NewsWatch: Betting on the post-pandemic boom? Bank of America has 17 stock recommendations

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Stocks have been getting juiced by hopes for a pandemic recovery as vaccinations increase in the U.S. Bank of America says smaller value names are the way to go. Here are its ideas. See full story.

AstraZeneca to supply U.S. with extra 500,000 doses of COVID-19 antibody-based cocktail

AZD7442 is being evaluated for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in late-stage trials in more than 9,000 participants around the world. See full story.

To age and retire well, try to have a plastic mind and a rubber soul

MarketWatch’s second Best New Ideas in Retirement See full story.

‘$1.9 trillion seems fake, but $7,000 seems life-changing’: 3 Americans tell MarketWatch how they’ll spend their stimulus checks

Some 85% of household will be getting the $1,400 per person stimulus checks after President Biden signed the bill Thursday. See full story.

Billions poured into electric-vehicle companies, but much more will be needed before the auto industry changes

Bets on the future dominance of electric vehicles fueled heightened valuations for EV companies in 2020. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

We asked someone who’s heard every argument for and against EV ownership, including the cost of recharging compared with gas. See full story.