Be in the know. 19 key reads for Friday…

  1. Trump Might Declare a Housing Emergency. How He Could Fix It. (barrons)
  2. 5 ways the Trump administration could use declaring a national housing emergency to help home buyers (marketwatch)
  3. Raymond James initiates QXO stock with Outperform rating on acquisition strategy (investing)
  4. BofA sees deep FOMC divisions ahead of September meeting (streetinsider)
  5. Fed’s Williams Says It’s Appropriate to Cut Rates Over Time (bloomberg)
  6. August Payrolls Preview: Will It Be Ugly Enough For A 50bps Cut (zerohedge)
  7. Record EV Sales Drive Auto Market Ahead of Credit End (wsj)
  8. Intel Says 2026 Will Be Pivotal Year for Its Manufacturing Tech (bloomberg)
  9. What PayPal, Affirm, and Klarna Reveal About the New Money Game (barrons)
  10. Tariffs Might Be Reversed. A New North American Trade Deal Could Offer a Workaround. (barrons)
  11. Trump Signs Order Sealing Japan Tariff Deal With 15% Rate (bloomberg)
  12. Emerging Markets Stocks Are Outperforming the U.S. Why the Rally Can Continue. (barrons)
  13. Chinese Funds Look to Beijing to Engineer Rally That Keeps Going (bloomberg)
  14. Healthcare Stocks Are Just Starting Their Resurgence. Hold On to Them. (barrons)
  15. Make Your September Shopping List. Which Consumer Stocks Make the Cut. (barrons)
  16. Stock Market Outlook: Where We See Investing Opportunities in September (morningstar)
  17. The Market Is Pricey. Dividends Can Provide a Cushion in a Pullback. (barrons)
  18. Are You Ready for Some Football? These Streaming Stocks Are. (barrons)
  19. Boeing Plans to Hire Replacements for Striking Workers (nytimes)