Be in the know. 12 key reads for Sunday…

  1. China identifies second set of projects in $140 bln spending plan (reuters)
  2. China’s biggest banks are lowering the deposit rates offered to savers, a move that could pave the way for the central bank to make interest-rate cuts to spur economic growth. (wsj)
  3. Blackstone loads up on European real estate (ft)
  4. Open Letter to Shareholders of Illumina, Inc. (carlicahn)
  5. The Housing Market Is Turning a Corner. 3 Predictions for Next Year. (barrons)
  6. Opinion: Santa Claus is coming to town and bringing presents for your stock portfolio (marketwatch)
  7. How ‘Elf’ Became a Modern Holiday Classic (wsj)
  8. Taylor Swift Is Still Intimidated by the Fear of Being Average (wsj)
  9. Why a Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger Does (and Doesn’t) Makes Sense (nytimes)
  10. NASDAQ & Russell 2000 Up 71.4% Of Time Day After Christmas (AlmanacTrader)
  11. interview: F1 world champion jenson button revamps 1969 lotus into road & track supercars (designboom)
  12. The Grinch Has a Rocket-Powered Sleigh (thedrive)