1. Barry Diller’s IAC in Talks to Buy Magazine Publisher Meredith - The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

Deal would add titles including People, Better Homes & Gardens and Allrecipes to IAC’s stable of online lifestyle publications

2. Facebook to Appear at Senate Hearing After Leaked Research Shows Instagram's Harmful Effects - Gizmodo

Gizmodo.com

Once again, the social media giant is in hot water and will have to answer to America's lawmakers.

3. Biden considering Defense Production Act to address semiconductor chip shortage: report - Fox Business

Fox Business

President Joe Biden is considering using the Defense Production Act to address the ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips in the U.S.

4. Cramer's lightning round: Nucor is a buy - CNBC

CNBC

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

5. Jim Cramer says uncertainty about Covid delta variant is actually helping stocks right now - CNBC

CNBC

"The absence of two negatives indeed does equal a positive, which is how you got this magnificent rally," the "Mad Money" host said.

6. CDC recommends Pfizer booster shots - Fox News

Fox News

A panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine booster shots for people 65 years old and older, along with those at high risk of severe COVID-19.

7. Stock futures are flat as major averages set for positive week after two-day rebound - CNBC

CNBC

Major averages have wiped out the steep losses earlier this week and are on pace to post a winning week.

8. The roots of QAnon run deeper than you think - CNN

CNN

The roots of QAnon tap into centuries-old conspiracy theories with echoes of anti-Semitic and anti-Catholic bigotry. In the latest "Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat," Avlon traces how far back these false beliefs go and explores the present-day i…

9. Air rage crisis: Congress gets an earful on unruly flyer incidents aboard US flights - The Points Guy

The Points Guy

Rates of unruly passengers aboard commercial flights have dropped by 50% since early 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday ahead of a

10. Salesforce COO: 'If I started a company today, I'd start with my digital headquarters' - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment

Shares of Salesforce rallied more than 7% Thursday after the cloud-based software company boosted its full-year sales forecast as the pandemic-led shift to...

11. New report suggests Texas’ grid was 5 minutes from catastrophic failure - Ars Technica

Ars Technica

It comes with a long list of recommendations for avoiding a repeat.

12. Flight attendant assaulted on Hawaiian Airlines flight - Associated Press

Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Airlines said Thursday a passenger assaulted one of its flight attendants in an unprovoked attack during a flight. The airline said the incident occurred shortly after flight HA152 left Honolulu for Hilo at 7:30 a.m.

13. Boppy Baby Pillow Recalled After Deaths Of 8 Infants - NPR

NPR

The loungers were sold in stores from January 2004 to September 2021. Retailers including Amazon, Pottery Barn Kids, Target and Walmart carried the product.

14. Lockheed Martin increases dividend by 8% to $2.80 - Seeking Alpha

Seeking Alpha

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) declares $2.80/share quarterly dividend, 7.7% increase from prior dividend of $2.60.Forward yield 3.25%Payable Dec. 27; for shareholders of record Dec.

15. Nike shares fall as supply chain havoc leads retailer to slash revenue forecast - CNBC

CNBC

Nike shares dropped after the sneaker giant said supply chain congestion is hurting the business more than it previously anticipated.

16. If Adam Aron's Apes want to pay for AMC popcorn with Dogecoin, he'll give his bosses what they want - MarketWatch

MarketWatch

The "King Silverback" of meme stock executives strikes again.

17. The Evergrande-Lehman analogy is wrong - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment

There are worrisome parallels between Evergrande's downfall and the 2008 financial crisis. But let's get the history right.

18. Bond yields rip as Fed prepares to turn spigot on monetary stimulus - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment

Longer-dated U.S. government bond yields jumped on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve signaled that it would likely start pulling back on its monetary...

19. Moderna CEO says COVID-19 pandemic could be over in a year - Fox Business

Fox Business

Moderna, Inc. CEO Stéphane Bancel reportedly said that he believes the COVID-19 pandemic could be over in a year as vaccine production continues.

20. New York City passes new protections for delivery workers - The Verge

The Verge

A historic set of provisions passed by NYC’s city council will protect delivery workers from wage theft and excessively long trips, as well as guaranteeing them use of restaurant bathrooms.