Be in the know. 18 key reads for Monday…

  1. China May retail sales beat expectations (cnbc)
  2. Goldman ups S&P 500 target for a third time — and says 6,300 is possible (marketwatch)
  3. A Big Bond Rally Is Promising Some Help for Home Buyers(wsj)
  4. The Dow Has Been a Dog. Markets Won’t Throw It a Bone. (barrons)
  5. Investors Fear Long Stretch of Calm in Markets Can’t Last (wsj)
  6. If Ray Kurzweil Is Right (Again), You’ll Meet His Immortal Soul in the Cloud (wired)
  7. Review: McLaren Artura Spider Hybrid (wired)
  8. These Are the Best AI Music Generators You Can Use Right Now (gizmodo)
  9. Bryson DeChambeau wins another U.S. Open with a clutch finish to deny Rory McIlroy (npr)
  10. Bryson DeChambeau fixed his swing with this state-of-the-art tech (golf)
  11. The Bizarre Scientific Experiment That Helped Bryson DeChambeau Win the U.S. Open (wsj)
  12. Taobao and Tmall Upgrades Consumer Shopping Experience and Merchant Support Through AI (alizila)
  13. How the US Mopped Up a Third of Global Capital Flows Since Covid (bloomberg)
  14. Bill Gates Says He’s Ready to Put Billions Into Nuclear Power (bloomberg)
  15. China Home-Price Slump Accelerates Despite More Stimulus (bloomberg)
  16. China Leaves Key Rate Unchanged on Currency Pressure, Liquidity (bloomberg)
  17. Activist Starboard amasses Autodesk stake (cnbc)
  18. The Dial-Toning of AI (wsj)