Be in the know. 25 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Perplexity partners with PayPal for in-chat shopping as AI race heats up (cnbc)
  2. ESPN’s New Streaming Service Will Cost $29.99 a Month (wsj)
  3. Will ESPN’s new streaming service spell the end for cable television? (marketwatch)
  4. Disney Entertainment Co-Chair Dana Walden goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer (youtube)
  5. JD.com Stock Is Rising. How China’s Economic Rebound Boosted Earnings. (barrons)
  6. Chinese Stocks Advance on Growing Optimism Over Tech Earnings (bloomberg)
  7. Tencent Grows Fastest Since 2021 in Solid Start to Rocky Year (bloomberg)
  8. Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms online (scmp)
  9. U.S. Scraps ‘AI Diffusion’ Rule in Revamp of Biden-Era Chip Curbs (wsj)
  10. Top Asia Advisers at Morgan Stanley, UBS See China Revival (bloomberg)
  11. Funds Kept Shifting Out of U.S. Stocks as Rally Picked Up (barrons)
  12. Global EV sales rise in April despite trade disruptions, research finds (reuters)
  13. Banking sector says easing of US leverage rules could support Treasury market (reuters)
  14. Boeing delivered 45 jets in April, nearly double last year (investing)
  15. Saudi Wealth Fund to Order 30 Boeing 737s During Trump Visit (bloomberg)
  16. Trump and MBS Tout $1 Trillion Pledge as Details Remain Elusive (bloomberg)
  17. Intel’s New CEO to Focus on Executing Its Existing Strategy (bloomberg)
  18. Hedge Funds Capitulate With Second Biggest Short Covering Panic On Record During Monday Meltup (zerohedge)
  19. Investors Chasing Stock Rally Will Find It Gets Harder From Here (bloomberg)
  20. US inflation slows unexpectedly to 2.3% in April — Trump presses Fed to slash rates: ‘Just let it all happen’ (nypost)
  21. The 10 Best Dividend Stocks (morningstar)
  22. Yardeni cuts U.S. recession odds to 25%, lifts S&P 500 target to 6,500 (streetinsider)
  23. There won’t be another Buffett because no one will have his advantages (ft)
  24. Citi lifts Cooper-Standard price target to $25 from $12, keeps neutral (investing)
  25. UnitedHealth Places New Bet on Old CEO Who Made It a Giant (wsj)

Be in the know. 21 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. S&P 500 Has Jumped 14% Since Trump Said ‘Great Time to Buy’ (bloomberg)
  2. Bearish Stock Investors Left to Chase Rally, BofA Poll Shows (bloomberg)
  3. CTAs Now Buyers In Every Scenario As Buybacks Accelerate And Bearish Funds Capitulate (zerohedge)
  4. Short Squeeze Could Be Giving Stocks a Boost (barrons)
  5. JD.com’s Sales Rise 16% After China Stimulus Draws Shoppers Out (bloomberg)
  6. Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms online (scmp)
  7. China Removes Ban on Boeing Deliveries After US Trade Truce (bloomberg)
  8. Shipping demand set to explode as firms rush to exploit US-China tariff pause (scmp)
  9. Trump signals he could speak with China’s Xi by end of the week (reuters)
  10. How far is China from becoming self-sufficient in AI? (investing)
  11. Nomura Turns Bullish on China’s Stocks After Trade Truce With US (bloomberg)
  12. What the U.S.-China Trade Agreement Means for Markets (wsj)
  13. Nike and 3 More Top Stocks for the U.S.-China Tariffs Pause (barrons)
  14. Small Caps Soar on the U.S.-China Trade Deal. They Can Rally a Whole Lot More. (barrons)
  15. Goodbye, EV Tax Credit. Hello, Aid for Buyers of U.S.-Made Cars. (barrons)
  16. Traders See Fed Cutting Rates Just Twice in 2025 on Cooling Trade War (bloomberg)
  17. Trump’s Drug-Price Crackdown, Like His Trade War, Could Be More Bark Than Bite (wsj)
  18. Trump Executive Order Could Reshape How Americans Pay for Drugs. Why It Isn’t Bad for Pharma Stocks. (barrons)
  19. Boeing Stock Is Rising. Why It’s Getting a Boost From Tariff Talks Breakthrough. (barrons)
  20. NRG Buys 18 Natural-Gas Power Plants in Bet on Soaring Energy Demand (wsj)
  21. Are We Entering the Golden Age of Secondhand Shopping? (wsj)

