Be in the know. 18 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Alibaba, JD.com Stocks Rebound. China Sets Out Plan to Hit Growth Targets. (barrons)
  2. China’s premier says country will work to achieve growth targets (cnbc)
  3. Some Fed Officials Are Turning Cautious about Raising Rates Too High (wsj)
  4. It’s a matter of ‘when not if’ Apple buys ESPN, says Wedbush’s Dan Ives (cnbc)
  5. Fed signals more scepticism over need for further rate rises (ft)
  6. I’m not that worried about a strike by the UAW, it’s not a reason to sell, says Jim Cramer (cnbc)
  7. PayPal Stock Can’t Catch a Break. A Big Investor Cut Its Stake. (barrons)
  8. Google-Parent Alphabet Wants to Rein In Costs. The Unit Housing Waymo Is in Its Sights. (barrons)
  9. K. Inflation Slows, but Still a Worry (wsj)
  10. A Big Health Insurer Is Ripping Up the Playbook on Drug Pricing (wsj)
  11. Walmart raises full-year forecast as grocery, online growth fuel higher sales (cnbc)
  12. Pharma stocks are typically shunned by Wall St. when people feel confident about economy: Jim Cramer (cnbc)
  13. China’s state banks seen selling dollars for yuan in London and New York hours (reuters)
  14. Ant Group’s Alipay widens support for Visa, Mastercard, other major credit cards (scmp)
  15. China Shadow Bank Crisis Sparks Protest by Angry Investors (yahoo)
  16. Global Yields March to 15-Year Highs as Rate-Hike Worries Build (bloomberg)
  17. China Police Visit Shadow Bank Investors at Home to Quash Unrest (bloomberg)
  18. Why is China not rushing to fix its ailing economy? (reuters)