Old Economy Rocking & Rolling

(1) Materials and Industrials rock on. (2) Biden’s infrastructure bill and economic recovery keep the party going. (3) Steel and copper prices near highs. (4) Analysts scramble to raise steel industry earnings for this year, but aren’t planning on high prices sticking around into 2022. (5) European surge in Covid cases may taper enthusiasm for the metals. (6) Behind bitcoin and CryptoKitties, there’s a blockchain doing the work. (7) Large companies and upstarts help enterprises deploy blockchain technology.