Be in the know. 17 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. China’s Alibaba launches AI model to power robots as tech giants talk up ‘physical AI’ (cnbc)
  2. Alibaba Pushes Into Robotics AI With Open-Source ‘RynnBrain’ (bloomberg)
  3. Wall Street Gets On Board With the Hype Over China AI Stocks (bloomberg)
  4. Record 9.5 Billion Passenger-Trips Expected During China’s Spring Festival (zerohedge)
  5. Wall Street’s Hunt for Cheaper Stocks Goes Global (wsj)
  6. U.S. Stocks Are Being Trounced by Foreign Rivals. Play It Like Buffett. (barrons)
  7. Holiday returns surge 11%: Reverse logistics boom (youtube)
  8. How Hershey, United Airlines, and Others Unseated AI to Become the New Stock Market Darlings (barrons)
  9. US companies post strong earnings growth, broadening beyond tech: DB (investing)
  10. U.S. Frackers Explore New Frontier: Shale Abroad (wsj)
  11. Housing affordability package set to advance in Congress amid home-cost concerns (cnbc)
  12. Retail Sales Data Should Confirm a Robust Holiday Season (barrons)
  13. Ford Earnings Are Coming. Reasons for Optimism After Tariffs, Fires, EV Woes. (barrons)
  14. Fed’s Miran Optimistic on U.S. Fiscal Outlook and Economic Growth (barrons)
  15. Trump Says Fed Pick Warsh Can Get Economy to Hit 15% Growth (bloomberg)
  16. Hassett Sees Leaner Jobs Numbers Ahead on Less Population Growth (bloomberg)
  17. Alphabet Plans Tech’s First 100-Year Bond Since Dot-Com Era (yahoo)