Be in the know. 12 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Fed’s Bullard expects a total of a half-point ‘insurance’ rate cut by year end, largely owed to trade jitters (MarketWatch)
  2. When the Fed cuts rates without a recession, stocks go higher 100% of the time (CNBC)
  3. 4 habits that self-made billionaires practice nearly every day (MarketWatch)
  4. Here’s how many points a U.S.-China trade deal is worth to the S&P 500, according to J.P. Morgan’s top strategist (MarketWatch)
  5. Going to check this out on Saturday: Zero to 60 on 250 Kilowatts (in a Zippy 2.8 Seconds) (New York Times)
  6. Alibaba Stock Will Benefit from Strong Consumer Spending in China (Barron’s)
  7. The Best Offense May Be Great Defense Stocks: 5 Top Picks to Buy Now (24/7 Wall Street)
  8. White House kills rule aimed at ending Medicare drug rebates (StreetInsider)
  9. Boris Johnson says he finds it ‘hard to disagree’ with Trump’s attack on May (Business Insider)
  10. Mnuchin urges US suppliers to seek approval to resume selling to blacklisted Huawei, new report claims (Business Insider)
  11. France approves digital tax on American tech giants, defying US trade threat (CNBC)
  12. Rice Brothers Win Control of EQT (Wall Street Journal)