This week earnings continued rolling in, helping the indices shake off some of the month’s losses. Corn surged on news of higher exports, cattle took a (temporary) hit on the newest Mad Cow scare, and the Starship (er, space shuttle) Enterprise finished its long cross-country trek into retirement. Hopefully the Russians don’t get too tired of us asking for rides to the International Space Station. What else was worth reading this week? Here’s what we’re looking at headed into the weekend:

• Josh Brown looks ahead to this summer’s reaction to Spain (Reformed Broker)
• Sell in May? How about rebalance in May? (Abnormal Returns)
• The diet that puts Wall St traders in an early grave (Business Insider)
• Speaking of death – what kills the rich world’s teenagers? (The Economist)
• Wondering who to vote for? Wonder no more (Vote Smart)

And just for fun…

• A collection of charts to arouse your curiosity (Chart Porn)
• “Scal” tells Chicago to get ready for the playoffs (NBA.com)