Be in the know. 12 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Fed’s Daly Says She Doesn’t See Reasons to Stop Cutting Rates (bloomberg)
  2. Intel (INTC.US) Plans to Form Foundry Alliance with Samsung: Report (aastocks)
  3. GM raises 2024 earnings guidance after easily topping Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations (cnbc)
  4. After resisting calls to intervene, Beijing has made a sudden U-turn. But will the package be enough to get the economy back on track? (ft)
  5. Jacobson noted some of the company’s third-quarter outperformance was assisted by the automaker pulling ahead some truck production from the fourth quarter, which represented a $400 million boost in adjusted earnings. (cnbc)
  6. Opinion: The stock market is ready for its melt-up as investors ignore growing risks (marketwatch)
  7. The Wall Street Veteran Leading Disney’s Search for Iger’s Replacement (wsj)
  8. Tim Cook on Why Apple’s Huge Bets Will Pay Off (wsj)
  9. China’s Capital Inflow Jumps in September as Firms Shift to Yuan (bloomberg)
  10. China’s home sales gain momentum as stimulus repairs confidence (scmp)
  11. Mainland Investors Cheer Loan Prime Rate Cut (chinalastnight)
  12. Chinese share buybacks hit record high as Beijing steps up support (ft)

Be in the know. 11 key reads for Monday…

  1. China cuts key lending rates to support growth (reuters)
  2. Starboard reportedly takes big stake in Tylenol maker Kenvue (marketwatch)
  3. Boeing and union reach tentative wage deal to end strike (marketwatch)
  4. Potential Cigna buyout of Humana is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if,’ analyst says (marketwatch)
  5. How Susquehanna’s Jeff Yass mastered the options game (ft)
  6. The U.S. continues to surprise to the upside, says Ed Yardeni (cnbc)
  7. Disney to Name Bob Iger’s Successor in Early 2026 (wsj)
  8. Investors Prepare for Bumper Earnings Week (wsj)
  9. Crises at Boeing and Intel Are a National Emergency (wsj)
  10. Why Chinese Are Rushing Into a ‘Casino’ Stock Market (nytimes)
  11. Insiders Are Selling Into the Great Bull Market of 2024 (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Boeing Union Says It Will Vote on New Proposal to End Strike (nytimes)
  2. Boeing, Union Reach Tentative Deal to End Monthlong Strike (barrons)
  3. Measuring the Moat (morganstanley)
  4. In September, incentive spending rose modestly to 7.3% of the average transaction price ($3,522), according to the latest measure from Kelley Blue Book, up from 7.2% in August and well above the 4.8% reported one year ago. At this time in 2019, the market saw incentives at 10.3% of the average transaction price, suggesting there is still room to go if the going gets tough. (coxautoinc)
  5. Intel delivers first Panther Lake CPU sample to Lenovo amid security review claims from China (technode)
  6. China Q3 GDP Growth Slightly Above Estimates (tradingeconomics)
  7. Tiktok Is Old News. China’s Little AI Dragons See an American Promised Land. (bloomberg)
  8. Why Trading on the US Election Is a ‘Fool’s Errand’ (bloomberg)
  9. How Investors Are Betting on the Election, From Utility Stocks to DJT (wsj)
  10. Wall Street’s Scrappy Underdog Has an Ambitious Plan to Make It Big (wsj)
  11. Asian IPOs Set for Blockbuster Week as ‘Animal Spirits’ Return (bloomberg)
  12. UK Retail Sales Book Surprise Rise (tradingeconomics)
  13. What went wrong at CVS? Departing CEO Karen Lynch’s reign started brilliantly, then unraveled fast (fortune)
  14. Not Taking Crime Seriously California’s Prop 47 Exacerbated Crime and Drug Abuse (mi)
  15. Ferrari unveils new supercar with $3.9 million price tag (foxbusiness)
  16. Federal spending is the problem, not taxes (scottgrannis)
  17. Looking To Fiscal Stimulus (gavekal)
  18. Alibaba Gears Up for 2024 11.11 with Over $4 Billion in Consumer Perks and Merchant Support (alizila)
  19. Alibaba Cloud’s AI Technology Sparks Breakthrough in RNA Virus Discovery (alizila)
  20. Car prices are dropping: What this means for Carvana, Hertz and others (marketwatch)

