Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Ford U.S. EV Sales Almost Doubled In Q1 2024 To Over 20,000 (insideEVs)
  2. Disney defeats activist investor Nelson Peltz in proxy fight (finance.yahoo)
  3. Hunt for Disney CEO Bob Iger’s successor kicks into high gear (reuters)
  4. Google considers charging for AI-powered search in big change to business model (ft)
  5. Powell says Fed’s inflation fight is ‘not done’ (ft)
  6. Alibaba steps up stock buy-back in Hong Kong, New York to boost returns (scmp)
  7. Dollar dips, yen steady after inching near 152 level (streetinsider)
  8. Apple Explores Home Robotics as Potential ‘Next Big Thing’ (bloomberg)
  9. BOJ Is Likely to Wait Until Fall on Next Hike, Ex-Board Member Says (bloomberg)
  10. Citigroup Sees ‘Exciting Market’ for Japan Bonds After BOJ Move (bloomberg)
  11. Why stocks will stay under pressure until tax day on April 15 (businessinsider)
  12. The stock market could face a near-term correction of as much as 12% before continuing its bull rally this summer, BofA says (businessinsider)
  13. Google Is More Resilient Than Its AI Stumbles Imply (wsj)
  14. The Jobs Numbers Aren’t Adding Up. Immigration Helps Explain Why. (wsj)
  15. Why the Stock Market Has Dropped—and What to Do Now (barrons)