Be in the know. 18 key reads for Monday…

  1. U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days in major trade breakthrough (cnbc)
  2. Alibaba Stock Soars. It’s Not Just the China Trade Deal. (barrons)
  3. Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal Gives Global Economy a Big Reprieve (wsj)
  4. ‘Decisive Moment’ in Trade Talks Puts China Rally Back on Track (bloomberg)
  5. US-China Trade Talks to Boost Sentiment in Asia, Strategists Say (bloomberg)
  6. New Alibaba method slashes costs of training AI for search by 88% (scmp)
  7. HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds re-enter Chinese equities on trade talk optimism, Morgan Stanley says (reuters)
  8. Nvidia, Intel, Marvell Stocks Jump. Why China Trade Progress Is Good for Chip Makers. (barrons)
  9. ‘Buy America’ Sweeps Across Global Markets After China-US Talk (bloomberg)
  10. Bullish Sign for S&P Flashes With More Stocks Shouldering Rally (bloomberg)
  11. The rally is real. The exposure? Still missing (zerohedge)
  12. The Ominous “Other”: Record Bearish Liquidation Is Misery For The Bears (zerohedge)
  13. Why JPMorgan says the U.S. lag vs. European stocks is just beginning (marketwatch)
  14. Investors Are Still Betting the Euro’s Rally Is in its Infancy (bloomberg)
  15. Americans Embrace Road Trips as Economic Fears Discourage Flying (bloomberg)
  16. Disney, Abu Dhabi and a growing theme park capital at ‘crossroads’ of world (cnbc)
  17. How to Think About the Stock Market When Earnings Guidance Becomes Meaningless (wsj)
  18. Spain’s unprecedented power outage sparks a blackout blame game over green energy (cnbc)

Be in the know. 14 key reads for Mother’s Day…

  1. Trump Touts “Great Progress” In China Tariff Talks, Suggests “Total Reset” On The Table (zerohedge)
  2. Stakes Rise as U.S. and China Open Second Day of Trade Talks (wsj)
  3. AI will be the mainstay of Alibaba’s business in next 3-5 years, chairman Joe Tsai says (scmp)
  4. Why the World Keeps Getting Shocked by China’s Technological Progress (bloomberg)
  5. China’s May Day holiday travel rebounds with surge in domestic, inbound, and outbound activity (technode)
  6. Donald Trump is right to ditch Joe Biden’s chip-export rules (economist)
  7. Huawei and other Chinese chip firms are catching up fast (economist)
  8. Why Warren Buffett matters beyond Wall Street (npr)
  9. Warren Buffett has created a $348bn question for his successor (economist)
  10. America’s Largest Grid Operator Warns Of Summer Power Shortages (zerohedge)
  11. Two online retailers think they have the key to beating tariffs (yahoo)
  12. Buy the dip: the trend that keeps stocks from crashing (economist)
  13. Why The Classic Ferrari 275 Is More Coveted Than Ever (maxim)
  14. 5 collector cars to put into your garage this week (classicdriver)

