Be in the know. 14 key reads for Saturday…

  1. In 2024, the United States produced more energy than ever before (eia.gov)
  2. The Tax Bill Will Raise Electricity Prices in a Power-Hungry Nation (barrons)
  3. More Homes Are Finally Hitting the Market, But Buyers Are Still Priced Out (wsj)
  4. 4 recent signs that US housing is becoming a buyer’s market (businessinsider)
  5. The Fed Is Behind the Curve on Cutting Interest Rates (wsj)
  6. Bets Emerge That End to Powell’s Term Means More Fed Rate Cuts (bloomberg)
  7. The Senate just advanced a bill to regulate stablecoins—what the GENIUS Act could mean for crypto and other investors (cnbc)
  8. Consumer sentiment improves for first time in six months (marketwatch)
  9. The Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy (morningstar)
  10. 2025 Apparel Industry Trends: What Advisors Need to Know (morningstar)
  11. US, Vietnam Move Closer to Trade Framework as Deadline Nears (bloomberg)
  12. Israel-Iran Conflict Is Just a Setback on the S&P 500’s Path to 7000 (barrons)
  13. Boeing Delivers First Jet to China in Tariff War Reprieve (bloomberg)
  14. Hedge Funds Are Positioned For A Risk-Off Environment (zerohedge)

Be in the know. 21 key reads for Friday…

  1. Traders Resume Fully Pricing In Two Fed Rate Cuts This Year (bloomberg)
  2. Rate-Cut Optimism Buoys Wall Street (wsj)
  3. The Case for Rate Cuts Is Growing (wsj)
  4. Easing US Capital Rules Will Cut Treasury Yields, Eurizon’s Jen Says (bloomberg)
  5. Dollar’s Slump Is Worst Since 1980s. Don’t Expect a Quick Rebound. (barrons)
  6. Morgan Stanley says the new ’bull case’ for stocks is emerging (streetinsider)
  7. UBS identifies stock winners amid structural growth tailwinds (streetinsider)
  8. Trend-Followers Stumble Into One of Their Worst Years (institutionalinvestor)
  9. Mortgage rates under 7% as housing leans into buyer’s market (yahoo)
  10. Data Centers Pose Threat to Electric Grids, US Regulator Says (bloomberg)
  11. Your Electric Bill Is Rising Faster Than Inflation. Here’s Why. (wsj)
  12. Alibaba Movie Unit’s Pivot, Rebrand Bring $2 Billion Value Gain (bloomberg)
  13. Global EV sales rise in May as China hits 2025 peak -Rho Motion (reuters)
  14. Walmart, Aflac and 8 Other Dividend Aristocrats That Also Wear Buyback Crowns (barrons)
  15. The Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy (morningstar)
  16. The Only Remedy for Intel’s Woes May Be a Breakup (wsj)
  17. US Equity Funds Hit by Biggest Outflows in 11 Weeks, BofA Says (bloomberg)
  18. Beverage giants target ‘fourth category’ of alcoholic drinks to bring in younger generation (foxbusiness)
  19. This bull market is alive and well, says Carson Group’s Ryan Detrick (youtube)
  20. Estee Lauder Launches in the Amazon.ca Premium Beauty Store (investing)
  21. How PayPal is using Venmo, Honey transactions to win over marketers to its ads business (digiday)

