Be in the know. 14 key reads for Presidents Day…

  1. Alibaba unveils new Qwen3.5 model for ‘agentic AI era’ (reuters)
  2. Alibaba Upgrades AI Model. What It Means for the Software Stocks Selloff and China Fears. (barrons)
  3. Alibaba Unveils Major AI Model Upgrade Ahead of DeepSeek Release (bloomberg)
  4. Why Chinese New Year is so important for luxury brands (youtube)
  5. Hong Kong stocks rise to wrap up best lunar-year performance in eight years (scmp)
  6. US carmakers spooked by Chinese rivals gaining foothold in America (ft)
  7. White House says it will save Americans $2,400 on car purchases — this is why (nypost)
  8. Big tech stocks lose billions as AI spending fears hit valuations (reuters)
  9. Hartnett: AI Hyperscaler Announcing A Capex Cut Will Trigger The Next Great Rotation (zerohedge)
  10. This Earnings Trend Is A Bulls’ Best Friend (zerohedge)
  11. How packaging and logistics companies are automating their warehouses (cnbc)
  12. From Mink Coats to Miami Trips, Cold Wave Spurs Winter Splurges (bloomberg)
  13. U.S. economy suddenly seems on track for fabled soft landing: 2% inflation without a recession (marketwatch)
  14. Mortgage rates edge lower, hover near 6% as affordability improves (foxbusiness)