Be in the know. 12 key reads for Monday…

  1. Opinion: ‘Buy the dip and sell the rips’ — stock traders are counting on the ‘Trump put’ (marketwatch)
  2. “Combining these modeled EPS and valuation sensitivities suggests near-term downside of roughly 5% to S&P 500 fair value if the market prices the sustained implementation of the newly-announced tariffs,” says Goldman. (marketwatch)
  3. Barclays assigns 45% probability to courts stopping tariffs (marketwatch)
  4. Tom Lee gives five reasons to buy the dip after tariff announcement (marketwatch)
  5. MarketWatch Today U.S. stock indexes trim losses and dollar pares gain as Mexico touts one-month tariff delay (marketwatch)
  6. Trump’s tariffs could hurt Temu and Shein. Here’s which stocks stand to gain. (marketwatch)
  7. Trump gives a lift to healthcare stocks with comments on Medicare and Medicaid (marketwatch)
  8. U.S. booze stocks tumble as Canada retaliates against Trump tariffs (marketwatch)
  9. UBS Wealth reiterated its 6,600 target for S&P 500. ‘Tariffs unlikely to be sustained.’ (marketwatch)
  10. China Reportedly Preparing Trade Talks With Trump After Weekend Tariff Shock (zerohedge)
  11. US Manufacturing Activity Expands for First Time Since 2022 (bloomberg)
  12. China Prepares Trade Deal for Trump to Avoid Tariffs, WSJ Says (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 8 key reads for Sunday…

  1. What Trump Aims to Achieve With His New Tariff Plans (bloomberg)
  2. Stop Panicking Over Teens and Social Media (wsj)
  3. Retail investors pour $900mn into Nvidia as they chase ‘buying opportunity’ (ft)
  4. China Vows Measures Against US Tariffs, Threatens WTO Action (bloomberg)
  5. Here’s how tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico may impact U.S. consumers (cnbc)
  6. Canada and Mexico Move to Retaliate on Tariff Orders (nytimes)
  7. Trump’s Tariffs Put China in a Difficult Spot (nytimes)
  8. Ray Dalio | The All-In Interview (youtube)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Dollar General Is No Walmart. Buy the Stock Anyway. (barrons)
  2. Tech stocks have worst week in months after ‘nobody saw DeepSeek coming’ amid AI mania (marketwatch)
  3. Investors snap up stocks outside of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ in January (marketwatch)
  4. Tech giants to turn into ‘Lagnificent 7’ as U.S. exceptionalism peaks, say Bank of America strategists (marketwatch)
  5. Don’t count on ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks repeating their winning streak this year, these Wall Street gurus warn (marketwatch)
  6. Intel’s forecast missed by a mile. Here’s why the stock is ‘numb’ to the problem. (marketwatch)
  7. Mexico, Canada Work Against the Clock to Avert Trump Tariffs (bloomberg)
  8. Canada Resorts to Chopper-Video Diplomacy to Halt Trump Tariffs (bloomberg)
  9. Fed’s Goolsbee Lauds Inflation Progress But Supports Slower Pace (bloomberg)
  10. Here’s what Trump’s tariff threats look like on the ground in China (cnbc)

Be in the know. 9 key reads for Friday…

  1. Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Beat Estimates During Turnaround (bloomberg)
  2. Intel shows signs of progress (marketwatch)
  3. Don’t count on ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks repeating their winning streak this year, these Wall Street gurus warn (marketwatch)
  4. Inside China, DeepSeek Provides a National Mic Drop Moment (nytimes)
  5. CVS Knows You Hate Those Locked Cabinets (nytimes)
  6. Why Chinese Tech Keeps Surprising the West (bloomberg)
  7. Nvidia retail investors told us why they’re unfazed by DeepSeek’s market disruption and refusing to sell (businessinsider)
  8. Novo Nordisk Shares Still Have a Long Road Back from 40% Slump (bloomberg)
  9. Markets (and the world) on edge as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches (yahoo)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Alibaba springs a Lunar New Year surprise on DeepSeek, global AI market (scmp)
  2. GDP grew at a 2.3% pace in the fourth quarter, less than expected (cnbc)
  3. 10-year Treasury yield slides after weaker-than-expected GDP (cnbc)
  4. Fed holds rates steady, takes less confident view on inflation (cnbc)
  5. “Alibaba on Jan. 29 unveiled a new version of its AI model called Qwen2.5 Max that it claims has performance comparable or better than OpenAI, DeepSeek, Google and Meta models.” (investors)
  6. Nvidia Stock Falls. What Microsoft and Meta Earnings Mean for the AI Chip Maker. (barrons)
  7. Fed Stands Pat on Rates, Entering New Wait-and-See Phase (wsj)
  8. OpenAI says DeepSeek stole its AI data, but how common is ‘distillation’? (scmp)
  9. Chinese tech giant flexes its muscles in global race for AI dominance (foxbusiness)
  10. They Invested Billions. Then the A.I. Script Got Flipped. (nytimes)
  11. Why blocking China’s DeepSeek from using US AI may be difficult (reuters)
  12. Most Popular Hedge Funds Don’t Want Your Money But Smaller Firms Might (bloomberg)
  13. The White Lotus Is Already Driving a Travel Boom in Thailand (bloomberg)
  14. ECB warns of ‘headwinds’ to Eurozone economy as it cuts rate to 2.75% (ft)
  15. Why some ‘Magnificent Seven’ companies could be earning less in 2050 than today (marketwatch)

