industry more broadly, as more rocket companies reach orbit, space tourism plans proliferate, and the Biden administration proposes a six percent increase for NASA in fiscal 2022."

 

Goldman Channels Cathie Wood Playbook in Active Thematic ETF Bid - Bloomberg

"Even as retail traders look to be cooling toward the stock market, a recent survey shows that 80% of global ETF investors plan on increasing their exposure to thematic products this year."

 

Earnings Season Is About to Kick Off. Here's What to Expect. - Barron's

"First-quarter earnings season kicks off this week as several large U.S. banks report their results for the first three months of 2021. Expectations are high, with sales and profit forecasts rising through the quarter and shares rallying into the spring."

 

Oil Demand Is Recovering Despite Vaccination Hiccups, IEA Says - WSJ

"A year after the pandemic and a price war sparked one of the weakest months in history for oil prices, the global energy market is well on its way to recovery, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday."