Be in the know. 12 key reads for Friday…

  1. US Retail Sales Increase on Autos in Start to Holiday Season (bloomberg)
  2. Ulta Beauty Stock Drops. Berkshire Soured on the Shares Quickly. (barrons)
  3. Alibaba’s Torrid Global Growth Helps Mask China Consumer Anemia (bloomberg)
  4. Alibaba Stock Climbs After Earnings. AI Demand Is Riding to the Rescue. (barrons)
  5. Manufacturing activity surges in New York region to highest level in nearly three years (marketwatch)
  6. Retail sales climb again ahead of holiday shopping season. U.S. economy still has momentum. (marketwatch)
  7. Disney’s Earnings Outlook Rises as Streaming Unit Posts Gains (wsj)
  8. Powell Says Solid Economy Allows Fed to Consider Rate Cuts ‘Carefully’ (wsj)
  9. China’s Economy Picks Up, but Still Needs More Help (wsj)
  10. The Fastest Airport Security Line You Don’t Know About (wsj)
  11. Holy cow, Batman! The Christian Bale Batmobile is being built for home use — but you need Bruce Wayne money to own it (nypost)
  12. Disney Paints a Rosy Picture for Coming Years (nytimes)