Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Buy GM and Wayfair Stock. Analysts Make the Case. (barrons)
  2. This Is a ‘Bear Steepener’ Bond Market. (barrons)
  3. Tech Pullback Will Be Short-Lived, Analyst Says. (barrons)
  4. Wayfair’s Investor Day Has Analysts Feeling Bullish (barrons)
  5. Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet Were the Standouts in Tech Earnings. Here’s Why. (barrons)
  6. Thanks to Disney Magic, Halloween Now Starts 11 Weeks Early (wsj)
  7. A key signal suggests job growth could plummet in coming months amid labor strikes and bad weather (businessinsider)
  8. The Fed can take the rest of the year off as inflation is crumbling and there’s no recession in sight, market vet Ed Yardeni says (businessinsider)
  9. Buy tech stocks now as solid 2nd-quarter earnings will power a 15% rally into year-end, Wedbush says (businessinsider)
  10. ‘It’s Hard to Be an Activist These Days’: Gadfly Investors Trail Stock-Market Returns (wsj)
  11. Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Asana and Facebook — Energy Management, Coaching for Endurance, No Meeting Wednesdays, Understanding the Real Risks of AI, Embracing Frictionless Work with AI, The Value of Holding Stories Loosely, and More (#686) (blog)
  12. What Is The Real Value Of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Using A Simple DCF (acquirersmultiple)
  13. The Case For Intel: An Illustration Of The ‘Value’ Investing Mindset (forbes)
  14. Undervalued by 60%, This Growth Stock Is a Buy for the Long Term (morningstar)
  15. 10 Cheap Dividend-Growth Stocks to Buy (morningstar)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…

  1. China Lifted a Ban on Group Travel. These Stocks are Set to Benefit. (barrons)
  2. Alibaba (BABA) undergoing a ‘fundamental turnaround’ says Benchmark and sees potential for 85% rally (streetinsider )
  3. China Ending Years-Long Crackdown Restores Optimism as Tech Giants Report (bloomberg)
  4. Verizon Business’s Latest Move to Build Market Share (barrons)
  5. Disappointing China Loans Is a Cry for More Easing, Analysts Say (bloomberg)
  6. The UAW Is in Talks With Detroit. How Much Car Prices Could Rise. (barrons)
  7. Ford is going all in on hybrids. Here’s why. (marketwatch)
  8. News Corp beats profit estimates as digital subscriptions rise (nypost)
  9. China Ending Years-Long Crackdown Restores Optimism as Tech Giants Report (bloomberg)
  10. Alibaba Posted ‘Solid’ Results Across the Board, UBP Says (bloomberg)
  11. Alibaba Takes a Step Toward Comeback as Growth Returns (bloomberg)
  12. I think the Fed is done hiking for this cycle, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee (cnbc)
  13. The opportunity is there to put together a pretty inexpensive portfolio, says Oakmark’s Bill Nygren (cnbc)
  14. Amazon is well-positioned to benefit from the growing demand for artificial intelligence software. (fool)
  15. Alphabet’s $118 Billion Cash Pile Poses a New Problem (yahoo)
  16. Seth Klarman on What Makes a Value Investor and Committing ‘Sacrilege’ in New Edition of ‘Security Analysis’ (institutionalinvestor)
  17. Disney gains on plans to raise prices for streaming services; BofA positive on changes (streetinsider)
  18. Alibaba income beats estimates amid “strong business momentum” (streetinsider)
  19. The Fed ‘can take the rest of the year off’: Yardeni (marketwatch)
  20. China accuses U.S. of trying to block its development, demands that tech curbs be repealed (marketwatch)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Alibaba Group Announces June Quarter 2023 Results (alibabagroup)
  2. Alibaba Takes a Step Toward Comeback As Growth Finally Returns (bloomberg)
  3. New US investment curbs to have limited impact on China’s targeted tech sectors (scmp)
  4. Alibaba reports solid earnings beat, revenue rises most since Sept. 2021 (cnbc)
  5. Disney Gets Iger’s Second Show on the Road (wsj)
  6. CPI Inflation Rate Below Views, Signaling Patient Fed (investors)
  7. Disney TV Spinoff Talk in Focus. The Stock Is Rising. (barrons)
  8. The UAW Is in Talks With Detroit. How Much Car Prices Could Rise. (barrons)
  9. S. initial jobless claims rise to highest level in a month (marketwatch)
  10. The long-simmering rumor of Apple buying Disney is resurfacing as Bob Iger looks to sell assets (marketwatch)
  11. China Hawks In Congress Are Going Too Far (barrons)
  12. “Senior administration officials told reporters on Wednesday that they were considering an exemption for publicly traded Chinese securities.” (barrons)
  13. Alibaba’s Restructuring & How It Benefits Shareholders (kraneshares)
  14. US Core CPI Posts Smallest Back-to-Back Increases in Two Years (bloomberg)
  15. China Regulator to Hold Meeting With Property Firms, Financiers (bloomberg)
  16. Alibaba income beats estimates amid “strong business momentum” (streetinsider)
  17. Alibaba’s revenue growth spurts as economy recovers from pandemic slowdown (scmp)
  18. PayPal Is Crushing It. Why Isn’t the Stock Responding? (fool)
  19. *BABA 1FQ NP Up 51% YoY to RMB34.332B, Well Beyond Forecast (aastocks)
  20. We need China as much as they need us, says Lead Edge Capital’s Mitchell Green (cnbc)

