Be in the know. 19 key reads for Friday…

  1. Alibaba’s ‘long-term strategy is intact,’ analyst says as stock rises (marketwatch)
  2. Alibaba Stock Is on a Tear. Here Are 5 Reasons Investors Are Buying the Dip. (barrons)
  3. China Regulator Vows Stability After Stock Market’s Rocky Start (bloomberg)
  4. Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says Fed hikes won’t derail the economy but are likely to hit ‘bubble-type’ tech stocks (businessinsider)
  5. These tech stocks have fallen 20% to 51% from their 52-week highs. Should you consider buying now? (marketwatch)
  6. Hiring Was Weak, but Still Expect a Rate Hike in March (barrons)
  7. AT&T’s Bear Case Largely Has Played Out. The Stock Has Limited Downside Risks. (barrons)
  8. CES 2022 Is Smaller and Quieter This Year. What I Learned From the Show. (barrons)
  9. America’s Love of ‘Yellowstone’ Helps Launch Bull Riding as a Team Sport (wsj)
  10. Tech Selloff Prompts Bets Against U.S. Stock-Market Supremacy (wsj)
  11. ‘Don’t Look Up’ Breaks Netflix Record for Weekly Viewership (wsj)
  12. S. Jobless Rate Falls as Wages Jump, Adding Pressure on Fed (bloomberg)
  13. Wall Street Is Using Tech Firms Like Zillow to Eat Up Starter Homes (bloomberg)
  14. Hedge Funds Boost Value-Stock Exposure to the Highest in Four Years (bloomberg)
  15. China has finalized rules that govern the way companies operate algorithms and they will come into effect on March 1. (cnbc)
  16. This ‘cash cow’ value-stock strategy can fatten your portfolio even if you fear the Fed (marketwatch)
  17. China to ease debt rules for state-led distressed M&A – source (reuters)
  18. Alibaba restructures back-end operations of Taobao, Tmall (scmp)
  19. China eases ‘three red lines’ loan rules for struggling property sector (scmp)