- Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson Leaving Firm’s Global Investment Committee (bloomberg)
- China’s Stocks Have Fallen for Three Years. Are They Finally Ready to Rally? (barrons)
- 10 of the Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Before They Rebound (morningstar)
- Opinion: Intel stock is not valued even close to its competition (marketwatch)
- Looking for the Next Great Value Stock? Don’t Start With the Price. Legendary Investor Bill Nygren Explains. (fool)
- Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: Stock market is getting stronger (cnbc)
- ‘Uninvestable’: China’s $2tn stock rout leaves investors scarred (ft)
- Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro (vanityfair)
- Banks on it Banksy painting that captures ‘raw energy’ of NYC could fetch $200K at auction (nypost)
- S. launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria, nearly 40 reported killed (cnbc)
Category: What I’m Reading Today
Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…
- Amazon Stock Soars (barrons)
- The best trades of the last 50 years show what investors should do now (marketwatch)
- Wall Street is watching for a $10 billion domestic box office in 2026. Disney could get it there (cnbc)
- The Fed’s first rate cut won’t happen until June after surprisingly cautious guidance from the central bank, Bank of America says (businessinsider)
- More people than ever are upgrading their iPhones, and more on what we learned from Apple’s Q1 earnings (businessinsider)
- January Hiring Came in Strong With 353,000 Jobs Added (barrons)
- Commercial Real Estate Will Rebound, Including Office Sector, Says Investor (barrons)
- Brazil Is on a Roll. 5 Stocks to Play. (barrons)
- Bristol Myers New Drugs Drive Upbeat Outlook. The Stock Is On the Mend. (barrons)
- Amazon says the ‘magic words.’ They could spur a $100 billion market-cap boost. (marketwatch)
- Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities (marketwatch)
- The GOAT of Formula One Is Set for Move to Ferrari (wsj)
- Apple Sales Rise in Holiday Quarter, Ending Streak of Declines (wsj)
- Donald Trump would not keep Jerome Powell, says Fed chair would ‘help the Democrats’ (nypost)
- Hermes Expands in Hong Kong Betting on Return of Luxury Shoppers (bloomberg)
- UMich Inflation Exp Slows, Sentiment Hits Highest Since 2021 (zerohedge)
- China and the U.S. Are Talking, but Their Détente Has Limits (nytimes)
- China needs to learn lessons from 1990s Japan (ft)
- Nvidia’s newly-tailored China chip to compete with rival Huawei product (scmp)
- Alibaba Spin-Off as PBOC Steps Up Real Estate Support (chinalastnight)
Be in the know. 24 key reads for Thursday…
- China Factory Activity Expands Again, Private Survey Shows (bloomberg)
- Canada Goose’s stock rockets after luxury outerwear company offers upbeat guidance (marketwatch)
- China pledges to stick with fiscal expansion to spur economy (reuters)
- Powell Navigates ‘Toxic’ Politics of Rate Cuts as Election Nears (wsj)
- Macau Casinos’ Revenue Climbs Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday (bloomberg)
- Fed Signals Cuts Are Possible but Not Imminent as It Holds Rates Steady (wsj)
- It’s Amazon Earnings Day. 3 Things That Could Go Right. (barrons)
- Op-Ed: Two Wrongs on China Tariffs Certainly Don’t Make a Right (barrons)
- Teva Plans to Divest Drug Ingredients Business in Next Step of Strategic Shift (barrons)
- More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically low (yahoo)
- Beijing Pledges More Fiscal Support (wsj)
- China Vows to Keep Up Spending in 2024 After Stimulus Cut (yahoo)
- The US House passes the bipartisan tax deal to expand the child tax credit. Up next: the Senate. (yahoo)
- Ant Group inks partnership with Shanghai to help the city’s AI ambitions (scmp)
- Eurozone inflation slows to 2.8% in January (ft)
- Big central banks are pivoting towards rate cuts (reuters)
- Decline in China’s property sector may be slowing (reuters)
