Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Trump-Xi Summit Ends With Few Breakthroughs. Chinese Stocks Emerge the Winner. (barrons)
  2. Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing jets, order could rise up to 750 (reuters)
  3. Trump, Xi to Set Up Trade and Investment Boards, China Says (bloomberg)
  4. Disney Is Banking on Baby Yoda to Revive the Star Wars Franchise (bloomberg)
  5. Diageo Top Chiefs to Exit as CEO Dave Lewis Pushes Revamp (bloomberg)
  6. U.S. Industrial Production Rose in April (wsj)
  7. Motor vehicles, AI boost US manufacturing production; supply shortages from war loom (reuters)
  8. Cooper-Standard Holdings shareholders elect board and approve key proposals (investing)
  9. Toyota Mulls $2 Billion Investment to Add Assembly Line in Texas (wsj)
  10. Sources: Final Bids in for Estée Lauder Cos.’ Smashbox, Too Faced and Dr. Jart (wwd)
  11. Spam ditches the can for new format – hot dogs (usatoday)
  12. 10 Quality Stocks That Hit New Lows This Week—and Look Like Bargains (barrons)
  13. Big Tech goes beyond Wall Street for huge AI borrowing (ft)
  14. U.S. industrial natural gas consumption expected to hit records in 2026 and 2027 (eia)
  15. Why Stocks Sometimes Fall for No Obvious Reason (morningstar)