Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. U.S. New-Vehicle Sales Rise an Estimated 13% in First Half of the Year (wsj)
  2. Beijing Needs A Spending Binge To Bring Back Growth (zerohedge)
  3. Janet Yellen arrives in Beijing on mission to find common ground for U.S. and China (cnbc)
  4. Billionaire Mike Ashley Adds £150 Million to London Property Bet (bloomberg)
  5. Billionaire Mike Ashley Is Still Toying With Britain’s Retail Sector (bloomberg)
  6. Big Tech Is Running Out of Steam. These 3 AI Stocks Still Have More in the Tank. (barrons)
  7. 6 Small Bank Stocks With Big Upsides (barrons)
  8. Taiwan’s Impossible Choice: Be Ukraine or Hong Kong (wsj)
  9. U.S. private sector added 497,000 jobs in June, ADP says, in biggest increase since July 2022 (marketwatch)
  10. Some Fed Officials Supported Raising Rates in June (wsj)
  11. More Manhattan Homebuyers Paying Cash in Sign of Luxury Strength (bloomberg)
  12. Tom Cruise, Barbie Are Hollywood’s Last Hope for Summer Success (bloomberg)
  13. What It Really Takes to Convert an Office Building to Apartments (bloomberg)
  14. 30% of Americans say ‘tipping culture is out of control’ — even some businesses agree (cnbc)
  15. Bill Ackman says it’ll be a ‘huge loss’ if JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon doesn’t run for US president (businessinsider)

Be in the know. 30 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Auto Sales Defy Gloomy Forecasts. Dealers, car executives cite pent-up demand from years of shortages and high prices (wsj)
  2. China Should Welcome Yellen With Open Arms (bloomberg)
  3. ‘Bad Breadth’ is the latest ridiculous reason naysayers insist stocks are doomed (nypost)
  4. Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions (nytimes)
  5. China’s PBOC Eyes Stability Amid Recovery Woes (bloomberg)
  6. China’s Xi says countries share responsibility to promote growth, opposes decoupling (cnbc)
  7. Here Are the Tools That China Uses to Manage the Yuan (bloomberg)
  8. Today’s Fed Minutes Should Give Clues on Rate Pause (barrons)
  9. Amazon is the cheapest of the Magnificent Seven stocks by this important measure (marketwatch)
  10. How the Fed and Investors Could All Be Wrong on Rates (wsj)
  11. China Banks Cut Rates for $453 Billion Corporate Dollar Deposits (bloomberg)
  12. “Preference among many tenants for trophy or Class A+ space is driving rents higher in that segment of the market, while tenants are able to dictate terms to a greater extent for commodity Class A and Class B/C space,” according to the Savills report. (marketwatch)
  13. Why the 5 Highest-Yielding Nasdaq Stocks Could Rip Higher With the Red-Hot Summer Rally (247wallst)
  14. US new vehicle sales set to gain in June, S&P Global Mobility says (reuters)
  15. Edmunds: Pent-Up Demand to Prop Up New Car Sales in Q2 (aftermarketnews)
  16. Cox Automotive Forecast: New-Vehicle Sales to Increase More Than 11% Year Over Year Through the First Half of 2023 (cox)
  17. Year-To-Date Auto Forecasts Show Things Are Looking Up. (insideradio)
  18. US wants to limit China’s access to cloud services from Amazon, Microsoft: report (nypost)
  19. China Official Meets With Foreign Drugmakers to Boost Confidence (bloomberg)
  20. Test Driving the $245,000 Aston Martin DB12 in the Hills of Monte Carlo (bloomberg)
  21. Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says the bull run in stocks can go a lot longer even as the Fed wages ‘war on growth’ (businessinsider)
  22. Here’s why Wall Street’s biggest bull thinks the stock market is headed to record highs this year (businessinsider)
  23. Google searches for inflation have plunged – and that could mean rising prices aren’t a big problem anymore, Nobel economist Paul Krugman says (businessinsider)
  24. China is restricting the export of two little-known metals crucial to the semiconductor industry. It shows Beijing still holds important chips in its tech war with the West. (businessinsider)
  25. China’s chipmaking export curbs ‘just a start’, Beijing adviser warns before Yellen visit (reuters)
  26. Xi warned Putin against nuclear attack in Ukraine (ft)
  27. China gets a new central bank chief as economy struggles for lift-off (ft)
  28. US biotech Moderna strikes deal to develop mRNA drugs in China (ft)
  29. “China’s government bonds have outperformed stocks since 2010,” said Alpine Macro analysts in a report. “As for stocks, they could bounce back after being beaten down badly since 2021. Nevertheless, a sustainable rally in Chinese shares would first require aggressively pro-cyclical fiscal policy and persistent monetary stimulus.” (scmp)
  30. Asking Rent Growth Flat Year-over-year (calculatedriskblog)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Independence Day!

