Be in the know. 23 key reads for Friday…

  1. Russia will likely default with April 4 payment due of $2.2B: experts (nypost)
  2. Apple, Alphabet, and the Rest of Big Tech Faces a Tough New EU Competition Regime (barrons)
  3. Tilray, Sundial, and Other Cannabis Stocks Buzz. The House Will Consider Decriminalization. (barrons)
  4. Boeing, “Transportation Safety Committee said there wasn’t enough evidence to say what caused the crash, but the NTSB dissented, saying that the captain most likely did it intentionally in a murder-suicide.” (bloomberg)
  5. Government bonds on track for worst year since the Marshall Plan was enacted (marketwatch)
  6. Yellen says it’s not appropriate ‘at this point’ to sanction China for Russia ties (marketwatch)
  7. A ‘Marshall Plan’ for energy? Here’s what that would look like, as a new cold war dawns. (marketwatch)
  8. Southwest Airlines to Launch New Ticket Type to Boost Revenue (wsj)
  9. Uber Looks a Lot Less Exclusive (wsj)
  10. US ENERGY SAVES THE WORLD. The Energy Report 03/25/2022 (Phil Flynn)
  11. Global equity funds gain big inflows after three weeks of outflows (reuters)
  12. Amazon Stock Is Marching Higher. 4 Reasons the Shares Can Keep Rising. (barrons)
  13. S. to Boost Gas Deliveries to Europe Amid Scramble for New Supplies (wsj)
  14. It’s China’s ‘Nobel Prize Moment’ to Stop War, UN Official Says (bloomberg)
  15. Who Are Russia’s Oligarchs and Can They Sway Putin? (bloomberg)
  16. Buy Teva Pharmaceuticals amid confluence of positive news, Bernstein says (cnbc)
  17. Legendary investor Bill Miller highlights 7 attractive bets for investors as markets grapple with uncertainty (businessinsider)
  18. Erdogan Calls On Putin To “Make An Honorable Exit” From Ukraine (zerohedge)
  19. Surge In Bond Yields Says It’s Time To Buy Bonds (zerohedge)
  20. China factories set up ‘bubbles’ to ride out Covid lockdowns (ft)
  21. The Weekend Essay. Russia, Ukraine and Europe’s 200-year quest for peace (ft)
  22. China’s financial stability guarantee fund to safeguard against systemic risks to be ready by September (scmp)
  23. com Beats Expectations Following Tencent’s Tumble (chinalastnight)