Be in the know. 15 key reads for Friday…

  1. 10-year Treasury yield is flat after June unemployment rate stays at 5.9% (CNBC)
  2. Alibaba leads $400m bet on Vietnam’s fast-growing retail market (Financial Times)
  3. J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Promising Preliminary Signs of Protecting Against Delta Variant (Wall Street Journal)
  4. Li Auto Joins EV Rivals With Booming Q2 Sales (Investor’s Business Daily)
  5. Virgin Galactic Soars as Branson Looks to Win Space Race (Barron’s)
  6. ConocoPhillips Stock Jumps on Upbeat Investor Update; Two Analysts Weigh In (Barron’s)
  7. China’s Economy Softened in June. Experts Weigh In on What to Watch for as Growth Levels Out. (Barron’s)
  8. Xi Says China Won’t Be Bullied by Other Countries. What It Means For Investors. (Barron’s)
  9. Walgreens Is Healthier Than Wall Street Thinks (Wall Streeet Journal)
  10. CBO Sees Stronger Growth in 2021, After Covid-19 Relief Package (Wall Street Journal)
  11. Amazon Primed Andy Jassy to Be CEO. Can He Keep What Jeff Bezos Built? (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Alibaba-Led Bailout of China Retailer Draws Haier, Xiaomi (Bloomberg)
  13. 5 All-American 4th of July Stocks to Buy for Year-Round Gains (24/7 Wall Street)
  14. Jean Liu drives Didi’s international image (Financial Times)
  15. Record Skew index shows nagging investor nerves on US stocks rally (Financial Times)