Be in the know. 25 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Intel to Sell Minority Stake in Altera for $17 Billion, Report Says. It’s Part of a Bigger Turnaround Plan. (barrons)
  2. Emerging markets are having a moment (ft)
  3. Boeing, Union in Indirect Talks Aided by Biden Official Su (bloomberg)
  4. Amazon exec tells employees to quit if they don’t want to work 5 days a week in office: ‘There are other companies around’ (nypost)
  5. DOJ antitrust win over Google will ‘very likely’ kill $25B iPhone search deal with Apple: Jefferies (nypost)
  6. Trump says Apple’s Tim Cook called him — here were the CEO’s concerns (nypost)
  7. You’re Not Paranoid. The Market Is Out to Get You. (wsj)
  8. With Pfizer’s stock down sharply, an activist investor is pushing for CEO Albert Bourla to improve performance (wsj)
  9. Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin (wsj)
  10. Wall Street’s Nonstop Rally Mints New Class of Hardcore Bulls (bloomberg)
  11. How Starbucks Became a Sugary Teen Emporium (bloomberg)
  12. Starbucks taps former Chipotle executive as global chief brand officer (cnbc)
  13. Watch maker Patek Philippe launches first new collection in 25 years (cnbc)
  14. These 6 charts suggest investors should proceed with caution as S&P 500 hits 47th record high of 2024 (marketwatch)
  15. Boeing’s bonds signal view that company has bought time with credit-raters to avoid slide to junk (marketwatch)
  16. Aston Martin Unveils DB12 Goldfinger Edition (maxim)
  17. Why The Ferrari Dino Ranks Among The World’s Most Coveted Sports Cars (maxim)
  18. UPS and 7 Other Dividend Stocks With Yields of 4% or More (barrons)
  19. 6 Dividend Stocks to Buy—Once Tax-Loss Season Is Over (barrons)
  20. ‘Soft landing’ bets push US corporate spreads to lowest in almost 20 years (ft)
  21. Chinese AI groups get creative to drive down cost of models (ft)
  22. Hedge Funds Cut Bullish Bets on WTI Crude to Eight-Month Low (bloomberg)
  23. Scientists Use Human Stem Cells to Restore a Monkey’s Vision (futurism)
  24. Andrew Roberts on The Habits of Churchill, Lessons from Napoleon, and The Holy Fire Inside Great Leaders (#773) (blog)
  25. 10 of the Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Today (morningstar)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. Chinese equities jump as central bank rolls out support for the stock market (marketwatch)
  2. Apple’s iPhone 16 is selling 20% faster in China than its predecessor (marketwatch)
  3. CVS Replaces Its CEO. The Stock Is Tumbling Back to Its Lows of the Year. (barrons)
  4. Starbucks’ Rally Has Fizzled. How Its New CEO Can Get It Rising Again. (barrons)
  5. Auto Insurance Rates Went Crazy. The Road Ahead Looks Smoother. (barrons)
  6. Chip Stocks Had a Rough Start to Earnings. Why It’s Not Time to Worry Yet. (barrons)
  7. Brazil’s Market Is Bargain-Priced. 5 Stocks to Consider. (barrons)
  8. Why investors should be worried about the market’s ‘invincibility syndrome’ (marketwatch)
  9. Third Point says a Trump win will drive up infrastructure spending and be good for U.S. manufacturing (marketwatch)
  10. When Boeing Is Likely to Sell Stock—and How Much (barrons)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Intel, AMD Stocks Rise. The Reason Why Chip Makers Are Breathing a Sigh of Relief. (barrons)
  2. Boeing Can Actually Help Its Stock by Selling More Shares. Here’s How. (barrons)
  3. Why the Election Will Spur More Deal Activity, No Matter Who Wins It (barrons)
  4. Retail Sales Rose in September. Consumers Are Still Spending. (barrons)
  5. Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip (cnbc)
  6. Alibaba opens walled garden to rival JD.com’s logistics services (scmp)
  7. ECB Cuts Rates for Third Time to Prop Up Weakening Economy (bloomberg)
  8. Disney World, Disneyland launch new pass to skip long wait lines — for a hefty price (nypost)
  9. China pledges more financial support for ‘whitelist’ real estate projects (cnbc)
  10. Ulta Beauty’s New Chapter: Aging Gracefully (wsj)