Be in the know. 16 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Disney’s ESPN inks $2 bln deal with Penn to launch sports betting business (reuters)
  2. Reaction to China inflation data (reuters)
  3. Bank Stocks Fall After Moody’s States the Obvious. It’s Time to Buy.(barrons)
  4. Fed Officials Make Rounds as Attention Turns to September Meeting (barrons)
  5. China Slides Into Deflation as Consumer, Factory Prices Drop (bloomberg)
  6. Dell Stock Spikes on High Hopes for AI-Related Servers (barrons)
  7. Hanesbrands Draws Activist Investor Seeking to Shake Up Underwear Maker (wsj)
  8. UAW Leader Slams Jeep Maker Stellantis for ‘Lowball’ Bargaining Demands (wsj)
  9. Elon Musk Calls Cybertruck Tesla’s ‘Best Product Ever.’ Here Comes the Test.(wsj)
  10. ‘Don’t Be So Picky About a Job, China’s College Graduates Are Told (nytimes)
  11. In China, It’s Already Cheaper to Buy EVs Than Gasoline Cars (bloomberg)
  12. What the UAW Wants From Its Fight With the Big Three (bloomberg)
  13. Surveillance: Invesco’s Waldner Leans In and Buys Long-Bond Rout (bloomberg)
  14. PayPal is trying to drag its 435 million users into the $120 billion stablecoin market — here’s why (cnbc)
  15. “The CPI deflation may put more pressure on the government to consider additional fiscal stimulus to mitigate the challenge” (cnbc)
  16. Disney reportedly creating a task force to explore A.I. across all divisions (cnbc)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. China Stocks Can Get Boost From Any Stimulus: Invesco (bloomberg)
  2.  JPMorgan’s Gabriela Santos says the odds of a soft landing have risen (cnbc)
  3. Surprise Stock Market Rally Bulldozes Bearish Hedge Funds (wsj)
  4. Campbell’s Sauce Upgrade Looks to Be Worth the Cost (wsj)
  5. Kyndryl Shares Spike on Improving Outlook (barrons)
  6. Paramount reports surprise Q2 profit as subscriber growth jumps; Shares climb (streetinsider)
  7. PayPal launches stablecoin in bid to boost crypto payments and transfers (streetinsider)
  8. Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s drug could be available in next few months (foxbusiness)
  9. Even Zoom Is Making People Return to the Office (nytimes)
  10. We’re making higher lows, which is still good progression: OptionsPlay’s Jessica Inskip (cnbc)

Be in the know. 8 key reads for Monday…

  1. ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!’: Musk Says Cage Fight With Zuckerberg Will Be “Live Streamed” On Twitter X (zerohedge)
  2. Emerging-Market Stocks Are Having a Moment as Growth Bets Return (bloomberg)
  3. China Bonds Are Obvious Winners With More Easing, Invesco Says (bloomberg)
  4. Morgan Stanley still likes these Chinese stocks despite a country downgrade (cnbc)
  5. Apple Admits There Is a Smartphone Slowdown Ahead of iPhone 15 Debut (bloomberg)
  6. Netanyahu Says Bet on Israel Deepening Ties With Saudi Arabia (bloomberg)
  7. Is There a Limit to Americans’ Self-Storage Addiction? Billions of Dollars Say Nope (wsj)
  8. Disney, UPS earnings, consumer inflation, Cadillac’s new Escalade in week ahead (foxbusiness)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. 8 Undervalued Quality Healthcare Stocks (morningstar)
  2. “There’s very little Class A premier workplace available … and as businesses are expanding in that district, they find themselves boxed out of larger space options.” (therealdeal)
  3. Billionaire investor Mario Gabelli: We want to buy good companies with good management & valuations (cnbc)
  4. Hedge funds lose $6bn betting against cruise lines and hotels (ft)
  5. Arnold Schwarzenegger: ‘I’m not the sort of person who looks back’ (ft)
  6. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee expects to find a market bottom soon (cnbc)
  7. Fed F**kery Is Back: Seasonal Adjustments Turns $38BN Bank Deposit Outflow Into $5BN Inflow (zerohedge)
  8. White Lamborghini Countach From ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ Is Going Up For Auction (forbes)
  9. Berkshire posts record operating profit, rising rates boost Buffett’s returns (reuters)
  10. China’s policymakers keep investors waiting, but give liquidity assurance (reuters)
  11. The Most Expensive Home In Connecticut History Just Sold—and the Price is Shocking (architecturaldigest)
  12. 2023 Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition Review: Resplendent Road Racer (thedrive)
  13. Alibaba makes two large models with 7 billion parameters open source (technode)
  14. Actually, Most Americans Can Come Up with $400 in an Emergency (institute)
  15. China Is Trying to Make Its Gloomy Consumers Spend More (nytimes)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. US and China to open communication lines after diplomatic push bears fruit (ft)
  2. Slower Hiring This Summer Could Take Heat Off the Fed (wsj)
  3. Amazon Won Earnings Season. Apple Is Struggling. (barrons)
  4. Fed Officials Tout Job-Market Slowdown, Seek to Pivot From Hikes (bloomberg)
  5. Flying Taxis Have Had Their Ups and Downs. They’re Nearly Here. (barrons)
  6. Service Jobs Slowdown Should Help Powell Sleep (bloomberg)
  7. Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman Face Off Over Bonds (barrons)
  8. New Liberty Live Stock Is Cheap Play on Live Nation (barrons)
  9. Amazon’s Big Quarter Drives Gains in Snowflake and Other Cloud Software Stocks (barrons)
  10. Surging S&P 500 Targets Finally Caught Up to the Stock Market. Why It’s Time to Buy Dips. (barrons)
  11. Utilities Are Ready to Power Up. Entergy Stock Looks Set to Gain. (barrons)
  12. JPMorgan Scraps US Recession Call Amid Spreading Optimism (bloomberg)
  13. China’s Pro-Growth Messaging Blitz Can Only Buoy Markets So Long (bloomberg)
  14. Steve Forbes: Federal Reserve needs to back off, let economy recover (foxbusiness)
  15. 8 Book Recommendations By Li Lu (acquirersmultiple)

