Be in the know. 25 key reads for Saturday…

  1. CIA chief made secret visit to China in bid to thaw relations (ft)
  2. Musk and Dimon lead corporate charge to Beijing as ties with US fray (ft)
  3. 3M, DuPont Stocks Are Soaring on PFAS Settlement. A Big Overhang Is Gone. (barrons)
  4. 3M Is in at Least $10 Billion Forever-Chemicals Pollution Settlement (bloomberg)
  5. Litigation risk has made 3M stock ‘uninvestible,’ analyst says (bloomberg)
  6. 5 Undervalued Semiconductor Stocks (morningstar)
  7. The 10 Best Companies to Invest in Now (morningstar)
  8. 5 Value Stocks With Oakmark’s Bill Nygren (morningstar)
  9. 5 Book Recommendations From Ray Dalio (acquirersmultiple)
  10. 2023 Value Investing Conference | Keynote Speaker: Howard Marks (youtube)
  11. The ‘Lone Wolf of Wall Street’ loses billions as the hunter becomes the hunted (smh)
  12. 10 Best Value Stocks to Buy for the Long Term (morningstar)
  13. Charlie Munger on U.S-China tensions: Both sides are equally ‘guilty of being stupid’ (cnbc)
  14. Verizon and AT&T Slump on Reports Amazon to Offer Wireless Service (barrons)
  15. The Jobs Report Was Very Strong. Why the Stock Market Is Up Anyway. (barrons)
  16. Bank Stocks Are Too Beaten Down. JPMorgan Chase, Citizens Financial, and More to Buy Now. (barrons)
  17. Auto Stocks Are Soaring. 1 Reason Is a Golden Cross. (barrons)
  18. The Stock Market Throws a Party—and Everyone’s Invited (barrons)
  19. This AI Play Is Hiding in Plain Sight. It Also Happens to Pay a Big Dividend. (barrons)
  20. Twilio Looks Ripe for More Activists to Get on Board (barrons)
  21. China Offers ‘All Means’ of Outreach to Resolve War in Ukraine (bloomberg)
  22. Top US Treasury Official Meets China Ambassador as Contacts Grow (bloomberg)
  23. China hopes to boost economy with fresh support for the property market amid signs of renewed weakness (businessinsider)
  24. Intel Options Traders Betting On Stock Moving Higher By June Expiration (benzinga)
  25. The Aston Martin DB12 Is The ‘World’s First Super Tourer’ (maxim)