Be in the know. 14 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Chinese stocks attractive but investment managers cautious before US election (reuters)
  2. Boeing to Sell at Least $10 Billion in Shares to Plug Cash Drain (wsj)
  3. Xi Urges Officials to Work on Growth Target in Fourth Quarter (bloomberg)
  4. Amazon Nuclear Bet Looks Like a ‘Game-Changer’ (barrons)
  5. Google’s Nuclear Deal Points to a Promising New Group of Stocks (barrons)
  6. The Immigration Crisis Is a Top Issue for Voters—and Companies Like Amazon (barrons)
  7. Buy Cisco Stock. ‘More AI’ Can Lift Its Revenue and Valuation. (barrons)
  8. Alibaba and Baidu Invest in China Self-Driving IPO. How It Measures Up to Tesla. (barrons)
  9. Why Einhorn says it’s the most expensive stock market in decades (marketwatch)
  10. Claudia Sahm says her namesake recession indicator may have been a false alarm — this time (marketwatch)
  11. The stock market is rallying because ‘fear has left the building.’ Here’s the danger. (marketwatch)
  12. Alibaba’s global commerce unit launches new translation-focused AI model (scmp)
  13. Wall Street banks boosted by deal fees as Fed rate cuts, buoyant markets stoke confidence (reutrs)
  14. Why There Could Be Years Left to This Bull Market (carsongroup)

Be in the know. 19 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. HSI Co.: BABA-W To be Added to Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong Index, Hang Seng SCHK China Technology Index (aastocks)
  2. Boeing Stock Is Rising. More Cash Means a Stronger Balance Sheet. (barrons)
  3. Exclusive: China May Add 6 Trillion Yuan ($843B USD) in Treasury Bonds to Buttress Economy (caixinglobal)
  4. Boeing Stock Fell. Why Analysts Are Still Backing Shares. (barrons)
  5. Brendan Ahern, CIO at KraneShares, highlights China’s recent stimulus efforts, noting the need for more details, especially on boosting domestic consumption. (cnbc)
  6. Starbucks scales back discounts as new CEO seeks turnaround (foxbusiness)
  7. Charles Payne: As the market rises you will hear more bubble warnings (foxbusiness)
  8. Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo launch campaigns for Singles’ Day shopping festival on same day (scmp)
  9. Hedge-fund manager who could be Trump Treasury secretary says tariffs can be negotiated lower (marketwatcch)
  10. Google orders small modular nuclear reactors for its data centres (ft)
  11. Stuart Varney: Elon Musk ‘opens the door to a new era in space exploration’ (foxbusiness)
  12. CEOs and Analysts Are at Odds About S&P 500’s Earnings Outlook (bloomberg)
  13. Smaller-Cap Stocks Can Fill the Mag 7 Market Void. 4 to Play. (barrons)
  14. Is BABA Stock A Buy Now? (investors)
  15. Boeing Stock Is Rising. More Cash Means a Stronger Balance Sheet. (barrons)
  16. More Bank Earnings Are Here. The Results Are Impressive. (barrons)
  17. The bull market is entering its 3rd year. Here’s what history says will happen next. (marketwatch)
  18. Uncertainty around the elusive ‘neutral’ interest rate could pose a real risk for markets (marketwatch
  19. What Really Happens on the Ground When the US Slaps Tariffs on China (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 7 key read reads for Monday…

  1. China Says It Has a Big Stimulus Coming—But Still Won’t Say How Big (wsj)
  2. What if Warren Buffett had faced Kamala Harris’s unrealized-capital-gains tax from the outset? Here are the numbers. (marketwatch)
  3. 6 Dividend Stocks to Buy—Once Tax-Loss Season Is Over (barrons)
  4. Nike tries to get back in the race as sneaker sales gather pace (ft)
  5. Alibaba’s Lazada courts Armani, D&G to fend off Shopee, TikTok (scmp)
  6. CSRC Chairman Wu Qing will give a speech at the 2024 Financial Street Forum Annual meeting on October 18th in Beijing. He is expected to speak to the “Nine National Measures” supporting corporate governance, including Chinese companies paying dividends and buying back stock. (chinalastnight)
  7. The Bull Market Has Lasted 2 Years. Is It Just Getting Started? (barrons)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Sunday…

  1. China unveils fiscal stimulus measures to revive growth (reuters)
  2. Auto Incentive Spending Increases for Third Straight Month (coxauto)
  3. China Shores Up Property Sector, Signals More Spending Is Coming (bloomberg)
  4. From Cartier To Kay, These Jewelry Brands All Buy From This Billionaire (forbes)
  5. Inflation Guy’s CPI Summary (September 2024) (inflationguy)
  6. Ford Bronco Goes Retro With Sunset-Inspired ‘Free Wheeling’ Package (maxim)
  7. They Came to Florida for a Slice of Paradise. Now They Are Packing Their Bags. (wsj)
  8. The Family That Went Against the Grain—and Built a Billion-Dollar Company (wsj)
  9. Big US banks say consumers are still strong, despite economy fears (reuters)
  10. Five Themes for Traders to Watch as Earnings Season Kicks Off (bloomberg)