Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Hormel Expects Better Earnings Next Year (wsj)
  2. Prospect of Rate Cut Lifts Shares of Smaller Companies (wsj)
  3. Lower interest rates would likely eliminate the need for 50-year mortgage, US Treasury adviser says (reuters)
  4. Layoff announcements this year top 1.1 million, the most since 2020 when pandemic hit, Challenger says (cnbc)
  5. US private payrolls post largest drop in more than 2-1/2 years in November (reuters)
  6. Trump Administration Lowers Fuel-Economy Rules for Carmakers (wsj)
  7. G.M. Will Still Make Efficient Motors Despite Weaker Rules, C.E.O. Says (nytimes)
  8. Trump’s South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM (cnbc)
  9. Polar Vortex Threat Sends US NatGas Futs To Highest Level Since 2022 (zerohedge)
  10. US Data Center Power Demand Could Reach 106 GW By 2035 (zerohedge)
  11. Intel Shelves Plans to Sell Networking Division After Review (bloomberg)
  12. Boeing looks to close Spirit AeroSystems merger this year as FTC orders divestitures (reuters)
  13. Stanley Black & Decker names new chief global supply chain officer (investing)
  14. Meet the New AI Winners: Alphabet, Tesla and Even Big Pharma and Biotech (barrons)
  15. China Optimism Lifts Emerging-Market Stocks Toward Two-Week High (bloomberg)