  1. Wall Street Is Rooting for an M&A Comeback in the 2nd Half (barrons)
  2. Yellen Heads to China to Talk Trade and Technology. These Stocks Could Benefit. (barrons)
  3. Stock-market bulls look for small-caps to shake off bank worries, take 2023 rally baton (marketwatch)
  4. S., China Start Talking Again, With Global Economic Order at Stake (wsj)
  5. Nio, XPeng stocks surge after EV delivery data (marketwatch)
  6. Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs hold top two Hot 100 spots, a first in 42 years for country music (nypost)
  7. Hedge Funds on the Brink of Abandoning Bullish Dollar Bets (bloomberg)
  8. China to Restrict Exports of Metals Critical to Chip Production (bloomberg)
  9. Xi’s Central Bank Shakeup Prioritizes Continuity Over Change (bloomberg)
  10. Shares of Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng rocket 11% as EV deliveries return to growth (cnbc)
  11. China May Have Turned to Another Old Tool to Help Bolster Yuan (bloomberg)
  12. China’s Jobless Youths May Pose Political Risk, Top Adviser Says (bloomberg)
  13. Macau reports June casino revenue up 513.9% (thefly)
  14. 24 ‘strong-buy’ stocks with the highest potential upsides based on consensus price targets from Wall Street’s top-performing analysts, according to a fintech company (businessinsider)
  15. FIS (FIS) rises on report it may sell a majority stake in Worldpay; analyst positive (streetinsider)
  16. Netflix and Disney poised to outperform in Q3 says BofA (streetinsider)
  17. World’s First Fully Electric Flying Car Approved in the US (greekreporter)
  18. The Big Read. How a Swedish start-up reignited the search for an Alzheimer’s drug (ft)
  19. China chipmakers line up $8bn via IPOs in comeback from U.S. curbs (nikkei)
  20. Alibaba, BYD lead Hong Kong stock gains as Yellen heads to Beijing in boost for US-China ties while Xpeng surges (scmp)

