Be in the know. 11 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Taobao and Tmall Group Records GMV Growth During 2023’s 11.11 (alizila)
  2. After “Record 14 Weeks Of Shorting”, Hedge Funds Steamrolled In Epic Meltup Squeeze (zerohedge)
  3. Wall St Week Ahead Bargain or trap? US bank stock outlook hinges on Fed’s path (reuters)
  4. Taobao and Tmall look to order volume as new Singles Day performance metric (technode)
  5. Hedge funds short US financial stocks at near record levels, Goldman Sachs says (reuters)
  6. Still Bullish – Even After S&P 500 Daily Winning Streak Ends (Almanac Trader)
  7. Private equity faces a reckoning (ft)
  8. What Elon Musk’s ‘Age of Abundance’ Means for the Future of Capitalism (wsj)
  9. Maserati’s Menacing New MC20 Notte Is an All-Black Track Monster (robbreport)
  10. Alibaba to transform into an open tech platform, says CEO (technode)
  11. Feast your eyes on the new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale (classicdriver)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Small-Cap Stocks Have Had a Rough Year. It’s Time to Buy. (barrons)
  2. Moody’s turns negative on US credit rating, draws Washington ire (reuters)
  3. Hedge funds short US financial stocks at near record levels -Goldman Sachs (reuters)
  4. Intel’s stock flirts with highest close in 15 months (marketwatch)
  5. President Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping meet face-to-face next week. Here’s what they will likely discuss. (marketwatch)
  6. Clean-Energy Stocks Have Collapsed. What Comes Next. (barrons)
  7. Will Joe Manchin Run for President? (wsj)
  8. Biden and Xi to Meet Next Week in San Francisco Area (wsj)
  9. How Risky Is Private Credit? Analysts Piece Together Clues (wsj)
  10. Rare Racer Runs Again Under Actress’s Direction (wsj)
  11. China’s Support for Top Builder Revives Calls for Broader State Rescue (bloomberg)
  12. Peter Luger Opens in Las Vegas With $1 Million Worth of Dry-Aged Beef (bloomberg)
  13. Billionaire investor Ron Baron says he’s never owned a bond and he almost never holds cash — ‘I’m always invested’ (businessinsider)
  14. Jim Cramer picks Disney as best of the major media stocks (cnbc)
  15. Harvard-trained expert says successful people ‘practice humility’ more than most: It’s ‘absolutely crucial’ (cnbc)

Be in the know. 21 key reads for Friday…

  1. China “Next year we can raise the fiscal deficit again to inject a fresh source of energy into the economy, which is the government’s credit, and to drive the economy’s recovery” (bloomberg)
  2. China Made Enormous Purchase of US Soy This Week, Cargill Says (bloomberg)
  3. Citi’s Stock Is in the Doghouse. Here’s How It Could Break Out. (barrons)
  4. U.S. and China to Meet as Shifting Economic Fortunes Alter Relationship (wsj)
  5. Biden and Xi Will Meet in California, Seeking to Stabilize Relations (nytimes)
  6. Disney Wears Its New Look Well (wsj)
  7. Even if the Fed Stays on Hold, Jerome Powell Is Keeping His Options Open (wsj)
  8. Energy Stocks Look Tempting. Don’t Take the Bait. (barrons)
  9. A Costly Lesson: How Koch’s Green Push Ended in the Red (barrons)
  10. The Stock Market Is Incredibly Expensive. What History Says Happens Next. (barrons)
  11. Illumina Stock Is the Worst Performer in the S&P 500. Grail Isn’t the Only Issue. (barrons)
  12. U.S. Stocks Are Relatively Pricey. Here Are 3 Bargains From Europe. (barrons)
  13. Meta Has a Path Back Into China. It’s a Rare Win for Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Push. (barrons)
  14. Behind ICBC Hack Is a Gang for Hire That Holds Systems Hostage (bloomberg)
  15. China AI Startup Stockpiled 18 Months of Nvidia Chips Before Ban (bloomberg)
  16. Xi Visits China’s Flood-Hit Regions, Calls for Use of Stimulus (bloomberg)
  17. Logan Says Fed Could Bolster Liquidity Tools For Crises (bloomberg)
  18. Wall Street Managers Pile Into Closed-End Funds on Discounts (bloomberg)
  19. China’s Deflation Pressures Are ‘Temporary,’ PBOC Adviser Says (bloomberg)
  20. Prediction markets can tell the future. Why is the US so afraid of them? (ft)
  21. ChatGPT frenzy to lift PC sales as hardware makers from Lenovo to Oppo bet on generative AI, analysts say (scmp)

