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GM upbeat on 2024, betting on a ‘resilient’ US economy (reuters )
GM Provides Upbeat Outlook on 2024 Profit (wsj )
IMF upgrades global growth forecast, citing U.S. resilience and policy support in China (cnbc )
US and China launch talks on fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences (abc )
The Fed Meeting Isn’t Just About Rate Cuts. What Might Matter More. (barrons )
Big Pharma Reports Earnings After a Year in ICU (barrons )
Microsoft and Alphabet Kick Off Big Tech Earnings. Plus, AMD. (barrons )
Here’s What China Is Doing to Boost Economy, Rescue Markets (bloomberg )
Alibaba-backed Xreal, rival to Apple’s Vision Pro, claims it’s now an AR glasses unicorn (cnbc )
Tesla, LVMH Earnings Show How China Impact Is Anyone’s Guess (bloomberg )
Consumer confidence climbs to 2-year high as U.S. inflation cools and the economy keeps growing (marketwatch )
BlackRock cites AI in upgrading U.S. stocks to overweight (marketwatch )
Alphabet earnings: What to expect from the Google parent company (marketwatch )
Microsoft earnings: What to expect from Azure, Office and — of course — AI (marketwatch )
Earnings Season Needs the Rest of the Magnificent Seven to Ride In (barrons )
Why analysts say the Fed risks clogging the financial plumbing without a policy change (marketwatch )
China’s Economic Problems Drag On. Stocks Could Jump. (barrons )
Billionaire Sternlicht Sees $1 Trillion Loss in Office Values (bloomberg )
Citadel’s Ken Griffin says the economy looks ‘pretty damn good right now’ (cnbc )
Steve Cohen, John Henry Group Set to Invest Billions in PGA Tour (wsj )
Plummeting Inflation Raises New Risk for Fed: Rising Real Interest Rates (wsj )
Traders Line Up for ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Emerging Markets Bet (bloomberg )
Why Shari Redstone Is Ready to Surrender Her Media Empire (bloomberg )
Hedge Funds, Asset Managers Take Opposite Yen Bets Amid BOJ Talk (bloomberg )
Fed decision: Powell will keep door open for first interest rate cut in March (marketwatch )
Japan’s SoftBank concludes run as Alibaba’s biggest shareholder, drawing to a close one of the most successful internet deals in China (scmp )
Jack Ma becomes Alibaba’s largest shareholder after acquiring more of its slumping shares (technode )
Alibaba shares boosted by Jack Ma and Joe Tsai buying $200 million worth of stock (technode )
A quick chart six-pack (scottgrannis )
2024 Land Rover Defender 130: A Brawny British Charmer (wsj )
Stock investors pile into China equity funds in ‘world’s most enticing contrarian’ long trade (marketwatch )
Biotech’s First IPO of 2024 Popped 96%. Good Times Could Be Ahead for the Stocks. (barrons )
Ed Yardeni Says The Roaring Twenties May Be Back (bloomberg )
China’s Stimulus Could Boost These 6 Stocks (barrons )
How Enzo Ferrari Created The World’s Most Iconic Supercar Brand (maxim )
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cools on Robust Spending (bloomberg )
As goes January, so goes the year? History shows U.S. stocks are set to continue climbing in 2024 after strong start. (marketwatch )
Even the rich and famous fall victim to this common investing mistake (marketwatch )
The dollar had a relatively strong start to 2024. Here’s why it’s unlikely to last. (marketwatch )
BMW Putting Humanoid Robots to Work in Its Factory (futurism )
This Cheap Dividend Stock Is 40% Undervalued and Yields Nearly 6% (morningstar )
10 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for the Long Term (morningstar )
Wall Street is counting on Treasury’s borrowing needs to trend lower between now and June (marketwatch )
This Is What a $10 Million Vacation Looks Like (wsj )
How To Plan An Unforgettable Peruvian Getaway (maxim )
Fauchon’s 5-Star Paris Hotel is a Temple of Fine Food and Drink (maxim )
LNG Exports Shouldn’t Be the Next Keystone Campaign (bloomberg )
Why Wall Street no longer fears sprawling impact from the weight loss drug craze (yahoo )
Should I Buy China Shares Now? All You Need to Know After $6 Trillion Rout (bloomberg )
China Signals More Targeted Stimulus to Come (bloomberg )
AI Needs So Much Power That Old Coal Plants Are Sticking Around (bloomberg )
Intel Gives Muted Outlook Even as PC Recovery Lifts Sales (wsj )
GDP Growth Surged in Fourth Quarter for Strong Finish to 2023 (barrons )
China Stocks Are World’s ‘Best Value Proposition’ to Gavekal (bloomberg )
Airlines Can Complain About Boeing All They Want. Why It Doesn’t Matter. (barrons )
Here are 3 things investors need to know about how the Fed might roll back quantitative tightening (marketwatch )
U.S. initial jobless claims up 25,000 to 214,000 in latest week (marketwatch )
Insurers Rake In Profits as Customers’ Premiums Soar (wsj )
China Moves to Boost Bank Lending in Broad Effort to Prop Up Growth (wsj )
