Be in the know. 20 key reads for Monday…

  1. China Plans Twice-a-Decade Financial Policy Conference Next Week (bloomberg)
  2. Big-tech results will decide ‘where we go from here’ amid investor caution. (marketwatch)
  3. Amazon’s delivery drones are finally taking off and your order will arrive within an hour (foxbusiness)
  4. GM Earnings, Outlook To Provide View Into UAW Strike Impact (investors)
  5. The Economy Was Supposed to Slow by Now. Instead It’s Revving Up. (wsj)
  6. China Stages Charm Offensive to Pave Way for Xi Trip (wsj)
  7. Who You Calling Dumb Money? Everyday Investors Do Just Fine (wsj)
  8. Intel CEO Has a Plan to Win the Chip War. It Requires Immigration Reform. (barrons)
  9. UAW’s Shawn Fain Has a Dangerous Opinion on Dividends (barrons)
  10. Tim Cook Can’t Make iPhones Without This Chinese Company and Its CEO (wsj)
  11. The Auto Makers Cry for EV Mercy (wsj)
  12. Disney Nears Multibillion-Dollar India Deal With Reliance (bloomberg)
  13. The Fed Pivot That Turbulent Treasuries Need (bloomberg)
  14. S. chip export ban is ‘great news,’ says partner at Chinese tech investment fund (cnbc)
  15. Another stock market buy signal flashes as investors flee to ‘extreme bearish’ positioning (businessinsider)
  16. Altria Stock and 6 More ‘Strong Buy’ Blue Chips Yielding Up to 9% (247wallst)
  17. Anti-obesity drugs can be boost for food makers, investors say (reuters)
  18. Amazon will now fire workers who refuse to return to the office three days a week (foxbusiness)
  19. Chevron to buy US oil producer Hess for $53bn (ft)
  20. Chart Master: Where yields and gold go next after ‘safe haven’ surge (cnbc)