Be in the know. 25 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Alphabet’s Google posts higher quarterly revenue, easing worries (nypost)
  2. Biden Will Speak With Xi on Thursday as US-China Ties Worsen (bloomberg)
  3. It’s Fed Day. Powell to Walk a Fine Line. (barrons)
  4. Why Activist Elliott Management Is Targeting PayPal (barrons)
  5. Automakers See Some Relief From Chip Shortages (thestreet)
  6. ‘Operating With Increased Intensity’: Zuckerberg Leads Meta Into Next Phase (nytimes)
  7. Bank on Amazon, ‘this time will be no different’ (foxbusiness)
  8. Alphabet, Microsoft Spur Hope Tech Can Handle Slow Economy (bloomberg)
  9. If the Market Rally Resumes, Cyclicals Such as Bloomin’ Brands Will Outperform (barrons)
  10. Kraft Heinz Tops Earnings Expectations and Raises Organic Sales Guidance (barrons)
  11. Walmart’s Warning Wrecked Retail Stocks. Some Were Unfairly Punished. (barrons)
  12. Carvana Has Dropped Nearly 90% This Year. It’s Time to Have a Look at the Stock, Says Analyst. (barrons)
  13. Teva Stock Soars After Reaching $4.25 Billion Opioid Settlement (barrons)
  14. Walmart Wreaked Havoc on Retail. Grab These Unfairly Punished Stocks Now. (barrons)
  15. Uber, Rivian, and 9 More ‘Busted IPOs’ That Could Still Have Value (barrons)
  16. Boeing Reverses Drain on Cash, Signaling Progress in Turnaround (bloomberg)
  17. How Pessimistic Americans Could Worry the Economy Into Recession (barrons)
  18. Texas Instruments Earnings Tops Estimates. The Stock Is Rising. (barrons)
  19. For Investors and a Buffer, Alibaba Seeks a Hong Kong Primary Listing (nytimes)
  20. Here’s What to Expect From the Fed’s Policy Review Today (bloomberg)
  21. A $9.4 Trillion Results Day Looms in a Test for Stock Market (bloomberg)
  22. Traders Who Bet on Friendlier Fed Are About to See If They’re Right (bloomberg)
  23. Mercedes Sees Car Demand Continuing to Outrun Supply (bloomberg)
  24. Rolls-Royce picks Tufan Erginbilgic to succeed Warren East as CEO (ft)
  25. Alibaba Applies For Primary Listing In Hong Kong (chinalastnight)