Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…

  1. China Lifted a Ban on Group Travel. These Stocks are Set to Benefit. (barrons)
  2. Alibaba (BABA) undergoing a ‘fundamental turnaround’ says Benchmark and sees potential for 85% rally (streetinsider )
  3. China Ending Years-Long Crackdown Restores Optimism as Tech Giants Report (bloomberg)
  4. Verizon Business’s Latest Move to Build Market Share (barrons)
  5. Disappointing China Loans Is a Cry for More Easing, Analysts Say (bloomberg)
  6. The UAW Is in Talks With Detroit. How Much Car Prices Could Rise. (barrons)
  7. Ford is going all in on hybrids. Here’s why. (marketwatch)
  8. News Corp beats profit estimates as digital subscriptions rise (nypost)
  9. China Ending Years-Long Crackdown Restores Optimism as Tech Giants Report (bloomberg)
  10. Alibaba Posted ‘Solid’ Results Across the Board, UBP Says (bloomberg)
  11. Alibaba Takes a Step Toward Comeback as Growth Returns (bloomberg)
  12. I think the Fed is done hiking for this cycle, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee (cnbc)
  13. The opportunity is there to put together a pretty inexpensive portfolio, says Oakmark’s Bill Nygren (cnbc)
  14. Amazon is well-positioned to benefit from the growing demand for artificial intelligence software. (fool)
  15. Alphabet’s $118 Billion Cash Pile Poses a New Problem (yahoo)
  16. Seth Klarman on What Makes a Value Investor and Committing ‘Sacrilege’ in New Edition of ‘Security Analysis’ (institutionalinvestor)
  17. Disney gains on plans to raise prices for streaming services; BofA positive on changes (streetinsider)
  18. Alibaba income beats estimates amid “strong business momentum” (streetinsider)
  19. The Fed ‘can take the rest of the year off’: Yardeni (marketwatch)
  20. China accuses U.S. of trying to block its development, demands that tech curbs be repealed (marketwatch)