China property stocks jump as Beijing takes steps to boost liquidity in the beleaguered sector (cnbc )
5 reasons the stock market rally will broaden in 2024, according to forecaster who nailed 2023’s surge (businessinsider )
China wants domestic investors to stop buying so much foreign stock (businessinsider )
Chinese retail investors hit by big losses in ‘snowball’ derivatives (ft )
Fintech giant Ant Group sets up AI unit led by former Google researcher (scmp )
Hong Kong stocks recoup US$400 billion, China plans to restore market confidence (scmp )
Fairlead’s Katie Stockton charts the next move for small caps (cnbc )
3M CEO on earnings: We expect a successful 2024 (cnbc )
Alibaba Gains as Jack Ma, Joe Tsai Buy $200 Million in Stock (bloomberg )
Cramer’s Mad Dash: 3M (cnbc )
China Weighs Stock Market Rescue Package Backed by $278 Billion (bloomberg )
Small-cap stocks had a rough start to 2024 — but could shine the rest of this year, says stock market’s biggest bull (marketwatch )
China ETFs jump after report Beijing may support its stock market (marketwatch )
China Appears to Backpedal From Video Game Crackdown (nytimes )
China reportedly exploring launch of stabilization fund to shore up battered stock market, analyst says it’s ‘necessary’ (streetinsider )
Chinese stocks soar as Premier Li Qiang calls for ‘forceful’ steps to end rout (scmp )
Small-Cap Stocks Look Like Winners. It’s Time to Buy (barrons )
Why China Is Considering Rarely Used Special Bonds to Stimulate Its Economy (bloomberg )
Bill Gross: Fed Should Stop QT and Lower Rates (bloomberg )
Expect U.S. stocks to tack on another 5% before the next pullback, veteran Wall Street strategist says (marketwatch )
Dollar Longs Are Steadily Throwing The Towel In (zerohedge )
MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from X video (bbc )
Votes for Sale! A Startup Is Letting Shareholders Sell Their Proxies (wsj )
The 20-Year-Old Amateur Who Just Eclipsed Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson (wsj )
Gucci Owner Buys Manhattan Building for $963 Million (bloomberg )
How One Debt-Laden Company Could Create a Storm for Private Jets (wsj )
Margins will be the key driver of S&P 500 ROE in 2024 – Goldman (streetinsider )
Exclusive: China moves to support yuan (reuters )
Alibaba’s online flea market Xianyu launches bricks-and-mortar store in China in latest innovation (scmp )
The Fed has to start cutting rates to avoid tipping the economy over, and 8 cuts are coming in the next 2 years, Bank of America chief Brian Moynihan says (businessinsider )
Here’s when Morgan Stanley thinks the Fed will likely start tapering QT (streetinsider )
Chinese buyers return to Hong Kong’s luxury property market as activity picks up (scmp )
Companies rush to bond market in record $150bn debt splurge (ft )
I Rented a Tesla for a 1,600-Mile Road Trip. I’ll Think Twice Next Time. (barrons )
S., Arab Allies Push Hostage-Release Plan Aimed at Ending Israel-Hamas War (wsj )
Two important events this week could determine the future of Fed rate policy (cnbc )
A bearish signal is flashing for the market’s hottest stocks – and it shows there’s a can’t-miss opportunity brewing for investors, RBA says (businessinsider )
These are the 30 best investments to make now as US stocks rally to record highs, according to bullish strategists at 3 large investment firms (businessinsider )
4 for ’24: Year Ahead Outlook (rba )
Regional banks pullback is what we’ve been waiting for, says Jim Cramer (cnbc )
S&P Earnings Estimates (Morgan Stanley )
S&P Net Profit Margin (Goldman Sachs )
The Cavalry Comes To Mainland Market’s Rescue, Week in Review (chinalastnight )
American consumers haven’t been this upbeat about the economy since 2021 (businessinsider )
Charlie Munger – Daily Journal Corp. (holdings )
2024 Performance Car of the Year (roadandtrack )
Weekly Leading Economic Index (advisorperspectives )
Alibaba Platforms Fuel $66B in U.S. Product Sales, Spurring Job Growth (alizila )
Econ Battle Zone: Disinflation Confrontation (npr )
The Top 20 Landowners In America According To A New Report (forbes )
15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 (usnews )
CT’s top pizza restaurants of 2024, according to Connecticut Magazine (Connecticut Magazine )
The Car Dealership Billionaire No One Knows (forbes )
Be Patient: Zuckerberg’s Big New AI Bet Won’t Revolutionize Your Life Anytime Soon (cnet )
The ‘Seinfeld’ Double-Dip Is Exactly as Gross as It Seems, According to Science (mentalfloss )
This Is What’s Driving the Big Surge in US Oil Production (bloomberg )
Rory McIlroy avenges last week’s loss, blitzes field over weekend to cruise to fourth Dubai title (golfdigest )
Economic slowdown on top of lower inflation begs for major adjustments (scottgrannis )
Maserati almost couldn’t let go of this early MC12 (classicdriver )
