Be in the know. 19 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Ford reports 16% sales increase in May amid employee pricing, tariffs (cnbc)
  2. U.S. auto sales up 1.4% in May, rush buying before tariff hikes slows (marklines)
  3. Proposed new auto loan tax deduction could help buyers get break on interest (usatoday)
  4. Alibaba, JD.com sales surge during 618 shopping festival on the back of subsidy programme (scmp)
  5. China stocks benefit from shift away from US assets: Natixis (scmp)
  6. Hong Kong’s Hopes Hinge On Trump-Xi Call & Policy Meeting Stimulus (chinalastnight)
  7. Action in Hong Kong Equity Markets Stirs Most Excitement in Years (bloomberg)
  8. Chinese Firms Brush Off US Tariff Risks With Domestic Confidence (bloomberg)
  9. The U.S. and China Are at Loggerheads Over Tariffs. Why a Trump-Xi Call Is Likely. (barrons)
  10. The Bull Market Is Being Powered by Stocks Outside the US (bloomberg)
  11. US Woes Spark Pivot to Europe, Safer Sectors, BC Partners Says (bloomberg)
  12. AI Data Center Boom Requires A Lot Of Natural Gas (zerohedge)
  13. Data Centers Added $9.4 Billion in Costs on Biggest US Grid (bloomberg)
  14. It’s Treasury Vs The Fed: With Fed Sidelined, Bessent Unleashes Record $10 Billion Bond Buyback (zerohedge)
  15. US Job Openings Unexpectedly Rose in April and Hiring Picked Up (bloomberg)
  16. Interest rates are normal, the world is not (ft)
  17. How Low Will the Dollar Go? (nytimes)
  18. PayPal Unveils Another Credit Card for In-Person Shopping Push (bloomberg)
  19. Tom Lee: Risk is now of a substantial leg-up rally from here (youtube)

Be in the know. 17 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Buy ‘Defensive’ Stocks. You’ll Be Glad You Did. (barrons)
  2. Boeing CEO Ortberg is winning hearts on Wall Street. Here’s the latest vote of confidence. (marketwatch)
  3. Boeing 737 MAX Production Tops 38 Jets Per Month For First Time In Years (zerohedge)
  4. Why Bernstein thinks Boeing stock is the best idea in Aerospace & Defense (investing)
  5. The Dollar Had Its Biggest Drop to Start the Year. It Could Get Worse. (barrons)
  6. FX options market positioned for further dollar weakness (reuters)
  7. 2025 Biopharma Industry Outlook: Growth, Innovation, and Emerging Risks (morningstar)
  8. Biotech M&A shows signs of life (ft)
  9. Emerging-Market Stocks Gain as China Data Refuel Stimulus Hopes (bloomberg)
  10. Hong Kong stocks near 2-month high on ‘likely’ Trump-Xi trade talks (scmp)
  11. Temu’s daily US users cut in half following end of ‘de minimis’ loophole (nypost)
  12. Walt Disney Co. to Lay Off Hundreds (wsj)
  13. Fed’s Goolsbee Says Rates Can Fall If Trade Policy Is Resolved (bloomberg)
  14. White House ‘close to the finish line’ on some trade deals, says Treasury official (cnbc)
  15. 3 reasons it’s a great time to buy a home, according to Compass’ CEO (businessinsider)
  16. Recession? Atlanta Fed Hikes US Q2 Growth Outlook To Highest Since 2021 (zerohedge)
  17. Deutsche Bank lifts S&P 500 year-end target amid Wall Street upgrade wave (streetinsider)

