Be in the know. 14 key reads for Friday…

  1. Home Sales Rose 4.2% in February, Beating Expectations (wsj)
  2. ASOS Expects In-Line Revenue, Earnings Ahead of Views (wsj)
  3. Japan’s Inflation Slows Less Than Expected, Backing BOJ Hikes (bloomberg)
  4. Disney’s Robotic Droids Are the Toast of Silicon Valley (wsj)
  5. Germany Set for Trillion-Euro Defense and Infrastructure Splurge (wsj)
  6. High-End Travel Bookings Are Up. It’s a Good Sign for the Economy. (barrons)
  7. BofA Says Tariff Risk Dismissed as Stocks Get ‘Monster’ Inflows (bloomberg)
  8. Jacobs’ QXO acquires Beacon in first step to build $50 billion revenue powerhouse (streetinsider)
  9. Malaysia Airlines Orders Up to 60 Boeing Jets to Revamp Fleet (bloomberg)
  10. Tech war: Chinese AI models led by DeepSeek catch up with US rivals at lower prices (scmp)
  11. Billions Flowed Into New Leveraged ETFs Last Year. Now They’re in Free Fall. (wsj)
  12. Hedge fund pessimism over Wall Street hits 5-year high, Goldman says (yahoo)
  13. Nike Forecast Steeper Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop in Early Days of Turnaround (wsj)
  14. FedEx Stock Drops. Trade Fears Take a Bite Out Of Business Activity. (barrons)