Catch up on the weekend’s top five stories with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Tesla (TSLA) said on Saturday that it delivered 180,570 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter and produced 179,757 vehicles total. The carmaker also said it delivered 499,550 in 2020 versus its recent guidance of 500,000 vehicles, and produced 509,737 total. In the fourth quarter, Tesla delivered 18,920 and produced 16,670 Model S/X vehicles, and delivered 161,650 and produced 163,660 Model 3/Y vehicles. Additionally, the company announced that it delivered 57,039 and produced 54,850 Model S/X vehicles in 2020, and delivered 442,511 and produced 454,932 Model 3/Y vehicles this year. 2. The U.S. government is considering giving some people half the dose of Moderna’s (MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine in order to speed vaccinations, Reuters’ Brendan Pierson reported, citing a federal official. “We know that for the Moderna vaccine, giving half of the dose to people between the ages of 18 and 55, two doses, half the dose, which means exactly achieving the objective of immunizing double the number of people with the doses we have,” Moncef Slaoui, head of Operation Warp Speed, said. “We know it induces identical immune response” to the full dose, he added. 3. Nordstrom (JWN), aided by reduced competition and its investments in online capabilities, looks not only like a survivor, but possibly a long-term winner, Teresa Rivas wrote in this week’s edition of Barron’s. While its stock has more than doubled off its low, it’s still some 40% below its February high, the author noted, adding that she wouldn’t be surprised if Nordstrom closes that gap. 4. Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday, as a new Congress took office amid political uncertainty, with Senate control undecided and a Republican fight looming over presidential election results, Reuters’ Susan Cornwell reported. 5. Bank of America (BAC), Coca-Cola (KO), CVS (CVS), Liberty Braves (BATRK), MSG Sports (MSGS), Sysco (SYY) and Disney (DIS) saw positive mentions in this week’s edition of Barron’s.
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