Be in the know. 21 key reads for Thursday…

  1. How stablecoins are entering the financial mainstream (ft)
  2. PayPal seeks to launch USD stablecoin on Stellar (yahoo)
  3. Bessent Says $2 Trillion Reasonable for Dollar Stablecoin Market (bloomberg)
  4. Ant International and Ant Digital to seek stablecoin licences in Hong Kong (scmp)
  5. Alibaba’s Joe Tsai says open-sourcing its AI models will boost firm’s cloud business (scmp)
  6. China Trade Deal ‘Done,’ Other Countries May Get More Time (barrons)
  7. China Puts Six-Month Limit on Its Ease of Rare-Earth Export Licenses (wsj)
  8. Bessent floats extending tariff pause for countries in ‘good faith’ trade talks (cnbc)
  9. Investors pull out of US stocks and into Europe and emerging markets (reuters)
  10. The World Is Embracing the Dollar, Not Abandoning It: BofA (barrons)
  11. Rush into safe haven assets pushes euro to highest since late 2021 (streetinsider)
  12. Everything Soars Higher As Rate-Cut Odds Jump After CPI ‘Miss’ (zerohedge)
  13. 10-Year Treasury Auction Was Strong Again in Positive Sign for U.S. Assets (barrons)
  14. Scott Bessent’s Bretton Woods Moment Is Here (barrons)
  15. Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Could Come Soon. Who the Contenders Are. (barrons)
  16. Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm for Copyright Infringement (nytimes)
  17. There Aren’t Enough Cables to Meet Growing Electricity Demand (bloomberg)
  18. Boeing Stock Declines Sharply After Plane Crashes in India (barrons)
  19. Not sure if Air India crash is a Boeing or GE problem per se, says Mike Boyd (youtube)
  20. QXO stock initiated with outperform rating by Baird on growth outlook (investing)
  21. Oppenheimer starts QXO at Outperform on strategic acquisition, growth outlook (investing)

Be in the know. 18 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. US Core Inflation Rises Less Than Forecast for Fourth Month (bloomberg)
  2. U.S. and China Agree to Get Geneva Pact Back on Track (wsj)
  3. Trump says China will supply rare earths in ‘done’ deal (cnbc)
  4. Analysts react to US-China trade agreement (reuters)
  5. JPMorgan lifts yuan forecast on easing tariff risks, de-dollarisation trend (reuters)
  6. Chinese automakers pledge faster supplier payments as price wars intensify (ft)
  7. China Taps $1.5 Trillion Fund To Offer Cheap Mortgages, Boost Housing Demand (zerohedge)
  8. Boeing books 303 new orders, hits 737 MAX production target in blockbuster May (reuters)
  9. Data Centers Prompt US to Boost Power-Usage Forecast by 92% (bloomberg)
  10. Mortgage demand rises to the highest level in over a month, after holiday adjustment (cnbc)
  11. Roofr and QXO Partner to Bring Real-Time Pricing and Digital Material Ordering to Roofing Contractors (yahoo)
  12. Disney’s Iger Plans to Hold On to Traditional Television Networks (bloomberg)
  13. CEO Bob Iger on Disney gaining full control of Hulu: We are ‘very pleased’ with this (youtube)
  14. BofA institutional clients dump stocks at historic rate, retail keeps buying (streetinsider)
  15. For Fund Contrarians, ‘Ex’ Can Mark the Spot (morningstar)
  16. Bessent Emerging as a Contender to Succeed Fed’s Powell (bloomberg)
  17. GM Plans $4 Billion Investment to Boost U.S. Manufacturing (wsj)
  18. Why Goldman Sachs says high-flying tech stocks may be headed for a tough stretch (marketwatch)

Be in the know. 17 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Disney Takes Full Control of Hulu for Billions Less Than Comcast Wanted (nytimes)
  2. Disney gets a price target increase from Loop Capital as media giant gains full control of Hulu (cnbc)
  3. US says trade talks with China ‘going well’ as sides reconvene (ft)
  4. CPI Shows Consumption Green Shoots, US-China Officials Meet In London (chinalastnight)
  5. Huawei chips are one generation behind US but firm finding workarounds, CEO says (reuters)
  6. Equity Analysts Are Over Liberation Day Tariffs (bloomberg)
  7. Why one Wall Street analyst sees a major opportunity in unloved small-cap stocks (marketwatch)
  8. Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel says now is the time to buy small-caps (youtube)
  9. Europe Is Pricier This Summer. Its Stocks Aren’t. (barrons)
  10. Wary Wall Street Positioning Leaves Room for S&P 500 to Rally (bloomberg)
  11. Melting Up Without Euphoria: The Pain Trade Rolls On (zerohedge)
  12. America’s Small Businesses Hopeful of Boost From Trump’s Spending Bill (wsj)
  13. Boeing Stock Rises. Its Turnaround Was Boosted By An Unexpected Source. (barrons)
  14. Diageo Weighs Options for Stake in Indian Cricket Team (bloomberg)
  15. Selfbook collaborates with PayPal to streamline hotel bookings (yahoo)
  16. Stablecoins Bring Crypto to the Mainstream. What Could Go Wrong? (bloomberg)
  17. GXO Logistics Introduces Enhanced GXO Direct Solution in the U.S. (investing)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…

