Be in the know. 25 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Intel to Sell Minority Stake in Altera for $17 Billion, Report Says. It’s Part of a Bigger Turnaround Plan. (barrons)
  2. Emerging markets are having a moment (ft)
  3. Boeing, Union in Indirect Talks Aided by Biden Official Su (bloomberg)
  4. Amazon exec tells employees to quit if they don’t want to work 5 days a week in office: ‘There are other companies around’ (nypost)
  5. DOJ antitrust win over Google will ‘very likely’ kill $25B iPhone search deal with Apple: Jefferies (nypost)
  6. Trump says Apple’s Tim Cook called him — here were the CEO’s concerns (nypost)
  7. You’re Not Paranoid. The Market Is Out to Get You. (wsj)
  8. With Pfizer’s stock down sharply, an activist investor is pushing for CEO Albert Bourla to improve performance (wsj)
  9. Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin (wsj)
  10. Wall Street’s Nonstop Rally Mints New Class of Hardcore Bulls (bloomberg)
  11. How Starbucks Became a Sugary Teen Emporium (bloomberg)
  12. Starbucks taps former Chipotle executive as global chief brand officer (cnbc)
  13. Watch maker Patek Philippe launches first new collection in 25 years (cnbc)
  14. These 6 charts suggest investors should proceed with caution as S&P 500 hits 47th record high of 2024 (marketwatch)
  15. Boeing’s bonds signal view that company has bought time with credit-raters to avoid slide to junk (marketwatch)
  16. Aston Martin Unveils DB12 Goldfinger Edition (maxim)
  17. Why The Ferrari Dino Ranks Among The World’s Most Coveted Sports Cars (maxim)
  18. UPS and 7 Other Dividend Stocks With Yields of 4% or More (barrons)
  19. 6 Dividend Stocks to Buy—Once Tax-Loss Season Is Over (barrons)
  20. ‘Soft landing’ bets push US corporate spreads to lowest in almost 20 years (ft)
  21. Chinese AI groups get creative to drive down cost of models (ft)
  22. Hedge Funds Cut Bullish Bets on WTI Crude to Eight-Month Low (bloomberg)
  23. Scientists Use Human Stem Cells to Restore a Monkey’s Vision (futurism)
  24. Andrew Roberts on The Habits of Churchill, Lessons from Napoleon, and The Holy Fire Inside Great Leaders (#773) (blog)
  25. 10 of the Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Today (morningstar)