Be in the know. 25 key reads for Monday…

  1. Alibaba logistics unit Cainiao offers domestic express services, directly competing with rivals (technode)
  2. China Says New Ambassador to US Met Biden at White House (bloomberg)
  3. Yellen Heads to China This Week, Furthering US Move to Mend Ties (bloomberg)
  4. M2 update; no reason to worry (scottgrannis)
  5. Tesla Deliveries Rise 83% to Record in Latest Quarter (wsj)
  6. Peter Borish on Lessons From the 1987 Market Crash (bloomberg)
  7. 5 collector cars to put into your garage this week (classicdriver)
  8. Semiconductors ETF (SMH) Nearing “Super” Breakout/Resistance Level! (kimblechartingsolutions)
  9. About those pandemic savings… (ft)
  10. These Billionaires Sold The Most Stock So Far In 2023 (forbes)
  11. New Ottawa Senators Owner Could Get $120 Million From Selling Montreal Canadiens Stake (forbes)
  12. Top U.S. banks raise dividends after sailing through Fed stress tests (reuters)
  13. Weekly Leading Economic Index (advisorperspectives)
  14. We Designed Our Own $78 Million Gulfstream G700 Jet. Here’s What It Looks Like. (robbreport)
  15. The 39 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World (architecturaldigest)
  16. The 9 Coolest Pools in the World (architecturaldigest)
  17. Why You Should Head West for Your Next Great Adventure (mensjournal)
  18. Public transit ridership across the US is around 70 percent of what it used to be four years ago. (digg)
  19. Drop Some Jaws When You Send The Chosen Card Flying With The Hot Shot Cut (digg)
  20. Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao launches delivery service in Spain (technode)
  21. You don’t have to freak out about aspartame in your diet soda (theverge)
  22. Every new AirDrop feature in iOS 17 explained (techradar)
  23. What’s the Dill? The History of the Pickle (howstuffworks)
  24. ‘It’s been a long road’: Rickie Fowler’s comeback win is special for reasons only he can fully understand (golfdigest)
  25. The 10 most underrated logos in golf (golfdigest)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Market Rally Will Shift to Small Caps, REITs, Biotech (thestreet)
  2. Mega-cap stocks have led U.S. market rally so far this year. Here’s why that could change in the third quarter. (marketwatch)
  3. July has been a top month for stocks. Here’s what it will take for the market to rally again this summer. (marketwatch)
  4. Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student-Loan Forgiveness Plan (wsj)
  5. How to Succeed in Business Like Taylor Swift (wsj)
  6. David Zaslav’s Hollywood Script: Fail Fast, Learn, Move On (wsj)
  7. Steve Jobs’ laser-sharp focus made Apple a world-beater. Warren Buffett takes the same approach to investing. (businessinsider)
  8. Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic — Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder (#679) (tim ferriss)
  9. 18 Quality Undervalued Cyclical Stocks (morningstar)
  10. A new road for Russia? (ft)
  11. Billionaire investor Mario Gabelli’s secret to finding unloved stocks (foxbusiness)
  12. 10 Book Recommendations By Michael Burry (acquirersmultiple)
  13. Now is a great time to be a ‘traditional value investor’, says Oakmark’s Bill Nygren (cnbc)
  14. Bill Hench: End of ‘free money’ era could revive shrinking small-cap universe (firsteagle)
  15. Why Value Investing Works (morningstar)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Stock Market Rally That Shocked Everyone Is Broadening Beyond Tech (bloomberg)
  2. China Names New PBOC Party Chief, Sets Stage for Governor Change (bloomberg)
  3. The Market Hates Real Estate Stocks. It’s Time to Buy. (barrons)
  4. How Big Tech is Defying a Traditional Market Theory (barrons)
  5. The Numbers Are In: Office Beats Home on Hours Worked (barrons)
  6. Oracle’s Larry Ellison Sells More Stock (barrons)
  7. The Real Estate Stock Selloff Is a ‘Gift’ for Investors, Says This Pro (barrons)
  8. Where To Stay, Play & Dine In The Hamptons (maxim)
  9. The Koenigsegg Regera Retakes 249-MPH Production Car Speed Record (maxim)
  10. These are the best-performing stocks in the 2023 bull market — and the worst (marketwatch)

 

