Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…

  1. Macau Reveals Casino Law Changes. Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Are Soaring. (barrons)
  2. JP Morgan Says US Casinos in Macau Already Seen the Worst (gamblingnews)
  3. Macau keeps casino licences limited to six, halves duration (reuters)
  4. Macau Cuts Casino License Tenure, Caps Public Float in New Law (bloomberg)
  5. China reforms securities settlement system to attract foreign capital (reuters)
  6. Retail Sales Fell in December as Omicron and Inflation Stymied Spending (barrons)
  7. JPMorgan Earnings Beat Expectations. But the Stock Falls After Higher Expenses and Slower Trading. (barrons)
  8. Citi’s Trading Revenue Disappoints (barrons)
  9. Wells Fargo’s Quarterly Profit Soars 86% (wsj)
  10. 83 Squeeze. The Energy Report 01/14/2022 (Phil Flynn)
  11. S. industrial production edges lower in December as automobile production stumbles (marketwatch)
  12. With Biden Mandate Blocked, Many Companies Won’t Impose Covid-19 Vaccine Rules (wsj)
  13. Fed’s Brainard Says Reducing Inflation Is Top Priority (wsj)
  14. Omicron Appears to Have Peaked in U.K., Offering Hope the Wave Is Receding (wsj)
  15. Tom Brady Tackled These Guys. They Still Can’t Believe It. (wsj)
  16. Nike and Adidas Are Dipping Toes Into the NFT Market. The Sneakerheads Are Into It. (com)
  17. After Scramble to Replace NHL Players, USA Hockey Reveals Men’s Olympic Team (wsj)
  18. As Fintech Eats Into Profits, Big Banks Fight Back in Washington (bloomberg)
  19. China’s Trade Surplus Hit a Record $676 Billion in 2021 (bloomberg)
  20. Here’s the full list of the best-selling electric cars in China for 2021 (cnbc)