Be in the know. 22 key reads for Thursday…

  1. The Economy Shrank Last Quarter as Inflation Hit (barrons)
  2. Boeing Earnings Were a ‘Big Old Mess.’ Why Wall Street Can’t Seem to Get Them Right. (barrons)
  3. 9 Electric Cars Worth the Wait (barrons)
  4. Why This Strategist Thinks Emerging Markets Are the Place to Be (barrons)
  5. Mastercard’s Earnings Handily Beat Expectations. Spending on Travel Is the Driver. (barrons)
  6. Nokia Stock Rises as Strong 5G Demand Leads to an Earnings Beat (barrons)
  7. Meta Stock Soars on User Growth. What Wall Street Thinks. (barrons)
  8. ServiceNow Gains as Companies Keep Spending. Earnings Were Strong. (barrons)
  9. Expect Amazon’s Earnings to Show Cloud and Ad Strength, but E-tailing Challenges (barrons)
  10. What’s Needed for a Sustained Recovery in China’s Stocks (barrons)
  11. Home Builders Can’t Keep Up. The Paradox of Soaring Home Prices and Mortgage Rates. (barrons)
  12. What Record Consumer Credit Says About Inflation—and Recession (barrons)
  13. Record trade deficit blamed for U.S. economy’s contraction in first quarter (marketwatch)
  14. Facebook parent Meta Platforms is a ‘classic dislocated high-quality stock,’ analyst says after latest earnings report (marketwatch)
  15. Opinion: Berkshire and Buffett have 5 words for sellers who want their money: ‘Take it or leave it’ (marketwatch)
  16. S. Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks for First Time Since 2020 (bloomberg)
  17. Xi in a Bind Over Who to Blame for Shanghai’s Covid Outbreak (bloomberg)
  18. PayPal (PYPL) Reports In-line Results, Analyst Sees Lowered Guidance as ‘Likely Final Cut’ (streetinsider)
  19. Twitter admits overstating audience figures for 3 years (ft)
  20. Yen slides to 20-year low as BoJ defies global shift to higher rates (ft)
  21. China Gov’t Goes “All-Out” while Q1 Earnings Power Rebound (chinalastnight)
  22. Twitter adds 30 million new users in run up to Musk sale (bbc)