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Lowest Annual Inflation Since April 2021 (barrons)
  2. Just Do It: Nike Shares Are a Buy (wsj)
  3. Bargains Abound in Commercial Real Estate. (barrons)
  4. Carnival Gets an Upgrade. The Cruise Stock Is Rising. (barrons)
  5. Caeleb Dressel’s Rocky Return to Competitive Swimming (wsj)
  6. Janet Yellen Sees Path to Cool Inflation With Healthy Job Market (bloomberg)
  7. China Central Bank Vows to Support the Currency as Slide Deepens (bloomberg)
  8. Brazil Unemployment Falls Again in Sign of Economic Strength (bloomberg)
  9. Alibaba expands number of physical grocery stores ahead of the unit’s IPO (cnbc)
  10. Paul Krugman cheers on the US economy as inflation fades and the jobs market endures (businessinsider)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Are office Reits on sale? (ft)
  2. Banks Pass Stress Test (barrons)
  3. Bearish Treasury Bets Could Come Back to Bite Hedge Funds (barrons)
  4. There’s a New Way to Watch TV. It’s Already More Popular Than HBO. (barrons)
  5. Hotel in Italy Named Best in World in New Global List (bloomberg)
  6. The Russell 2000 should beat the S&P 500, if it can overcome these 3 headwinds, Goldman Sachs says (businessinsider)
  7. Stocks may have rallied to new levels recently, but these 10 high-quality investments are still cheap right now, according to Morningstar (businessinsider)
  8. Legendary investor Seth Klarman outlines the key traits needed to become a successful investor (businessinsider)
  9. Jobless claims in U.S. drop to four-week low of 239,000. Still no sign of recession (marketwatch)
  10. July has been a top month for stocks. Here’s what it will take for the market to rally again this summer. (marketwatch)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Here are analysts’ 20 favorite AI stocks — and they still see upside for Nvidia (marketwatch)
  2. New York Landlord Vornado Bets $1 Billion That More Commuters Will Return (wsj)
  3. Legendary value investor Seth Klarman says he’s looking at real estate as the next big opportunity ahead of a slowdown in the economy (businessinsider)
  4. “A Mainland media spokesperson publicly mentioned buying Chinese stocks for the first time yesterday in an interesting move.” (chinalastnight)
  5. Jack Ma Overshadowed Alibaba’s Historic Shakeup: Tech Daily (bloomberg)
  6. China Needs Stimulus and Clearer Rules, Former IMF Official Says (bloomberg)
  7. A Boeing Supplier Schedules Union Vote. The Stock Is Up. (barrons)
  8. Powell to Speak in Europe. Inflation Is Topics 1,2, 3. (barrons)
  9. M2 Contracted for a Sixth Straight Month. It’s a Promising Sign for Inflation. (barrons)
  10. S. Considers New Curbs on AI Chip Exports to China (wsj)
  11. US Mortgage Applications for Home Purchases Rise for Third Week (bloomberg)
  12. I. is not all hype, it’s the ‘fourth industrial revolution playing out’: Dan Ives (cnbc)
  13. These 4 indicators suggest the US is headed for the ‘promised land’ of a rolling economic expansion (businessinsider)
  14. Jefferies Signals Green Shoots in Investment Banking Lull (wsj)
  15. Delta Air Lines (DAL) impress at analyst day, earns new ‘top pick’ status (streetinsider)

Be in the know. 12 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. SL Green Realty shares surge after selling half of NYC building at $2 billion valuation (reuters)
  2. SL Green sells off 245 Park stake in breakthrough for office market (therealdeal)
  3. Amazon Stock Can Climb 20%. It Isn’t Just AI. (barrons)
  4. Pickleball Injuries May Cost Americans Nearly $400 Million This Year, According to UBS (bloomberg)
  5. Jesse Watters to Fill Tucker Carlson’s Old Slot as Fox Shuffles Prime-Time Lineup (nytimes)
  6. PacWest stock surges on new optimism about troubled regional banks (yahoo)
  7. Car prices aren’t going down. Automakers are just finally building something other than expensive trucks. (businessinsider)
  8. Biden announces $42 billion high-speed internet initiative (cnbc)
  9. The stock market is headed for a big first-half gain. What history says that means for the rest of 2023. (marketwatch)
  10. The economy was supposed to cave in by now. It hasn’t — and GDP is set to rise again. (marketwatch)
  11. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Might Disagree on EVs. (barrons)
  12. Two Famous New York Hotels Plan Their Comebacks (wsj)