Stocks Rise As Earnings Season Kicks Off, U.S. #Covid-19 Cases Surge

<p>5 Things To Know Today<br> 1. Stocks Rise As Earnings Season Kicks Off<br> 2. Pepsi Results Top Expectations<br> 3. U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surge To Record<br> 4. Dollar, Treasury Yields Slip<br> 5. Gold Firms Above $1,800/Oz.<br> </p>