Be in the know. 25 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Intel to Sell Minority Stake in Altera for $17 Billion, Report Says. It’s Part of a Bigger Turnaround Plan. (barrons)
  2. Emerging markets are having a moment (ft)
  3. Boeing, Union in Indirect Talks Aided by Biden Official Su (bloomberg)
  4. Amazon exec tells employees to quit if they don’t want to work 5 days a week in office: ‘There are other companies around’ (nypost)
  5. DOJ antitrust win over Google will ‘very likely’ kill $25B iPhone search deal with Apple: Jefferies (nypost)
  6. Trump says Apple’s Tim Cook called him — here were the CEO’s concerns (nypost)
  7. You’re Not Paranoid. The Market Is Out to Get You. (wsj)
  8. With Pfizer’s stock down sharply, an activist investor is pushing for CEO Albert Bourla to improve performance (wsj)
  9. Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin (wsj)
  10. Wall Street’s Nonstop Rally Mints New Class of Hardcore Bulls (bloomberg)
  11. How Starbucks Became a Sugary Teen Emporium (bloomberg)
  12. Starbucks taps former Chipotle executive as global chief brand officer (cnbc)
  13. Watch maker Patek Philippe launches first new collection in 25 years (cnbc)
  14. These 6 charts suggest investors should proceed with caution as S&P 500 hits 47th record high of 2024 (marketwatch)
  15. Boeing’s bonds signal view that company has bought time with credit-raters to avoid slide to junk (marketwatch)
  16. Aston Martin Unveils DB12 Goldfinger Edition (maxim)
  17. Why The Ferrari Dino Ranks Among The World’s Most Coveted Sports Cars (maxim)
  18. UPS and 7 Other Dividend Stocks With Yields of 4% or More (barrons)
  19. 6 Dividend Stocks to Buy—Once Tax-Loss Season Is Over (barrons)
  20. ‘Soft landing’ bets push US corporate spreads to lowest in almost 20 years (ft)
  21. Chinese AI groups get creative to drive down cost of models (ft)
  22. Hedge Funds Cut Bullish Bets on WTI Crude to Eight-Month Low (bloomberg)
  23. Scientists Use Human Stem Cells to Restore a Monkey’s Vision (futurism)
  24. Andrew Roberts on The Habits of Churchill, Lessons from Napoleon, and The Holy Fire Inside Great Leaders (#773) (blog)
  25. 10 of the Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Today (morningstar)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. Chinese equities jump as central bank rolls out support for the stock market (marketwatch)
  2. Apple’s iPhone 16 is selling 20% faster in China than its predecessor (marketwatch)
  3. CVS Replaces Its CEO. The Stock Is Tumbling Back to Its Lows of the Year. (barrons)
  4. Starbucks’ Rally Has Fizzled. How Its New CEO Can Get It Rising Again. (barrons)
  5. Auto Insurance Rates Went Crazy. The Road Ahead Looks Smoother. (barrons)
  6. Chip Stocks Had a Rough Start to Earnings. Why It’s Not Time to Worry Yet. (barrons)
  7. Brazil’s Market Is Bargain-Priced. 5 Stocks to Consider. (barrons)
  8. Why investors should be worried about the market’s ‘invincibility syndrome’ (marketwatch)
  9. Third Point says a Trump win will drive up infrastructure spending and be good for U.S. manufacturing (marketwatch)
  10. When Boeing Is Likely to Sell Stock—and How Much (barrons)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Intel, AMD Stocks Rise. The Reason Why Chip Makers Are Breathing a Sigh of Relief. (barrons)
  2. Boeing Can Actually Help Its Stock by Selling More Shares. Here’s How. (barrons)
  3. Why the Election Will Spur More Deal Activity, No Matter Who Wins It (barrons)
  4. Retail Sales Rose in September. Consumers Are Still Spending. (barrons)
  5. Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip (cnbc)
  6. Alibaba opens walled garden to rival JD.com’s logistics services (scmp)
  7. ECB Cuts Rates for Third Time to Prop Up Weakening Economy (bloomberg)
  8. Disney World, Disneyland launch new pass to skip long wait lines — for a hefty price (nypost)
  9. China pledges more financial support for ‘whitelist’ real estate projects (cnbc)
  10. Ulta Beauty’s New Chapter: Aging Gracefully (wsj)