Be in the know. 18 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Boeing CEO Sees Company Reaching Key 737 Milestone This Year (bloomberg)
  2. If you liked deepseek you’re going to LOVE Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5-Max, the #1 performing AI globally. (Alibaba)
  3. Boeing’s Rosy Outlook Negates the Need for a Fire Sale (bloomberg)
  4. U.S. manufacturers show signs of recovery from 2-year slump. (marketwatch)
  5. GM sees fatter profits ahead on strength of gas-powered SUVs and electric cars (marketwatch)
  6. DeepSeek Challenges Everyone’s Assumptions About AI Costs (bloomberg)
  7. Billionaire Castel to Acquire Diageo’s Unit And Expand in Ghana (bloomberg)
  8. US Consumer Confidence Drops to Four-Month Low on Job Market (bloomberg)
  9. Billionaire Beal’s Bank Scored Record Year After Tapping the Fed (bloomberg)
  10. GM Earnings Beat Expectations. Why the Stock Is Getting Crushed. (barrons)
  11. Boeing Confirms Its Bad Earnings. Why the Stock Is Higher. (barrons)
  12. Bets on Bigger Treasuries Rally Are Booming Before Fed Decision (bloomberg)
  13. New US Transportation Chief Orders Fuel Economy Rule Rewrite (bloomberg)
  14. Fed’s Balance-Sheet Plans Mystify Wall Street as Officials Meet (bloomberg)
  15. Yahoo’s big bet (businessinsider)
  16. Boeing CEO: Don’t expect a major restructuring, but maybe a ‘pruning’ (marketwatch)
  17. Wall Street’s AI ‘bubble’ echoes dotcom excesses, Ray Dalio warns (ft)
  18. Wynn looks to Vegas to help revamp Macau’s US$28 billion casino economy (scmp)

Be in the know. 23 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. PBOC Injects Record Liquidity Using Its New Tool, Delays RRR Cut (bloomberg)
  2. China stocks set for US$236 billion influx from state-owned investors: UBS (scmp)
  3. China’s Great Coupon Handout Puts Band-Aid on Weak Consumption (bloomberg)
  4. Nvidia Slashes $600B in Market Cap. It’s the Biggest Loss in a Single Day. (barrons)
  5. Tech stocks plunge as Wall Street fears stretched valuations. Will value stocks win? (marketwatch)
  6. What Is DeepSeek? Everything to Know About China’s ChatGPT Rival and Why It Might Mean the End of the AI Trade. (barrons)
  7. Rare China Support Shows Vanke May Be Too Big to Fail (bloomberg)
  8. Estée Lauder Reviews Brands Amid Management Change (The Lauder family owns about 38% of Estée Lauder’s total common stock and about 86% of the voting power) (bloomberg)
  9. Young Americans Are Drinking Less—But Can It Last? (bloomberg)
  10. What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector? (reuters)
  11. DeepSeek FAQ (stratechery)
  12. Boeing may soon sell some of its businesses. That could finally boost the stock. (marketwatch)
  13. Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff (wsj)
  14. DeepSeek Undercuts Belief That Chip-Hungry U.S. Players Will Win AI Race (wsj)
  15. A Chinese A.I. Company Rattles the Tech World (nytimes)
  16. AI-Fueled Stock Rally Dealt $1 Trillion Blow by Chinese Upstart (bloomberg)
  17. BOJ Watchers Think Next Interest Rate Hike Will Be in Six Months (bloomberg)
  18. Yuan Investors on Edge as China’s Holiday May Spur Swings (bloomberg)
  19. Beacon Roofing CEO describes dealings with QXO as takeover bid heats up (cnbc)
  20. Chinese tech stocks gain as Hong Kong index bucks trend (ft)
  21. DeepSeek changes rules of AI’s great game (ft)
  22. Starbucks cracks down on freeloaders to reverse sales decline (ft)
  23. Beijing unveils US$7.2 billion injection of insurer capital for stocks (scmp)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…

