Be in the know. 20 key reads for Monday…

  1. China Cuts Policy Interest Rate for First Time Since April 2020 (bloomberg)
  2. China’s Xi says countries must abandon ‘Cold War mentality,’ warns against confrontation (cnbc)
  3. A quiet comeback is starting in emerging markets (ft)
  4. Hundreds of U.S.-listed companies are off more than 20% from highs. (wsj)
  5. Tom Brady surprises 10-year-old cancer survivor with Super Bowl tickets (nypost)
  6. China’s Population Stalls With Births in 2021 the Lowest in Modern History (wsj)
  7. China’s Population Crisis Is Complicated. What It Means for the Country’s Economy. (barrons)
  8. Angi Could Be the Next Uber. Its Stock Looks Too Cheap. (barrons)
  9. Here Are 13 Stocks Whose Pandemic Dividend Suspensions Remain (barrons)
  10. China Seeks to Cushion Blow of Economic Pain as Momentum Slows (wsj)
  11. China GDP Grew 8.1% in 2021, but Momentum Slowed in Quarter (wsj)
  12. Big Tech Braces for a Wave of Regulation (wsj)
  13. These TikTok Stars Made More Money Than Many of America’s Top CEOs (wsj)
  14. Why China’s Central Bankers Are Still Worried (wsj)
  15. Amazon Scraps Plan to Stop Accepting Visa’s U.K. Credit Card (barrons)
  16. Day Traders as ‘Dumb Money’? The Pros Are Now Paying Attention (wsj)
  17. How to Use a Free Password Manager—and Make Your Logins Safer (wsj)
  18. Analysis: China’s ‘zero-COVID’ campaign under strain as Omicron surges (reuters)
  19. Boom Times for Classic Car Auctions Conducted Online (nytimes)
  20. Wells Fargo price target raised to $67 from $57 at Keefe Bruyette (thefly)