Be in the know. 10 key reads for Sunday…

  1. Economy shook after 9/11 — but thanks to heroes, it did not crumble (New York Post)
  2. September quarterly option expiration week: S&P 500 up 13 of last 18 (Almanac Trader)
  3. Citrix Activist Could Clean Up on Messy Cloud Transition (Wall Street Journal)
  4. No more COVID-19 lockdowns, UK health minister suggests (Reuters)
  5. The Sexiest Hypercars From Manhattan Motorcars’ Showcase in the Sky (Men’s Journal)
  6. Inside NYC’s ‘Banksy: Genius or Vandal?’ Art Exhibit (Maxim)
  7. ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (advisorperspectives)
  8. Sunrun Stock Surges on Needham Buy Rating, $75 Price Target (thestreet)
  9. Mobius hits back at Soros over ‘BlackRock’s China blunder’ comments (fnlondon)
  10. Fox Corp. announces $1M donation to Tunnel to Towers in support of first responders, military heroes (FoxNews)

Be in the know. 30 key reads for Saturday…

  1. The World Remembers 9/11 on 20th Anniversary of Attacks: Update (Bloomberg)
  2. It’s a new Yahoo — again: Apollo Group taps Tinder CEO as whiplashed employees hold their breath (New York Post)
  3. Walmart Rethinks Its China ‘Hypermarket’ Strategy Amid Alibaba Gains (Bloomberg)
  4. 3 reasons to stick with Chinese stocks even as they are battered by regulation, according to Allianz (Business Insider)
  5. 7 Stocks to Buy on a Dip (Morningstar)
  6. The U.S. and China Need Couples Therapy, Not a Divorce Lawyer (Barron’s)
  7. Apple Stock Fell After Judge Issues a ‘Legal Blow’ Against App Store (Barron’s)
  8. Elliott Hopes Its Magic Can Work at Citrix a Second Time (Barron’s)
  9. Stocks Close Lower to End Worst Week in Months (Barron’s)
  10. The Panic Series (Pt. I) – 1792 (investoramnesia)
  11. It’s Hard Times for Hard Seltzer. Boston Beer’s Tumbling Shares Look Underpriced. (Barron’s)
  12. Investing The Warren Buffett Way (Forbes)
  13. Nuclear Power Gets a Lift From Climate Change. How Uranium Plays. (Barron’s)
  14. When the Fed finally steps back, can the U.S. stock and bond markets stand on their own legs? (MarketWatch)
  15. 2 Trends Are Hurting Solar Companies — and Biden’s Big Energy Goals (Barron’s)
  16. Apple App-Store Ruling Should Make Tim Cook Sweat (Bloomberg)
  17. Why Leon Cooperman has a ‘weary eye’ on the market (CNBC)
  18. Remote Workers Are on the Move. What It Means for the Housing Market. (Barron’s)
  19. This Bentley is $2 million, roof not included (CNN)
  20. Two Decades After 9/11, the Fiscal Wounds Run Deep Too (Barron’s)
  21. The S&P 500 Has Had a Good Run. Why Wall Street Thinks a Pullback Is Coming. (Barron’s)
  22. Petco CEO Purchases $1 Million Worth of Company Stock (Barron’s)
  23. 3 Home Builder Stocks That Still Look Like Relative Bargains (Barron’s)
  24. Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, and More Venice Film Festival Stars as Captured by Greg Williams (vanityfair)
  25. Some Vaccines Last a Lifetime. Here’s Why Covid-19 Shots Don’t. (Wall Street Journal)
  26. Alibaba’s Big Secret (vintagevalueinvesting)
  27. Disney Will Release Rest of 2021 Films Exclusively in Theaters (Wall Street Journal)
  28. Car Dealerships Seek New Model as Sales Move Online (Wall Street Journal)
  29. Disappointed Consumers Temper U.S. Economy’s Main Growth Engine (Bloomberg)
  30. The Earnings Crunch Is Getting Real (Bloomberg)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. China’s Central Bank Turns to Niche Policy Tool to Boost Growth (Bloomberg)
  2. Airlines warn sales could fall 30 percent, but investors see a chance to buy (New York Post)
  3. Biden Calls Xi Over U.S. Frustration With Dead-End Talks (Bloomberg)
  4. Stocks Relieved by Biden-Xi Talk (Barron’s)
  5. What Stocks Could Gain When the Chip Shortage Ends? It’s More Than Just Car Makers. (Barron’s)
  6. Why Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz Thinks SpaceX Is More Important Than Tesla (Barron’s)
  7. Biden Boosts Vaccine Requirements for Large Employers, Federal Workers (Wall Street Journal)
  8. Wholesale prices in August rose a record 8.3% from a year ago (CNBC)
  9. European Stocks Advance as Tapering Worries Start to Recede (Bloomberg)
  10. Utility Stocks Aren’t Getting Much Respect From the Market — but They Have Big Dividends (Barron’s)

