Be in the know. 28 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Boeing Loss Narrows as Backlog and Sales Grow (wsj)
  2. Boeing to seek FAA approval to increase 737 Max production as losses narrow (cnbc)
  3. Boeing to Sell Some of Its Navigation Business in $10.55 Billion Deal (wsj)
  4. Boeing’s Earnings Were Better Than Expected. It’s a Relief for the Stock. (barrons)
  5. Auto groups lobby Trump administration against parts tariffs in rare unified message (cnbc)
  6. Trump’s Tariff Threats Spark Retail, Auto Lobbying Blitz (bloomberg)
  7. Bessent says he expects ‘de-escalation’ in U.S.-China tariff fight in the ‘very near future’ (cnbc)
  8. US markets rally as Treasury secretary says China trade war is ‘unsustainable’ (ft)
  9. Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariffs Cuts in Trade Deal (bloomberg)
  10. China Signals Openness to U.S. Trade Talks—but Not Under Duress (wsj)
  11. Chinese Stocks in Hong Kong Rally on Bets Trade Tensions to Ease (bloomberg)
  12. Flurry of Chinese AI updates come from Big Tech amid further restrictions on Nvidia chips (scmp)
  13. Zhipu AI ramps up overseas expansion strategy ahead of IPO (reuters)
  14. EM Stocks Erase Loss for the Year, Extending Lead Over US Peers (bloomberg)
  15. Treasury Secretary Bessent Predicts Tax Cuts to Pass by July 4 (nytimes)
  16. Trump Says He Has ‘No Intention’ of Firing Fed Chair Powell (wsj)
  17. As Professional Traders Panic Sell, Retail Investors Just Can’t Stop Buying (zerohedge)
  18. How Market Turmoil Made Low-Volatility Stocks Great Again (morningstar)
  19. Tariffs Have Crushed Small-Cap Stocks. It’s Time for a Bounce. (barrons)
  20. Intel Plans to Slash More Than 20% of Workforce: Report. The Stock Is Rising. (barrons)
  21. PayPal Aims To Boost Stablecoin Use By Offering 3.7% on Balances (bloomberg)
  22. 10 Best Dividend Aristocrats to Buy Now (morningstar)
  23. Stocks That Pay Almost 10% Dividend Yields: Dow and Lyondell (barrons)
  24. Etsy Exits Reverb in Surprise Deal–Here’s Who’s Taking Over (yahoo)
  25. CEOs Haven’t Been This Gloomy About the US Economy Since the Financial Crisis (bloomberg)
  26. Nearly Half Of US Home-Sellers Are Offering Buyer Concessions (zerohedge)
  27. Nike Adds New Strategy Head to Aid Company Turnaround (bloomberg)
  28. Tesla Has a Deep Hole to Pull Out Of (wsj)