Be in the know. 27 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Alibaba and JD.com Rise on Singles Day. Black Friday in China Was a Success. (Barron’s)
  2. Exclusive-Didi prepares to relaunch apps in China, anticipates data probe will end soon -sources (streetinsider)
  3. Chinese Property, Tech Stocks Jump on Hope of Softer Regulations (bloomberg)
  4. China Elite Hand Xi Key Victory, Paving Way for Indefinite Rule (bloomberg)
  5. China’s JD.com smashes through its Singles Day record with $48.7 billion in sales and counting (CNBC)
  6. Inflation might be peaking, according to one key economic indicator (CNBC)
  7. Xi is expected to invite Biden to the Beijing Winter Olympics, sources say (CNBC)
  8. Inflation Continues to Jump. Which Sectors Saw Prices Rise the Most? (Barron’s)
  9. ‘Famous friends’ Country music’s biggest night crowns best at CMA Awards 2021 (New York Post)
  10. Biden’s Spending Plans Are at Risk. Blame Inflation. (Barron’s)
  11. Six Stocks Got Crushed on Earnings. Wall Street Likes Them Better Now. (Barron’s)
  12. Disney Stock Is Slumping Because Streaming and Theme Parks Are Both Struggling (Barron’s)
  13. Royal Caribbean’s CEO Says ‘the Worst Is Behind Us’ (Barron’s)
  14. SoFi Stock Surges. Revenue Sets a Record and Members Soar. (Barron’s)
  15. Hot inflation undercuts one of the main arguments against stocks, strategist says (marketwatch)
  16. Stock Dividends Are About to Set a Record. Here’s Where to Snag 3% Yields. (Barron’s)
  17. China’s Plan to Manage Evergrande: Take It Apart, Slowly (Wall Street Journal)
  18. China Weighs Moderating Property Curbs to Help Troubled Developers Unload Assets (Wall Street Journal)
  19. S., China Jointly Pledge to Step Up Efforts to Fight Climate Change at COP26 (Wall Street Journal)
  20. GE Breakup Bets on Flying Revival (Wall Street Journal)
  21. ‘A significant milestone’: Boeing agrees to settle with Ethiopia 737 Max crash victims (USA Today)
  22. Xi’s Biggest Wins and Losses After Nearly a Decade in Power (bloomberg)
  23. How Wealth Products Helped Inflate China Real Estate (bloomberg)
  24. Goldman Sachs says these 30 stocks with optimal pricing power will benefit most as inflation hovers at 30-year highs amid a continued supply-chain crunch (businessinsider)
  25. Manchin suggests halting Biden spending plan until inflation slows down (foxbusiness)
  26. Goldman Sachs Out With 10 Top Macro and Stock Market Themes for 2022 (247wallst)
  27. Disney Sets The Stage To Go In On Metaverse, CEO Touts Company’s History As ‘Early Adopter’ Of Technology (benzinga)