Be in the know. 17 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Chinese Stocks Start Recovery When No One Is Watching (zerohedge)
  2. Disney Stock Rises On Earnings, Dow Giant Lifts Cost-Cutting Goal To $7.5 Billion (investors)
  3. The U.S. dollar has peaked — now it gets ‘messy’: SocGen (marketwatch)
  4. Disney Stock Jumps on Solid Earnings. Disney+ Was a Bright Spot. (barrons)
  5. Could yield curve control reach the US? (ft)
  6. The Actors’ Strike Is Over. Warner Bros., Paramount, and Disney Stocks Climb. (barrons)
  7. Charter and 7 Other Stocks That Hit the Trifecta: Growth, Value, and Momentum (barrons)
  8. Intel Discloses Arm Holdings Stake of 1.2 Million Shares (barrons)
  9. CMA Awards 2023: The Complete List of Winners, Including Lainey Wilson, Newly Crowned Entertainer of the Year (variety)
  10. A tech stock breakout defies market bears and signals strength into year-end, analyst says (marketwatch)
  11. Iger Lays Out Vision for Disney’s Future (wsj)
  12. This CEO Just Bet $1 Million on Herself (wsj)
  13. Look, Up in the Sky! It’s a Can of Soup! (nytimes)
  14. New Ozempic Rival Is About to Make Your Weight Loss Drugs Cheaper (bloomberg)
  15. Legendary oil mogul Harold Hamm eyes the next stage in the US shale oil boom: ‘Generation 3’ rock (businessinsider)
  16. 3M’s Bryan Hanson to lead health care unit spinoff (marketwatch)
  17. The 7 Highest Yielding Dividend Aristocrats You Can Buy and Hold Forever (247wallst)

Be in the know. 17 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Foreign investors trickle back into Asian equities on hopes of Fed rate cycle peak (reuters)
  2. The Oreo CEO Isn’t Scared of Ozempic. The Weight-Loss Drug Fad Will Fade. (barrons)
  3. Real Estate Rises, Did The CSRC Front Run The PCAOB On Audit Reviews? (chinalastnight)
  4. IMF Raises China’s GDP Forecast As Mainland Investors Buy The Hong Kong Dip In Size (chinalastnight)
  5. China’s President Xi to meet business executives in Silicon Valley: report (marketwatch)
  6. Morningstar: These are 10 of the best stocks to buy in November, and all of them are way cheaper than they should be (businessinsider)
  7. Bloomberg’s gauge of the dollar is heading for its worst month since July after the Federal Reserve signaled its almost two-year long tightening cycle may be coming to an end (bloomberg)
  8. Data on Pfizer’s New Weight Loss Pill Is Coming. Why it’s Crucial for the Stock. (barrons)
  9. Big Banks Cook Up New Way to Unload Risk (wsj)
  10. Some investors said it is possible that Chinese policy makers will pursue a fresh round of economic stimulus that could lead to a sharp rally in China-focused stocks. (wsj)
  11. Disney’s board is in focus as activist investor Peltz considers his next move (cnbc)
  12. Pain Trade Is to Lower Yields, Says Academy’s Peter Tchir (bloomberg)
  13. It’s Disney Earnings Day. Here’s What to Expect. (yahoo)
  14. ‘Powell has to be on high alert’: Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says the Fed needs to consider rate cuts a lot sooner than the market thinks (businessinsider)
  15. ‘$4 trillion of cash is sloshing around the sidelines,’ says BlackRock exec. Here’s where he thinks that’s headed. (marketwatch)
  16. China’s economy still in medium-speed growth stage – c.bank advisor (reuters)
  17. Bonds are back in fashion just weeks after a historic rout. Here’s why fixed-income is suddenly luring in hordes of investors – including Warren Buffett. (businessinsider)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Alibaba logistics spin-off Cainiao to boost overseas position with Best buyout (scmp)
  2. Wall Street veteran sees ‘once in a generation buying opportunity’ in unloved areas of global stocks (marketwatch)
  3. Fed likely to cut rates below 3%, making bonds attractive now, Guggenheim says (marketwatch)
  4. Intel Has an Edge on Its Competitors. It’s Not AI. (barrons)
  5. ‘Stock-market correction is over’ after broad surge amid ‘epic’ market rallies (marketwatch)
  6. PepsiCo CFO leaves after 13 years, to become Disney’s CFO (marketwatch)
  7. Intel is leading candidate to get billions for defense-chip facilities: report (marketwatch)
  8. China Gives Rare Show of Support to Distressed Developer Vanke (bloomberg)
  9. China’s imports surprise with growth in October, but exports fall more than expected (cnbc)
  10. Stellantis’ new Ram pickup is an EV — with a gas-powered generator in case the battery runs out (cnbc)
  11. The New Headache for Bosses: Employees Aren’t Quitting (wsj)
  12. Fed’s Goolsbee: Slowdown in job growth in October was welcome, as it brought labor market into better balance (marketwatch)
  13. Amazon and Other ‘All Weather’ Stocks That Could Do Fine. (barrons)
  14. There’s a once-in-a-decade opportunity in a sector that pays high dividends. Morningstar’s chief strategist shares 5 stocks trading at discounts not seen since 2009. (businessinsider)
  15. Disney Names PepsiCo Executive Hugh Johnston as Its New Financial Chief (wsj)

