Be in the know. 14 key reads for Monday…

  1. VF Corporation to Sell Dickies® to Bluestar Alliance (vfcorp)
  2. VF Corp stock rises after $600 million Dickies brand sale to Bluestar (investing)
  3. China’s stock rally poised to run on as household savings pour into equities (scmp)
  4. China’s Broad Economic Slowdown Raises Stimulus Expectations (bloomberg)
  5. Asia’s Stock Benchmark Nears a Record Close as Rally Extends (bloomberg)
  6. China Pushes for Trump Visit as High-Stakes Trade Talks Begin (wsj)
  7. Nvidia probe and TikTok deadline loom over U.S.-China trade talks (cnbc)
  8. The Senate Is Due to Vote on Miran’s Confirmation to the Fed Board Tonight. He Could Be in Tomorrow’s Rate Meeting. (barrons)
  9. Trump Expects a ‘Big Cut’ From Federal Reserve This Week (bloomberg)
  10. Hedge Funds Turn Buyers After CPI Print, Flood Into Tech Stocks At Fastest Pace Since February (zerohedge)
  11. Market history shows strong equity gains after rate cuts (streetinsider)
  12. Intel trims full-year expense outlook following Altera stake sale (yahoo)
  13. The Best Basic Materials Stocks to Buy (morningstar)
  14. Ford launches ‘Ready, Set, Ford’ campaign with biggest marketing push since 2012 (usatoday)