Be in the know. 19 key reads for Monday…

  1. How ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Became One of the Most Profitable Movies in Years (nytimes)
  2. Boeing Stock Can Gain 25%, Says Analyst. Thank President Trump. (barrons)
  3. BofA lifts Boeing to Buy, sets a new Street high price target (investing)
  4. Emirates airline boss sees positive progress at troubled Boeing (nypost)
  5. The global economy faces many headwinds, but the aviation industry is expected to defy them (cnbc)
  6. Mainland Chinese households set to buy another US$100 billion of Hong Kong stocks: HSBC (scmp)
  7. UBS upbeat on China stocks, citing tariff pause with US and potential Beijing stimulus (scmp)
  8. Trump and Xi are likely to talk soon about trade, though no date has been set, Hassett says (cnbc)
  9. Chinese Stocks Score Over Indian Peers on Tally of Analyst Bets (bloomberg)
  10. Why Nvidia Can’t Just Quit China (wsj)
  11. Hedge funds buy stocks at quickest pace since Nov 2024, Goldman Sachs says (reuters)
  12. Hedge Fund Bears Capitulate, Buy Most Tech Stocks On Record (zerohedge)
  13. UBS: Bull case scenario for global stock market gaining traction (streetinsider)
  14. Fed’s Waller Highlights a Path to 2025 Rate Cuts (wsj)
  15. Wall Street Sees Deeper Dollar Rout as Currency Nears 2023 Low (bloomberg)
  16. Dollar’s correlation with Treasury yields breaks down (ft)
  17. Making 6,600 on the S&P seems more achievable today than it did in February: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee (youtube)
  18. Europe Defense Stocks Hit Fresh Record as UK to Ramp Up Spending (bloomberg)
  19. Neglecting Grids Would Be the Ultimate Power Failure (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 12 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Boeing enjoys a Trump bump (economist)
  2. Kelly Ortberg: Boeing should not be an ‘unintended consequence’ of trade war (ft)
  3. Air India in talks for major new narrow-body jet order, sources say (reuters)
  4. The contest to cash in on Chinese AI heats up (economist)
  5. China’s crazy reverse-credit cards (economist)
  6. Europe Stocks Stage World-Beating Rally as Trade War Backfires (bloomberg)
  7. Survey of key market fundamentals (scottgrannis)
  8. Why A Strong May Could Have Bulls Smiling (carsongroup)
  9. Why this analyst sees a major box office rebound this summer (yahoo)
  10. Canada Goose: Vertical manufacturing an edge against tariffs (yahoo)
  11. Johnny Miller’s simple crash course for ball-striking excellence (golf)
  12. The Best Golf Courses in Every State (golfdigest)

Be in the know. 14 key reads for Saturday…

  1. China’s Consumers Are Spending in Smaller Cities. It’s the Power of the New Middle Class. (barrons)
  2. Chinese Listing Spree Sparks Revival Hopes in Hong Kong Stocks (bloomberg)
  3. The U.S. Plan to Hobble China Tech Isn’t Working (wsj)
  4. China Violated Trade Deal, but U.S. Will ‘Work That Out’ With Xi, Trump Says (barrons)
  5. Stocks Soar To Best May Since ’90; Gold Gains As Dollar Dumps To Three-Year-Low (zerohedge)
  6. Fed’s Daly Says Still Comfortable With Two Rate Cuts in 2025 (bloomberg)
  7. Tariff Confusion Has Investors in Search of the Boring (barrons)
  8. Investors must not let the tariff drama cloud their judgment (ft)
  9. The 10 Best Companies to Invest in Now (morningstar)
  10. Walt Disney theme parks explains massive expansion plans (thestreet)
  11. There are 500,000 more people selling their homes in the U.S. than those looking to buy them (fortune)
  12. Redfin says housing market bubble could deflate this year (thestreet)
  13. Volkswagen flags ‘massive’ US investments and says tariff talks constructive (reuters)
  14. Etsy’s CEO shares two key steps he took early in his career that set him up for later success (fortune)

