Be in the know. 25 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. 3M’s stock rises as company announces a new CEO (marketwatch)
  2. Advance Auto Parts Strikes Settlement With Dan Loeb’s Third Point (wsj)
  3. China Traders Buy Hong Kong Stocks for 19th Day, Longest in 11 Months (bloomberg)
  4. China Stocks Begin Witnessing Bull Markets in a Gamut of Sectors (bloomberg)
  5. Oracle Stock Jumps On Strong Earnings. Demand for Cloud Computing Is Surging. (barrons)
  6. Intel survived bid to halt millions in sales to China’s Huawei, sources say (reuters)
  7. China’s Exports Are Surging. Get Ready for the Global Backlash. (barrons)
  8. Illegal immigration is giving Fed more scope to let economy run hot, researchers say. (marketwatch)
  9. Inflation Picks Up to 3.2% in Unexpected Turn Higher (wsj)
  10. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, was up 3.8% (wsj)
  11. Inside the CPI report: Gas, housing and transportation costs keep inflation elevated (marketwatch)
  12. Why BofA is bullish on U.S. consumers despite inflation and interest-rate worries (marketwatch)
  13. Alphabet is the bargain stock among the ‘Magnificent Seven’ (marketwatch)
  14. The Fed’s Bailout Program Is Ending. Bank Reserves Are Getting a Closer Look. (barrons)
  15. Boeing Stock Is Falling. Justice Department Starts Criminal Inquiry. (barrons)
  16. Doctors Can Now Edit the Genes Inside Your Body (wsj)
  17. EQT and Equitrans Midstream to Combine in Big Natural-Gas Deal (wsj)
  18. China Vanke in Debt Swap Talks With Banks to Stave Off Default (bloomberg)
  19. US Shelter Inflation Slows After Surprise Jump Caused Confusion (bloomberg)
  20. Disney paid ValueAct millions in fees before winning its support in proxy fight, activist says (cnbc)
  21. Inflation in Germany reaches a two-year low as U.K. wage growth cools (marketwatch)
  22. China has little choice but stimulus (ft)
  23. Bilibili targeting more collaboration with e-commerce advertisers like Taobao (scmp)
  24. Apple to expand applied research operations in Shanghai and Shenzhen (scmp)
  25. China Vanke claims junk-level downgrade is manageable as shares and bonds gain (scmp)