  1. China Boosts Index Investments in Latest Bid to Revive Market (bloomberg)
  2. Building-Products Distributor QXO Launching Hostile Bid for Beacon (wsj)
  3. Why America is in an alcohol recession (thehustle)
  4. Chinese AI applications now have bigger aims — they’re looking beyond chatbots (cnbc)
  5. China’s central bank conducts 14-day reverse repos ‘to inject liquidity into the market and boost confidence’ (globaltimes)
  6. Tom Brady and His Watch Are Both Modern Sports Icons (gq)
  7. Lamborghini Revuelto vs. McLaren 750S: Which Supercar Is Best? — Performance Car of the Year 2025 (roadandtrack)
  8. The BoJ’s Dangerous Confidence (gavekal)
  9. Bryson DeChambeau’s LIV Golf wealth fueling ‘mega-project’ (golf)
  10. ‘I got better at life’: Why Joel Dahmen trained with a Navy Seal (golf)
  11. Diageo Doesn’t Intend to Sell Guinness, Moet Hennessy Stake (bloomberg)
  12. Trump vs Powell: Who will drive the stock market as the Fed holds its first meeting of the year? (marketwatch)
  13. This Wegovy user spent $5,000 on a new wardrobe after losing 80 pounds — and she’s not alone (marketwatch)
  14. This Trend Could Spell Trouble for Bank Stocks (barrons)
  15. Germany’s Economic Model Is Broken, and No One Has a Plan B (wsj)

Be in the know. 13 key reads for Sunday…

  1. So Much for Tariffs? Businesses Could Avoid Paying $250 Billion in Levies, Goldman Sachs Says. (barrons)
  2. Investors Bet Trump Will Make Europe Investable Again (wsj)
  3. Trump Tries to Forge ‘Golden Age’ Economy of Self-Reliance and Defiance (wsj)
  4. Business elites truly believe Trump could be on the verge of solving one of the world’s most difficult problems: The Ukraine War (com)
  5. The podcast bros who helped put Trump back in the White House (ft)
  6. ‘Leveraged to the hilt’: PE-backed firms hit by wave of bankruptcies (ft)
  7. How Canada Goose went from making Antarctic outerwear to selling luxury status symbols, and where it goes from here (businessinsider)
  8. 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 (morningstar)
  9. The Cheat Sheet on Trump’s First Week (nytimes)
  10. 2021-2024 Textbook 4-Year Cycle in The Books (jeffhirsch)
  11. Javier Milei’s free-market shock therapy to transform Argentina’s economy gets huge endorsement as sudden growth rebound seen (fortune)
  12. How (un)popular is China’s Communist Party? (economist)
  13. The 18 Best New Supercars of 2025 (robbreport)

Be in the know. 22 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Dollar falls after Trump hints at softer stance on China tariffs (ft)
  2. Dollar Posts Worst Week in 14 Months as Tariff Risks Subside (boomberg)
  3. Diageo Weighs Options for Guinness in Portfolio Review (bloomberg)
  4. Will the Chinese Consumer Finally Start Spending? (bloomberg)
  5. Beacon Roofing Seeks Potential Rivals to QXO Takeover Bid (bloomberg)
  6. Dollar Posts Worst Week in 14 Months as Tariff Risks Subside
  7. Home Sales Had Their Worst Year Since 1995. There May Be a Silver Lining. (barrons)
  8. American Express Earnings Show Its Card Members Keep Spending. Why the Stock Is Falling. (barrons)
  9. Mid-Cap Stocks Have Been in the Shadows. Why 2025 Could Be Their Year. (barrons)
  10. Why Donald Trump Is Racing So Fast to Remake America (wsj)
  11. Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump’s Team, Even Old Foes (wsj)
  12. Burberry Sees Positive Signs as Turnaround Plan Continues (wsj)
  13. Trump Unleashes Surprise Global Rally by Backing Off Key Promise (bloomberg)
  14. China Welcomes Back Hollywood Films in Bid to Boost Spending (bloomberg)
  15. AI-Driven Power Boom Will Drive Demand 38% Higher on Top US Grid (bloomberg)
  16. AI, Stargate and China Were the Talk of Davos (bloomberg)
  17. Why the Stock Market Might Be at Peak Concentration Risk (bloomberg)
  18. AmEx CFO says spending picked up at year-end, thanks to millennials and Gen Z (cnbc)
  19. Stock Investors Like Trump 2.0 (wsj)
  20. US stocks at most expensive relative to bonds since dotcom era (ft)
  21. Beijing tells insurers to buy more Chinese stocks (ft)
  22. Why Boeing’s stock isn’t tumbling, even after an ‘eye-watering’ loss warning (marketwatch)