Be in the know. 24 key reads for Friday…

  1. Drinks groups mount fightback as alcohol faces ‘tobacco moment’ (ft)
  2. Non-alcoholic beer projected to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category worldwide this year (cnbc)
  3. Boeing to resume airplane deliveries to China next month, ramp up Max production, CEO says (cnbc)
  4. US FAA extends program allowing Boeing to conduct agency tasks like inspections (reuters)
  5. Boeing to Weigh Big 737 Max Output Jump Later This Year (bloomberg)
  6. Turkey, nuts and Spam are appealing to ‘strained’ consumers, Hormel says (marketwatch)
  7. Disney+ Expands Subscriber Perks, Including Movie Premieres (bloomberg)
  8. ‘Trickle’ of global inflows to Chinese stocks could become a ‘flood’: Cambridge Associates (scmp)
  9. Chinese tech groups prepare for AI future without Nvidia (ft)
  10. Exclusive | China’s world-beaters in tech, energy sectors are focus of investors, JPMorgan says (scmp)
  11. Bessent Says US-China Talks ‘Stalled,’ Pushes for Trump-Xi Call (bloomberg)
  12. European Stocks Set for Biggest Monthly Advance Since January (bloomberg)
  13. The End of the Easy US Stock Bet Has Been Good to Contrarians (bloomberg)
  14. Citi: U.S. stocks now least preferred among global asset managers (streetinsider)
  15. Investors see US stocks rally broadening, even as ‘Magnificent Seven’ rebound (reuters)
  16. Interest-Rate Cuts Could Resume With Trade Deals, Says Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee (barrons)
  17. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on What Makes the U.S. ‘Fundamentally Strong’ (barrons)
  18. GDP Shrank Less Than First Reported Last Quarter. This Is Why. (barrons)
  19. Inflation rate slipped to 2.1% in April, lower than expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows (cnbc)
  20. Dollar set for fifth monthly drop on trade, fiscal uncertainty (streetinsider)
  21. For First Time Since 2019, Trump Invites Powell To White House To Discuss Economy (zerohedge)
  22. The Stock Market Is Crushing an Old Wall Street Cliché (barrons)
  23. Retailers, Ducking Trade-War Curveballs, Stick to Their Plans (wsj)
  24. Ulta Raises Full-Year Outlook as Consumers Keep Spending on Beauty (wsj)

Be in the know. 18 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has a long track record in the chip industry. Now he needs a big customer (cnbc)
  2. Nvidia CEO Warns That Chinese AI Rivals Are Now ‘Formidable’ (bloomberg)
  3. Toyota Sales Hit Second Monthly High on US Tariff Rush (bloomberg)
  4. General Motors CEO Defends Trump Auto Tariffs (wsj)
  5. Federal trade court strikes down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs (cnbc)
  6. Buying the stock market dip hasn’t paid off this much in 30 years (yahoo)
  7. The Best Energy Stocks to Buy Now (morningstar)
  8. How a Shortage of Transformers Threatens Electricity Supply (bloomberg)
  9. Boeing aims to certify 737 MAX variants by year-end, CEO tells Aviation Week (reuters)
  10. US suspends engine sales to Chinese planemaker COMAC, New York Times reports (reuters)
  11. “Race To The Bottom”: BYD Price Slashing To Prompt Chinese EV Consolidation (zerohedge)
  12. Record Foreign Demand For Blowout 5Y Treasury Auction (zerohedge)
  13. Will Tariffs Bring Manufacturing Back? BofA Says It’s Too Late. (barrons)
  14. Americans’ Finances Remain Solid. It’s the Job Market. (barrons)
  15. European stocks to scale new heights in 2026, trade tensions temper loftier hopes (reuters)
  16. This market wants to go higher, Carson Group’s Ryan Detrick (youtube)
  17. Hormel Foods tightens annual profit forecast amid weak retail demand (reuters)
  18. Citi’s Fraser Says Clarity From Trump Would Unleash IPO Markets (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 14 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. China Tech Ambitions Won’t Hurt Consumption Pivot, Keyu Jin Says (bloomberg)
  2. Alibaba Weighs Options to Reduce Stake in ZTO Express (bloomberg)
  3. Alibaba touts rapid growth in fast-delivery service in heated race with Meituan, JD.com (scmp)
  4. Alibaba’s healthcare AI model scores as high as senior-level doctors in medical exams (scmp)
  5. DeepSeek Gave China AI a Jumpstart. How Today’s Players Stack Up. (barrons)
  6. Why Value Investing Has Worked Better Outside the US (morningstar)
  7. Path of Least Resistance for Stocks Is Higher, Barclays Says (bloomberg)
  8. Wall Street Bets the Worst of Trump’s Trade War Is Behind It (wsj)
  9. A dollar crunch is looming — but probably not until next year, says strategist (marketwatch)
  10. Hollywood Notches Record Memorial Day Weekend at Box Office (barrons)
  11. Home Prices Keep Climbing. What Could Slow Them Down. (barrons)
  12. Why Berkshire, Coca-Cola, and Other Low-Volatility Stocks Are Killing It in 2025 (barrons)
  13. Goldman Unexpectedly Finds Signs Of Life In Working-Poor Consumer (zerohedge)
  14. Conference Board Consumer Expectations Surge Most In 14 Years After Tariff ‘Pause’ (zerohedge)