  1. How Kelly Ortberg is piloting Boeing from crisis to cash (ft)
  2. Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases (reuters)
  3. Chinese Stocks in Hong Kong Enter Bull Market Before US Talks (bloomberg)
  4. China and U.S. trade officials to hold talks in London (cnbc)
  5. China extends an olive branch to Western auto giants over rare earth shortage (cnbc)
  6. Global investors are underinvested in China, though many express interest: Morgan Stanley (scmp)
  7. China’s May lending seen tripling on monetary measures, trade truce: Reuters poll (reuters)
  8. Home sellers face harsh new reality as listings hit record $698B value (foxbusiness)
  9. An Inside Look At Disney’s Affordable Housing Development In Florida (yahoo)
  10. ‘Lilo & Stitch’ fends off ‘Ballerina’ to top box office for third straight week (marketwatch)
  11. European small-caps outshine US rivals as investors bet on growth revival (ft)
  12. Will America’s Unbalanced Trade Doom the Dollar? (wsj)
  13. Morgan Stanley, Goldman See Resilient Economy Supporting Stocks (bloomberg)
  14. Morgan Stanley: The Dollar Has Decoupled From Treasury Yields – This Is The Best Way To Trade It (zerohedge)
  15. Citigroup drops July rate cut bets for US, trims forecast to 75 bps (streetinsider)

Be in the know. 16 key reads for Sunday…

  1. 10 states with the biggest housing market inventory shift (fastcompany)
  2. Some Would-Be Home Sellers Are Stepping Back As Market Tilts Toward Buyers (redfin)
  3. Odd Lots: Jersey City’s Mayor on How the City Built So Much Housing (bloomberg)
  4. Trump thinks Americans consume too much. He has a point (economist)
  5. Can bringing back manufacturing help the heartland catch up with ‘superstar’ cities? (npr)
  6. How managing energy demand got glamorous (economist)
  7. Americans’ Electric Bills Are Headed Higher With the Temperatures (wsj)
  8. 3 surprising market winners in 2025 (ap)
  9. Why Disney and Universal are investing billions into their theme parks (cnbc)
  10. Inflation pressures were tamed a few years ago (scottgrannis)
  11. Goldman: Funds Have Missed The Rally And Are Facing A Critical Question: Chase… Or Wait For The Pullback (zerohedge)
  12. China is waking up from its property nightmare (economist)
  13. Trump and Washington Are Making Tons of Noise. Why the Stock Market Will Be Just Fine. (barrons)
  14. Electric Truck Battery Demand Increased More Than 70% Last Year, Future Is Uncertain (thedrive)
  15. Aston Martin Channels Sunny Florida Vibes With ‘Palm Beach Edition’ DB12 Volante (maxim)
  16. 6 steps to crush the ball off the tee like Bryson DeChambeau (golf)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. What Stocks Do Best When the Dollar Weakens or Strengthens (wsj)
  2. Small-Cap Stocks Are Underloved. Why Their Time May Be Coming. (barrons)
  3. Healthcare Stocks Got Left Behind in the Market Rally. Are They a Buy? (morningstar)
  4. China eases stranglehold on rare minerals in welcome news for GM, Ford: report (nypost)
  5. Donald Trump says US-China trade talks to be held in London on June 9 (ft)
  6. Boeing Set to Restart Jet Handovers to China Amid Trade Spat (bloomberg)
  7. Forget Planes in Paris. GE Aero, Boeing Investors Should Focus On This. (barrons)
  8. Trump’s New Steel Tariffs Look Vulnerable to a Courtroom Challenge (wsj)
  9. Pandemic-era homebuyers are now selling into a completely different market (yahoo)
  10. Bank of America predicts major housing market changes are coming soon (thestreet)
  11. 7 Trillion Reasons Why Traders Remain “Begrudgingly Bullish”; Goldman (zerohedge)
  12. What Recession Fears? Stocks Are Up Again (wsj)
  13. Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion US Products Before Talks (bloomberg)
  14. Forbes Iconoclast Summit 2025: How The World’s Best Investors Are Navigating Trump’s Economy (forbes)
  15. The North Face’s Caroline Brown on Reaching Casual Consumers, Innovation, and Tariffs (shopeatsurf)

