Thursday Morning Reads
News:
- U.S. stocks poised for positive opening
- China and U.S. plan in-depth talks next week: Reuters
- Investors look for ECB to acknowledge risks to eurozone economy
- CNBC: Apple lays off 200 from self-driving car project
- McCormick misses by $0.03, misses on revenue
- FT: Microsoft Bing blocked by China
- Apple hires Samsung exec to lead battery work: Bloomberg
- Southwest Airlines beats by $0.10, beats on revenue
- Nikkei: China boosts gold for first time in two years
- What remains of GE could be worth just $2/share after spinoffs, analyst says
- Semi stocks move after earnings trio
- Intel Q4 2018 Earnings Preview
Reads:
- Running Out of Ammo
- Various groups want FTC to breakup Facebook (FB). WSJ Report
- PG&E (PCG) believes it could cost $150 ban this year for fire safety proposal. Bloomberg Report
- Alibaba (BABA) plans to reduce stake in Easy Home. Bloomberg Report
- Microsoft (MSFT) Bing has been blocked in China. Bloomberg Report
- Confirmed?
- Several U.S. universities will no longer use telecom equipment made by Huawei Technologies (ZTCOF, SMH, ACIA, FNSR, LITE, IPH).Reuters Report
- Apple (AAPL) eliminated 200 jobs from its self driving car project. CNBC Report
- House will look at ties that Deutsche Bank (DB) has to President Trump. Reuters Report
- China has approved two new Tencent (TCEHY) games. FT Report
- Tencent (TCEHY) and others considering bid for gaming company Nexon. Bloomberg Report
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