Be in the know. 13 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. China Turns to Consumers to Boost Growth, but Households Are Wary (wsj)
  2. Alibaba’s new ‘instant commerce’ portal passes 40 million daily orders (reuters)
  3. Don’t underestimate the Chinese consumer (ft)
  4. China’s Industrial Profit Growth Picks Up Despite US Tariffs (bloomberg)
  5. Temu-Owner PDD Misses Earnings Estimates. The Stock Falls 14%. (barrons)
  6. Bernstein says U.S. gas supercycle is coming (streetinsider)
  7. Corporate America Forging Ahead With Capex Plans Buoys Stocks (bloomberg)
  8. EU Agrees to Fast-Track Trade Talks With U.S. (wsj)
  9. Eurozone’s Economic Outlook Picks Up After Tariff Turmoil Abates (wsj)
  10. Businesses are finding a workaround for tariffs — and it’s entirely legal (cnbc)
  11. My underlying bullishness remains intact, says Ed Yardeni (youtube)
  12. Exclusive: Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China after US export curbs, sources say (reuters)
  13. Investors With $7 Trillion Cash on the Sidelines Await Nvidia (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 17 key reads for Memorial Day…

  1. ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ Fuel Memorial Day Record (bloomberg)
  2. Cricket gives Disney-Ambani unit in India almost as many users as Netflix (ft)
  3. Goldman Sachs Expects Stronger Yuan to Boost Chinese Stocks (bloomberg)
  4. Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says company on a ‘good path’ after years of setbacks (scmp)
  5. Wealthy investors see ‘time to buy’ Hong Kong stocks amid trade war: Standard Chartered (scmp)
  6. Chinese tech giants reveal how they’re dealing with U.S. chip curbs to stay in the AI race (cnbc)
  7. Alibaba’s Amap offers ride-hailing function catering to foreign visitors in China (scmp)
  8. American Homes Are Shrinking. Why Are They Still So Unaffordable? (wsj)
  9. Housing market shift: 80 major markets that are seeing falling home prices (fastcompany)
  10. Memorial Day weekend will see a surge in road trips with record-breaking travel expected (fastcompany)
  11. Trump Pushes Back Deadline on EU Tariffs to July 9 (wsj)
  12. Warren Buffett will retire as a CEO—but still plans to go into the office: ‘I’m not going to sit at home and watch soap operas’ (cnbc)
  13. Investors Pile Into ETFs at Record Pace Despite Market Turmoil (wsj)
  14. These 10 Charts Keep Us From Getting Bearish (zerohedge)
  15. Soaring bond yields threaten trouble (economist)
  16. US Wins First World Hockey Title Since 1933 With Victory Over Switzerland (bloomberg)
  17. Alex Palou Conquers the Indianapolis 500 and Finally Wins on an Oval (roadandtrack)