Be in the know. 16 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Stockpickers: How investors can take a leaf out of Warren Buffett’s book (ft)
  2. Warren Buffett’s Unparalleled Investing Record—in Charts (wsj)
  3. Why the Fed Should Be Easing—Even In the Face of Tariffs (barrons)
  4. Ex Fed’s Warsh highlights a path to lower rates, takes a fresh dig at the Fed (reuters)
  5. Pain trades are inevitable (ft)
  6. China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva (ft)
  7. Fear Of Economic Collapse Forced China To Negotiate With Trump, Quietly Reach Out First: Reuters Report (zerohedge)
  8. What to Watch During the U.S.-China Talks This Weekend (wsj)
  9. Jack Ma’s Alibaba visit and replica flat spark nostalgia over company’s humble start (scmp)
  10. Alibaba’s Quark, China’s most popular AI app, launches ‘deep search’ (scmp)
  11. Trump Says 10% Tariff Baseline Unless ‘Exceptional’ Offer Made (bloomberg)
  12. Extreme Heat Risks Summer Power Shortages, Warns Largest US Grid (bloomberg)
  13. Big Wall Street Comeback Is Upending a Slew of Bear Market Bets (bloomberg)
  14. ‘The Only Material Buyer Of This Dip Was Mr & Mrs Retail’; Goldman Macro Trader Sees ‘Path To Real Market Tailwinds’ (zerohedge)
  15. Boeing Stock Rises. Trump Was Right. (barrons)
  16. ESPN will call its forthcoming flagship streaming app simply ‘ESPN,’ sources say (cnbc)

Be in the know. 24 key reads for Friday…

  1. Trump suggests cutting China tariff to still-high 80% ahead of U.S.-Beijing trade talks (cnbc)
  2. How a China Trade Deal Would Put Stocks on Course for New Records (barrons)
  3. Trump Team Seeks Tariff Cuts, Rare Earths Relief in China Talks (bloomberg)
  4. Mr. Ahern Goes to Washington (chinalastnight)
  5. Alibaba breaks down barriers as CEO Eddie Wu calls for a return to entrepreneurial roots (scmp)
  6. China’s e-commerce giants to kick off midyear shopping festival next week (scmp)
  7. Exclusive: Nvidia modifies H20 chip for China to overcome US export controls, sources say (reuters)
  8. Trump Makes a Deal With the U.K. Now Comes the Hard Part. (barrons)
  9. IAG Orders 71 Large Jets from Boeing, Airbus to Grow Network (bloomberg)
  10. Boeing Stock Jumps on Trade News. It Isn’t About Plane Sales to the U.K. (barrons)
  11. With U.K. Deal, U.S. Signals That 10% Tariff on World Is New Baseline (wsj)
  12. Boeing is the first winner in new era of piecemeal trade deals (yahoo)
  13. UBS lifts Boeing stock target, doesn’t sees tariffs impacting FCF recovery (investing)
  14. Exclusive: India offers to slash tariff gap by two-thirds in dash to seal trade pact with Trump (reuters)
  15. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: We’re going to roll out dozens of trade deals over the next month (youtube)
  16. Markets Soar As Trump Says “Better Go Buy Stocks Now” (zerohedge)
  17. How Global Carmakers Are Responding To Tariffs: Full Summary (zerohedge)
  18. Shock: Surging US Power Demand Suggests GDP Growth Over 3% (zerohedge)
  19. Corporate share buybacks were a shock absorber in April’s sell-off (ft)
  20. The Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy (morningstar)
  21. The Secret Thread Between Warren Buffett and Other Game Changers (barrons)
  22. Disney CEO Bob Iger delivers new magic for investors (foxbusiness)
  23. Stifel maintains Buy rating and $66 target on GXO Logistics stock (investing)
  24. The GOP Tax Bill Could Solve the Tariff Problem (wsj)