Be in the know. 23 key reads for Friday…

  1. U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% (cnbc)
  2. Is China Reversing Its ‘Uninvestable’ Image? (bloomberg)
  3. Alibaba unveils new open-source AI embedding models, a field it leads globally (scmp)
  4. Regulatory Support For AI & Tech Raises Growth Stocks, Trump & Xi Speak (chinalastnight)
  5. Trump Gets His Call With Xi. The Two Sides Agreed to Keep Talking. (barrons)
  6. Xi’s Message to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Truce (nytimes)
  7. US Power Grid “Getting Critically Tight” — Time To Consider Backup Power At Home (zerohedge)
  8. Surging electricity demand is just one reason natural gas looks so appealing to investors this summer and beyond (marketwatch)
  9. Boeing rebuilding trust as airline bosses see improved jet quality (reuters)
  10. Mortgage rates fall for the first time in 5 weeks, opening up a ‘window of opportunity’ for home buyers (marketwatch)
  11. Disney says its theme parks generate $67 billion in annual U.S. economic impact (cnbc)
  12. Wolfe Research initiates QXO stock with outperform rating and $44 target (investing)
  13. ‘Summer Euphoria’ – Goldman Flows Gurus Give “Greenlight” For Equity Bulls (zerohedge)
  14. Stop-In Season: The Real Pain Is Still to the Upside (zerohedge)
  15. US Treasury Calls on BOJ to Hike Rates to Correct Yen Weakness (bloomberg)
  16. BofA stays bearish on the U.S. dollar (streetinsider)
  17. Wall Street Is Too Pessimistic on the Dollar. That Could Be a Problem. (barrons)
  18. Stablecoins may be nasty, but for Americans they’re also cheap (ft)
  19. The case for a Fed rate cut (ft)
  20. Should Investors Bet on Intel’s Turnaround In 2025? (yahoo)
  21. Shop Slow, Spend More: The Retailers Hoping That Customers Linger (wsj)
  22. Norwegian and Other Cruise Stocks Stage a Recovery. Why There’s Smoother Sailing Ahead. (barrons)
  23. The economy is still growing despite the craziness every day: Hightower’s Stephanie Link (youtube)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Thursday…

  1. More Homes Are for Sale Since Before the Pandemic. What It Means for Buyers and Sellers. (barrons)
  2. Home Remodeling Bond Sales Surge as Americans Avoid Moving (bloomberg)
  3. ‘So Bad It’s Good’: Buying Window Opens for Battered Small Caps (bloomberg)
  4. Bond Yields & Dollar Plunge As ‘Bad’ Data Sparks Surge In Rate-Cut Hopes (zerohedge)
  5. Trump Loves Europe’s Rate Cuts. Why the Fed Should Take Cover. (barrons)
  6. BofA’s Hauner Expects More Emerging-Market Gains as Dollar Drops (bloomberg)
  7. Big investors shift away from US markets (ft)
  8. Confidence Game: Share Buybacks Are Soaring. CEO Optimism Isn’t. (barrons)
  9. As S&P 6,000 Looms, Speculators Are Ramping Up Their Bullish Bets (zerohedge)
  10. Hong Kong stocks rise for third day as China’s services PMI beats expectations (scmp)
  11. Shein and Temu see U.S. demand plunge on ‘de minimis’ trade loophole closure (cnbc)
  12. Apple and Alibaba’s AI rollout in China delayed by Donald Trump’s trade war (ft)
  13. US, Vietnam to hold new round of trade talks by end of next week, Hanoi says (reuters)
  14. Mizuho updates U.S. top picks: Adds CVS Health, PayPal and Oracle (streetinsider)
  15. Mastercard and PayPal collaborate to ease checkout (yahoo)
  16. Venmo Unleashes Next Phase of Commerce with the Venmo Debit Card and Venmo Checkout (yahoo)
  17. Jefferies raises Boeing stock price target to $250 on delivery growth (investing)
  18. Boeing Agrees to Pay $1.1 Billion to Avoid Prosecution for 737 MAX Crashes (wsj)
  19. Cooper Standard Wins 2024 Ford Supplier of the Year Award (yahoo)
  20. Meta Talks to Disney, A24 About Content for New VR Headset (wsj)