Be in the know. 33 key reads for Thursday…

  1. BlackRock and Ray Dalio Say Investors Should Be in China. Weighing the Risks. (Barron’s)
  2. S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall by Most Since Late June in Week (Bloomberg)
  3. ECB Slows Pandemic Bond Buying as Europe’s Economy Rebounds (Bloomberg)
  4. Atlanta Fed’s Bostic tells Wall Street Journal a taper decision is unlikely to come this month (marketwatch)
  5. Tiananmen Massacre Vigil Organizers Arrested by Hong Kong Authorities (Wall Street Journal)
  6. Wall Street Strategists Are Cautious About This Fall. Why They’re Worried. (Barron’s)
  7. 6 Energy Stocks That Don’t Deserve to Be Left Behind (Barron’s)
  8. 5 Incredibly Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy (247wallst)
  9. Intel Expects Huge Growth in Auto Chips. It’s Bulking Up in Europe. (Barron’s)
  10. Natural-gas futures rally to highest finish since 2014 on slow U.S. output recovery, tight supplies (MarketWatch)
  11. Chinese state op-ed defends Xi’s regulatory crackdown and foreign investment (New York Post)
  12. Hurricane Ida’s Fallout Continues to Cripple U.S. Oil Production (Wall Street Journal)
  13. A Vintage Lotus That Stays Ahead of the Curve (Wall Street Journal)
  14. China Stocks Hammered Again On Regulations Despite Some Optimism (IBD)
  15. Cathie Wood’s Ark cuts China positions ‘dramatically’ (Financial Times)
  16. As a Delta Wave Peaks in Some States, Others Brace for What’s Next (Wall Street Journal)
  17. BlackRock-Soros Feud Is a Microcosm of Wall Street’s China Dilemma (Wall Street Journal)
  18. Eric Church and Chris Stapleton top CMA Awards 2021 nominations (USA Today)
  19. Tencent Leads $60 Billion Loss as Game Crackdown Fears Grow (Bloomberg)
  20. Fidelity Cuts Ant Valuation Again as China Crackdown Spreads (Bloomberg)
  21. China Tells Gaming Firms to End ‘Solitary’ Focus on Profit (Bloomberg)
  22. What Xi Means by ‘Disorderly Capital’ Is $1.5 Trillion Question (Bloomberg)
  23. Walmart Rethinks Its China ‘Hypermarket’ Strategy Amid Alibaba Gains (Bloomberg)
  24. Traders Rush to Dump China Tech Stocks as Gaming Targeted Again (Bloomberg)
  25. European Central Bank slows its bond purchases as euro zone inflation surges (CNBC)
  26. Tencent, NetEase shares dive after Chinese regulators summon firms; report of game approval freezes (CNBC)
  27. Yellen urges Congress to raise debt limit, warns about extraordinary measures running out soon (CNBC)
  28. The six reasons why Jim Cramer is concerned about the stock market in September (CNBC)
  29. TEXT-Lagarde’s statement after ECB policy meeting (Reuters)
  30. JPMorgan Raises PT on Netflix (NFLX), Analyst Says 4Q Should Become Strongest Content Quarter Ever (StreetInsider)
  31. Analysis-Investors betting on ‘stable’ choice of Powell renomination at Fed (Reuters)
  32. China’s factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar (Reuters)
  33. ECB Preview: The First Taper, But Don’t Call It That (ZeroHedge)