The Dean Martin, “You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…

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In 1944, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, and James Cavanaugh published the song “You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You.”  It became a hit for Morgan in 1946 – reaching No. 14 on the charts.

It became legendary 18 years later when Dean Martin recorded it (in 1964) – spending 9 weeks on the Billboard 100.  32 years after that, it was the opening track for the 1996 classic film Swingers starring Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Heather Graham.  One of the best movies of all time… Continue reading “The Dean Martin, “You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Alibaba Jumps as SoftBank Denies Involvement in Stock Filing (bloomberg)
  2. Billionaire investor and Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein says the US won’t spiral into a recession and inflation will dip to as low as 4% in 2022 (businessinsider)
  3. BlackRock says markets are expecting too many interest rate hikes, stays bullish on stocks (businessinsider)
  4. Disney’s Earnings Are Today. Parks and Streaming Are Key. (barrons)
  5. Streamers Are Dominating Hollywood. Netflix Has Chance for Its First Best Picture Prize. (barrons)
  6. Debt Could Become a Problem for the Market. These Stocks Could Offer Protection. (barrons)
  7. GlobalFoundries Stock Is Rising. Earnings Bucked the Chip Shortage. (barrons)
  8. SoftBank Pitches IPO for Arm After Deal With Nvidia Falls Through (wsj)
  9. Relentless Wall Street Billionaire Has a Secret Cause (wsj)
  10. S. Households Took On $1 Trillion in New Debt in 2021 (wsj)
  11. The Big Read. Luckin Coffee: can China’s Starbucks win back investors? (ft)
  12. Lyft’s Revenue Jumps 70% as Higher Fares Offset Fewer Riders (wsj)
  13. He Retired. He Coached Pop Warner. Now He’s Playing in the Super Bowl. (wsj)
  14. Hong Kong stocks in for a roaring Year of the Tiger, Feng Shui Index shows (scmp)
  15. China’s “National Team” Is Good At Killing Stock Volatility (zerohedge)
  16. Fed’s Bostic says more than 3 hikes possible this year, but needs to see how economy responds (cnbc)
  17. Alphabet’s 20-for-1 stock split could entice other companies to do the same and draw fresh inflows into the stock market this year, Bank of America says (businessinsider)
  18. Fusion Energy Moves ‘Huge’ Step Closer After Landmark Experiment (bloomberg)
  19. China and Taiwan Have a Big Stake in What Happens in Ukraine (bloomberg)
  20. Edgewell CEO Says the Worst of Supply-Chain Snarls Are Behind It (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 20 key reads Tuesday…

  1. China State Funds Said to Buy Stocks to Stem Worsening Rout (bloomberg)
  2. Boxing Had Ali vs. Frazier. Olympic Hockey Has USA vs. Canada. (wsj)
  3. JPMorgan Strategists See Sure-Fire Sign It’s Time to Buy Stocks (bloomberg)
  4. Why the Airline Deal Makes Sense (barrons)
  5. Used-Car Prices Aren’t Soaring Anymore. What It Means for Inflation. (barrons)
  6. Amazon Deal Has Shares of Lidar Maker Velodyne Soaring (barrons)
  7. Coty Posted Decent Earnings. The Stock Is Up. (barrons)
  8. BP Posts Bumper Profit and New Round of Buybacks (barrons)
  9. Texas Instruments Messes With Its Own Formula (wsj)
  10. Investors Gobble Up Dividend Stocks During Market Turbulence (wsj)
  11. The Nuclear Industry Argues Regulators Don’t Understand New Small Reactors (bloomberg)
  12. Wave of U.S. LNG Ships Headed to Europe Sends Freight Rates Below Zero (bloomberg)
  13. The Carry Trade Is Minting Big Returns in Latin America Again (bloomberg)
  14. Turkey Courts Investors in London, Promises Stable Lira (bloomberg)
  15. ‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘Dune’ lead 2022 Oscar nominations. Here’s the full list (cnbc)
  16. A Weird Thing Is Happening to U.K. Stocks: They’re Outperforming (bloomberg)
  17. Dealing With Iran. The Energy Report 02/08/2022 (Phil Flynn)
  18. Goldman Finds Most Financial Tightening On Record Already Priced Into Markets (zerohedge)
  19. Warren Buffet’s 8 Highest Yielding Stocks Also May Be Incredible 2022 Bargains (247wallst)
  20. UBS tells investors to buy the dip in US stocks on the back of strong earnings, and predicts the S&P 500 will rally 8% this year (businessinsider)