Be in the know. 27 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Disney Makes It Official: The Middle East Is the New Theme-Park Hot Spot (wsj)
  2. Disney Earnings: Stellar Results with No Inkling of Recession Fears (morningstar)
  3. Disney CEO Bob Iger on new Abu Dhabi theme park: A momentous occasion for the company (youtube)
  4. Disney CFO: We have confidence from what we’re seeing in data (youtube)
  5. Lights, camera, inaction: why film tariffs would be a flop (ft)
  6. Trump to Announce Trade Agreement With Britain (wsj)
  7. Trump says trade deal with U.K. will be ‘full and comprehensive’ and that more deals will follow (marketwatch)
  8. Hong Kong stocks rise after Beijing unveils support plan; US-China trade talks loom (scmp)
  9. Bessent Working on Clear Rules for US Investment in China (bloomberg)
  10. Beijing pours tens of millions of dollars into fostering Nvidia-free AI ecosystem in China (scmp)
  11. U.S. to Overhaul Curbs on AI Chip Exports After Industry Backlash (wsj)
  12. America’s Self-Defeating AI Export Controls (wsj)
  13. Chinese Automakers Crank Up Sales of Cars With Combustion Engines in Europe (bloomberg)
  14. Vietnam Says It Wants to Buy More From US as Trade Talks Begin (bloomberg)
  15. JLR, Diageo Among Winners as UK-India Sign Model Trade Deal (bloomberg)
  16. U.S. exports of natural gas liquids touch record high in April (reuters)
  17. LNG Is A Key Bargaining Chip In Tariff Talks With Asian Nations (zerohedge)
  18. A Russian Gas Ban Will Boost These Companies (barrons)
  19. Interior Secretary Warns U.S. At Risk Of Spain-Style Blackouts (zerohedge)
  20. US Consumer Borrowing Rises Most in Three Months in Broad Pickup (bloomberg)
  21. US Mortgage Applications Climbed Last Week as Rates Eased (bloomberg)
  22. Taiwan’s China Airlines orders 14 Boeing 777X planes (reuters)
  23. Boeing taps Wisk Aero CEO to head commercial airplane product development (reuters)
  24. GXO Logistics earnings beat by $0.04, revenue topped estimates (investing)
  25. Recession Warnings Are Everywhere, Except in the Data (nytimes)
  26. Why the Fed Isn’t Ready to Join Other Central Banks in Cutting Rates (wsj)
  27. Ford hikes prices on these Mexico-produced models, citing Trump’s tariffs (nypost)

Be in the know. 24 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Disney Raises Profit Forecast on Strong Parks, Streaming (bloomberg)
  2. Disney reports surprise uptick in streaming subscribers, beats on top and bottom lines (cnbc)
  3. Alibaba’s Qwen3 topples DeepSeek’s R1 as world’s highest-ranked open-source AI model (scmp)
  4. Trump officials Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic issues (cnbc)
  5. China injects ‘tactical’ monetary stimulus ahead of US trade meeting (reuters)
  6. China Cuts Key Rate, Reserve Ratio to Aid Economy Hit by Tariffs (bloomberg)
  7. Alibaba collaborates with social media platform RedNote in fresh domestic e-commerce push (scmp)
  8. US-China Tariff Pause Reasonable to Expect, Council Head Says (bloomberg)
  9. Post-Holiday Rebound Driven By Consumer Stocks (chinalastnight)
  10. Bessent Says Good Trade Offers Made, Sees Deal Soon as This Week (bloomberg)
  11. So Much For “Not A Safe Asset”: Yields Tumble After Stellar 10Y Treasury Auction Stops Through On Soaring Direct Demand (zerohedge)
  12. UK and US in Intensive Talks on Economic Deal to Reduce Tariffs (bloomberg)
  13. Rush to beat tariffs boosts US trade deficit to record high in March (reuters)
  14. The economy is resilient enough to handle this uncertainty, says Ed Yardeni (youtube)
  15. Europe Is a Safe Haven. 5 Stocks—and 3 ETFs—to Buy for Turbulent Markets. (barrons)
  16. EU Lays Out Plan to Cut Russian Energy Imports by 2027 (wsj)
  17. BMW chief predicts lower tariffs from July (ft)
  18. US companies plot $500bn share buyback spree (ft)
  19. What’s in Buffett’s Berkshire Empire? Cowboy Boots, Candy and Railroads (wsj)
  20. Baby boomers are buying more homes than millennials. Is that backwards? (usatoday)
  21. Traders Most Bullish Loonie Since 2009 as Carney, Trump Meet (bloomberg)
  22. Intel shareholders approve equity incentive plan, new CEO pay (reuters)
  23. PayPal to introduce contactless mobile wallet in Germany (yahoo)
  24. Temu, Shein See US Sales Drop in Week After Tariff Price Hikes (bloomberg)