 

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…

  1. Strong Sales Growth and Continuing Margin Improvement Highlight Cooper Standard’s Second Quarter 2023 Results (cooperstandard)
  2. Rare China Vow on Market Support Puts Beijing’s Toolkit in Focus (bloomberg)
  3. China Relaxes Business Visa Rules in Bid to Further Open Borders (bloomberg)
  4. Amazon Is Flying on the Cloud. AWS Jumps. (barrons)
  5. Apple’s iPhone Headwinds (barrons)
  6. KraneShares: There are green shoots ahead for undervalued China stocks (cnbc)
  7. China’s strong iPhone demand a bright spot for Apple amid sluggish June quarter (scmp)
  8. Nike Stock Has Had a Tough Run. The Case for Buying Now. (barrons)
  9. Brazil’s Leftist President Is Getting Things Done. The Markets Love It. (barrons)
  10. Employment Keeps Cooling, With 187,000 New Jobs in July (barrons)
  11. Amazon Stood Out. Why Analysts Think It Will Keep Delivering. (barrons)
  12. Booking Stock Soars on Strong Results. The Firm Expects Record Summer Travel. (barrons)
  13. Higher Bond Yields Have Spooked the Stock Market. Why It’s Not Time to Worry. (barrons)
  14. opinion content. The Top Line. In praise of the boring chief executive (ft)
  15. China’s curbs on kids’ phone use unlikely to hurt Big Tech, analysts say (scmp)
  16. July Services PMI Increases As Diners Dine Out (chinalastnight)
  17. UAW Demands 40% Pay Hike in Labor Talks With Detroit Automakers (wsj)
  18. BofA Clients Turn Cautious, Flee From Stocks on Recession Risks (bloomberg)
  19. Chinese developers jump after central bank pledges more support for embattled property sector (businessinsider)
  20. The Chart Master tells the technical tale of where rates are headed (cnbc)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China’s services activity expanded at a faster pace than expected in July in a sign of resilience, a private survey showed (bloomberg)
  2. For Amazon, the Cloud Will Be Key (barrons)
  3. Chinese tech giant Alibaba challenges Meta with open-sourced A.I. model launch (cnbc)
  4. Buffett Not Worried About Fitch Downgrade, and He’s Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is (barrons)
  5. PBOC Pledges More Financial Resources for Private Firms (bloomberg)
  6. US Yield Curve Control Not Here Yet, But It’s Coming (zerohedge)
  7. Amazon’s efficiency efforts will grow its market share significantly, says Scott Mushkin (cnbc)
  8. Maybe the ‘most anticipated recession’ won’t come after all (yahoo)
  9. Charlie Munger Asks, ‘Do You Want To Be More Like Me Or More Like Them?’ — Why He Believes Diversification Is An ‘Impossible And Agonizing Task’ Any Idiot Can Do (yahoo)
  10. Third Point Boosts Stock Exposure (institutionalinvestor)
  11. Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao launches half-day express delivery in 8 cities (scmp)
  12. US-China Diplomatic Green Shoots As Profit-Taking Hits (chinalastnight)
  13. Bank of America Reversed Recession Call on Strong Jobs and Spending, CEO Says (bloomberg)
  14. US Productivity Jumps by Most Since 2020, Blunting Labor Costs (bloomberg)
  15. Americans are going abroad in droves — at the expense of domestic travel (cnbc)