Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Confidence surges among small business owners (cnbc)
  2. Online shoppers set Thanksgiving Day spending record after big discounts (cnn)
  3. Global natural gas market may experience a tighter supply-demand balance this winter (eia)
  4. Who Is Scott Bessent? Wall Street Is Delighted by Trump’s Treasury Pick (inc)
  5. Tim Barry Is Out As CEO Of Walgreens Clinic Partner VillageMD (forbes)
  6. Target Is in Trouble. How it Could Turn Business Around. (barrons)
  7. Trump Tax Cuts 2.0: How They Will Affect You (barrons)
  8. Nuclear Energy Wins New Fans—Even in New York State (barrons)
  9. Where to Look for Undervalued Technology Stocks (barrons)
  10. What Trump’s Immigration Plans Mean for America’s Job Growth (wsj)
  11. A Simpler Citigroup Begins to Take Shape (wsj)
  12. Mexico’s President Says She’s Sure Country Can Avoid US Tariffs (bloomberg)
  13. Trudeau, Trump Discuss Trade, Border at Crucial Mar-a-Lago Meeting (bloomberg)
  14. What the Top 1% Really Pays the IRS. They kick in 40.4% of income taxes, nearly double their income share. (wsj)
  15. Zelenskiy Open to Cease-Fire If NATO Protects Unoccupied Areas (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…

  1. China Factory Activity Grows for Second Month (tradingeconomics)
  2. Australia bans most users under 16 from social media (usatoday)
  3. ‘Moana 2’-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in post-pandemic era (cnbc)
  4. MDB Capital president and chief marketing strategist Lou Basenese joins ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’ to discuss Disney’s recent turnaround. (foxbusiness)
  5. Stimulus Bets Drive Chinese Stocks Higher Before Key Meeting (bloomberg)
  6. Elon Musk: the ‘wild card’ in Trump’s dealings with China (ft)
  7. ‘I wouldn’t be too worried about the next 12 months’, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee (cnbc)
  8. Don’t Rule Out a Santa Claus Rally, Despite the Market’s Impressive Gains (BARRONS)
  9. How Elon Musk, Donald Trump And DOGE Will Take On The Federal Government, And What It Means For The S&P 500 (investors)
  10. Trump has been secretly communicating with ‘man crush’ Jamie Dimon about White House agenda for months: sources (nypost)