Be in the know. 23 key reads for Monday…

  1. Hedge Funds Catapulted Treasury Shorts to Record at Wrong Time (bloomberg)
  2. AliExpress has overtaken Amazon to become Europe’s biggest e-commerce site (daoinsights)
  3. Ant Receives Chinese Government Nod to Roll Out AI Services (bloomberg)
  4. 80% of China’s technology companies & half of the large model companies run on Alibaba Cloud (alizila)
  5. China’s Li Vows to Boost Imports, Expand Market Access. Premier also says rights of foreign investors to be protected (bloomberg)
  6. Yellen to Meet With China Counterpart This Week Before Biden-Xi Talks (bloomberg)
  7. The Magnificent Seven are trading at an average price-to-earnings ratio of 41, compared with the equal-weighted S&P 500’s P/E of 15, according to RBA. (barrons)
  8. Citigroup mulls deep job cuts for CEO Jane Fraser’s corporate overhaul, called ‘Project Bora Bora’ (cnbc)
  9. How the market’s forgotten stocks could lead a ‘once-in-a-generation’ buying opportunity (businessinsider)
  10. Empire State Building office occupancy rate tops 90% to buck NYC’s woes (nypost)
  11. Markets Got an Unexpected Boost From Washington. Will It Mark a Turning Point? (wsj)
  12. Disney is the No. 1 cruise line for families, travelers say (cnbc)
  13. Disney Faces Peltz’s Second Assault (barrons)
  14. Taobao’s generative AI chatbot has been used by more than 5 million people (alizila)
  15. Alibaba Cloud unveiled a suite of industrial models built on Alibaba Cloud’s foundational model, Tongyi Qianwen. The models can boost productivity and enhance user experience for individual and corporate users (alizila)
  16. Who’s Who of China’s Influencers Turbocharge 11.11 Shopping Bonanza (alizila)
  17. Legendary investor Charlie Munger blasted gamblers, touted Heinz and Hermès, and revealed Warren Buffett’s views in a rare interview this week. Here are his 22 best quotes. (businessinsider)
  18. Freshippo Keeps Competitive Edge with Price Cuts (alizila)
  19. Bank of America: Buy these 56 losing stocks that are on the verge of becoming winners, thanks to a little-known investing strategy that has consistently outperformed the market since 1986 (businessinsider)
  20. China, Australia agree to turn the page as tensions ease (reuters)
  21. Hedge funds pile into US stock rally at fastest pace in 2 years – Goldman Sachs (reuters)
  22. Chinese brokerages surge as regulator lowers risk control requirements (scmp)
  23. Jim Cramer gets to the core of Apple after earnings (cnbc)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Hedge funds caught in crowded trades suffered in Thursday’s stock rally -Goldman Sachs (reuters)
  2. Top 100 Courses in the World (golf)
  3. The number of operating U.S. natural gas rigs has declined 24% since start of 2023 (eia)
  4. S., European officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, sources say (nbcnews)
  5. Stocks rally and bond yields tumble as investors trim interest rate outlook (ft)
  6. The Big Read. Is this the turning point for interest rates? (ft)
  7. The ‘Cash Is King’ Trade Is Ending. Which Stocks to Buy Now. (barrons)
  8. Expedia Leads Online Travel Stocks Higher, Lifts Holiday Hopes (bloomberg)
  9. Here are 5 reasons why U.S. stocks will likely rally into the end of 2023, says one Wall Street veteran (marketwatch)
  10. The 10 Best Companies to Invest in Now (morningstar)
  11. AI Is About to Remake the PC. These 2 Stocks Could Be Big Winners. (barrons)
  12. Berkshire Operating Profit Hits a Record $10.8 Billion. Buybacks Picked Up in October. (barrons)
  13. The Bank of Japan’s Early Warning for the U.S. (barrons)
  14. CRISPR cure for HIV now tested in 3 patients (bigthink)
  15. This Hellephant-Powered Dodge Charger Has a Manual (roadandtrack)

Be in the know. 5 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger scoops up $250,000 in stock (marketwatch)
  2. Alibaba’s cloud unit unveils new industry-specific tools built on its AI model (scmp)
  3. Cedar Fair to Buy Six Flags in $1.9 Billion Theme-Park Deal (bloomberg)
  4. Paramount stock rises after strong earnings report, adding to blockbuster day (cnbc)
  5. CHART OF THE DAY: The stock market may have just bottomed (businessinsider)

 

Be in the know. 8 key reads for Friday…

  1. Cooper Standard Reports Strong Third Quarter Results, Raises Full Year 2023 Guidance (cooperstandard)
  2. China’s Services Activity Clings to Growth, Private Survey Shows (bloomberg)
  3. Starbucks CEO Tells Investors He Plans to Follow Schultz Roadmap (barrons)
  4. Bond Yields May Have Peaked. Consider These Stocks. (barrons)
  5. The Treasury Refunding Announcement Boosted Stocks and Bonds Today. Here’s Why. (barrons)
  6. Treasury Yields Are Heading Lower. What’s Behind the Slide. (barrons)
  7. Dollar weakens as risk appetite rises on view Fed rate hikes are done (streetinsider)
  8. Buy Amazon Stock, Analyst Says. AWS Is the Company’s ‘Crown Jewel.’ (barrons)