- Alibaba Said to Weigh Sale of Mall Chain in Latest Overhaul Step (bloomberg)
- China’s Central Bank Adds $21 Billion in Cheap Funds for Housing (bloomberg)
- Disney (DIS) agrees to sell 60% of its India media unit at a $3.9B valuation – WSJ (streetinsider)
- Fed Shouldn’t Take Too Long to Conclude Inflation Is Beaten (wsj)
- The Companies Calling Workers Back to the Office Five Days a Week (wsj)
- The Wall Street strategist that nailed the 2023 bull market is mulling a boost to his 2024 price target after a strong January (businessinsider)
- US Companies Turning More Optimistic on China, Survey Shows (blooomberg)
Be in the know. 28 key reads for Wednesday…
- This money manager nailed two big stock-market turning points. These are his next ‘rocket ship’ ideas. (marketwatch)
- Sullivan says US and China aiming to set up Biden-Xi call ‘soon’ (ft)
- Cooper Standard Announces Partnership and Newly Expanded Technology Licensing Agreement with NIKE, Inc. (Cooper Standard)
- GM’s Mary Barra said that the company expects US industrywide auto sales to climb to about 16 million vehicles. That’s up from 15.5 million vehicles in the US last year and would be the highest level since 2019. (bloomberg)
- Employee costs in the U.S. rise at slowest pace in 2 1/2 years. More ammo for Fed rate cut? (marketwatch)
- Alphabet Stock’s a ‘Bargain’ in the Magnificent Seven, Says Analyst (barrons)
- Peltz’s Plan to Fix Disney Includes Bundling ESPN+ With Netflix (bloomberg)
- PayPal to Cut Global Workforce by 9% as Part of Turnaround Plan (wsj)
- Eliminating jobs will allow the firm to “move with the speed needed to deliver for our customers and drive profitable growth,” Chriss said in the letter. “At the same time, we will continue to invest in areas of the business we believe will create and accelerate growth.” (bloomberg)
- 3M’s $6 Billion Earplug Settlement Gets Support From Claimants (wsj)
- US EV Sales Climbed 29% In Q4 (zerohedge)
- Why a $2 trillion asset manager forecasts the Magnificent 7 to underperform this year (businessinsider)
- Companies Brought in Robots. Now They Need Human ‘Robot Wranglers.’ (wsj)
- S. and China Talk Fentanyl in Latest Sign of Thawing Ties (wsj)
- Amazon Can’t Afford a Race to the Bottom (wsj)
- Boeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance (nytimes)
- Paramount Stock Surges. Byron Allen Is Bidding for Media Again. (barrons)
- The Fed Meeting Isn’t Just About Rate Cuts. What Might Matter More. (barrons)
- Consumer confidence climbs to 2-year high as inflation slows and economy keeps growing (marketwatch)
- Boeing Stock Edges Higher on Narrower-Than-Expected Loss. Investors Need More Detail. (barrons)
- UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs and Mandate Return to Offices Five Days a Week (wsj)
- Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset Yet Is Just a Glimpse of the Future (wsj)
- Israel and Hamas Weigh Three-Stage Cease-Fire (wsj)
- Private payroll growth slowed to 107,000 in January, below expectations, ADP says (cnbc)
- Hong Kong’s banks post bumper 2023 profits as rates swell margins (scmp)
- China unveils new property support measures amid concerns about Evergrande fallout (reuters)
- Investors punish Microsoft, Alphabet as AI returns fall short of lofty expectations (reuters)
- BABA-SW (09988.HK) Ratings & TPs (Table) (aastocks)
Be in the know. 20 key reads for Tuesday…
- 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)
Be in the know. 5 key reads for Monday…
- 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)
Be in the know. 5 key reads for Sunday…
- 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)
Be in the know. 17 key reads for Saturday…
- 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)
Be in the know. 5 key reads for Friday…
- 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)
Be in the know. 14 key reads for Thursday…
- 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)