Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. US and China to open communication lines after diplomatic push bears fruit (ft)
  2. Slower Hiring This Summer Could Take Heat Off the Fed (wsj)
  3. Amazon Won Earnings Season. Apple Is Struggling. (barrons)
  4. Fed Officials Tout Job-Market Slowdown, Seek to Pivot From Hikes (bloomberg)
  5. Flying Taxis Have Had Their Ups and Downs. They’re Nearly Here. (barrons)
  6. Service Jobs Slowdown Should Help Powell Sleep (bloomberg)
  7. Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman Face Off Over Bonds (barrons)
  8. New Liberty Live Stock Is Cheap Play on Live Nation (barrons)
  9. Amazon’s Big Quarter Drives Gains in Snowflake and Other Cloud Software Stocks (barrons)
  10. Surging S&P 500 Targets Finally Caught Up to the Stock Market. Why It’s Time to Buy Dips. (barrons)
  11. Utilities Are Ready to Power Up. Entergy Stock Looks Set to Gain. (barrons)
  12. JPMorgan Scraps US Recession Call Amid Spreading Optimism (bloomberg)
  13. China’s Pro-Growth Messaging Blitz Can Only Buoy Markets So Long (bloomberg)
  14. Steve Forbes: Federal Reserve needs to back off, let economy recover (foxbusiness)
  15. 8 Book Recommendations By Li Lu (acquirersmultiple)