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. ‘Made in China’ airliner faces trade turbulence (ft)
  2. Trump’s Middle East Trip Has Qatar Lining Up Major Boeing Order (bloomberg)
  3. Alipay and WeChat Pay see booming inbound spending in China during Labour Day holiday (scmp)
  4. China Plans Wednesday Briefing on Market Stabilization Measures (bloomberg)
  5. Beijing’s ‘Made in China’ Plan Is Narrowing Tech Gap, Study Finds (wsj)
  6. China’s New AI Niche Could Upend Global Tech Investing. How to Get in on the Data Gold Rush. (barrons)
  7. Pres. Trump will reduce China tariffs to 60% in coming weeks, says Piper Sandler (youtube)
  8. Optimism Is Back for Biotech Stocks. This Time, It Could Last. (barrons)
  9. What Recession: Goldman Now Expects Q2 GDP To Surge To 2.4% (zerohedge)
  10. Hollywood Wanted Trump to Bring Movie-Making Back to the U.S.—but Not Like This (wsj)
  11. Bessent Pitches Skittish Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan (nytimes)
  12. India Offers Zero-for-Zero Tariffs on Auto Parts, Steel From US (bloomberg)
  13. We should not believe consumers who say they’ve got the blues (ft)
  14. Avoid Unforced Errors and Stay Humble: Warren Buffett’s Leadership Lessons (wsj)
  15. BofA’s Trading Chief Says Shift Out of US Is Still Marginal (bloomberg)
  16. 5 Stocks to Buy in May and Hold for the Long Term (morningstar)
  17. GXO secures $2.5 billion NHS logistics contract (investing)
  18. Generac Urges Homeowners to Prepare as 2025 Hurricane Season Forecasts Above-Average Storm Activity (investing)
  19. Nike Switches Up Leadership Team Amid Ongoing Turnaround (wsj)
  20. Hims & Hers Stock Stumbles After Earnings. The Long-Term Sales Outlook Looks Low. (barrons)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Monday…

  1. You’re More Like Warren Buffett Than You Think (wsj)
  2. How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Think of Investing (nytimes)
  3. What Warren Buffett Learned From His Biggest Hits—and Misses (wsj)
  4. CEOs Celebrate Buffett as He Calls a Close on 5,500,000% Run (bloomberg)
  5. Warren Buffett to Remain Berkshire Hathaway Chairman (wsj)
  6. Disney’s Marvel Takes Top Spot at Weekend Box Office (barrons)
  7. Trump Calls for 100% Tariff on Movies Made Overseas (wsj)
  8. Trump Suggests Some Trade Deals May Come as Soon as This Week (bloomberg)
  9. Trump Won’t Fire Powell, But He Wants a Rate Cut (barrons)
  10. Hartnett: Market Now Expecting Trump Pivot To “Lower Tariffs, Lower Rates, Lower Taxes” (zerohedge)
  11. Trump Says He’s Willing to Lower China Tariffs at Some Point (bloomberg)
  12. Malaysia Seeks to Bring US-Imposed Tariffs Down to Zero in Talks (bloomberg)
  13. Strategists optimistic on China even as US-China trade war climbdown looks far off (reuters)
  14. Goldman: Upside massively under-priced (zerohedge)
  15. “Better Than Cash”: PayPal Announces Plans to Revolutionize In-Store Payments in Germany (paypal)