Dr. Ed's Blog

March 06 (Friday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

Markets
Dow tanks more than 950 points as Wall Street’s roller-coaster week continues C
Wall Street drops over 3% on virus fears, travel shares slammed R
Wall Street Stock Pros Fess Up: ‘We Don’t Know What’s Going On’ B
Treasury 30-Year Bond Yield Falls Below 1.5% for First Time B

Central banks
Fed’s Kaplan: New infections key factor for rate decision R

US
Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low, but Coronavirus May Deter Buyers W
Venture firm Sequoia is sounding the alarm about the economy again as coronavirus spreads C

Europe
Coronavirus Fallout Puts Italy at Risk of Recession W

US politics
Biden Surges by Expanding the Democratic Electorate W
Biden Tax Plan Targeting Top Earners Would Raise $4 Trillion in 10 Years, Study Says W
Warren ends White House bid, leaving Biden, Sanders to fight for Democratic nod R
Elizabeth Warren’s Exit Spurs Competition for Her Voters W

Virus I
Virus Snarls Trans-Pacific Shipping, Ripples Through U.S. Business W
U.S. financial companies prep for new normal amid coronavirus outbreak R
Traders shipped to suburbia as banks activate coronavirus firewalls R
Lawmakers Say Banks Need Guidance on Virus-Related Workarounds B
Capitol Hill Stays Open as Lawmakers Fret About Working in ‘Petri Dish’ W
Costco Rides Coronavirus-Fueled Panic Buying W
That $400 Bottle of Hand Sanitizer Is Very Hard to Police B

Virus II
Online Map Tracks Coronavirus Outbreak in Real Time W
How the Coronavirus Spread From One Patient to 1,000 Now Quarantined in New York W
Schools Shut in Seattle Area as Virus Spreads W
Coronavirus hits two more U.S. states R
Coronavirus live updates: US cases jump to 197, deaths now total 12 C

Offbeat
JPMorgan CEO Dimon Has Emergency Heart Surgery B

Corporate finance
HP Rejects Xerox’s Raised Takeover Offer W

March 05 (Thursday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

YRI Press
Dow tops 1,000 points as market rallies off Biden Super Tuesday win C

Markets
Stocks Climb on Spending to Combat Coronavirus, Biden Primary Victories W
Wall Street surges on Biden bounce R
Stocks Rally on U.S. Virus Spending, Stimulus Bets B
The market is rallying now, but these indicators will show when the selling is really over C
Russia Opposes Saudi Plan for Drastic Oil Cuts W

Central banks
Global economic growth slowdown from coronavirus will be more significant than previously thought, IMF chief says MW

Central banks
Analysis: Why the Fed Is Likely to Cut Again W
Fed’s Bullard Tells Bloomberg TV March Rate Cut Isn’t a Done Deal W
Fed Beige Book reports first negative impact of coronavirus on U.S. economy MW
Fed Rate Cut Puts ECB in Hot Seat W
China Stimulus Shot, BOE Pressure, U.S. Emergency Bill: Eco Day B

US
U.S. Service Industries Feel Weight of Coronavirus Uncertainty W
Mortgage Lenders Are Hiring Like Mad to Handle Demand as Rates Plunge B
U.S. Delays Changes to Economic-Data Releases Beyond Next Week B

US politics
Biden gets new boost as Bloomberg drops out R
Sanders Faces Unforgiving Map in Trying to Derail Biden Momentum B
Elizabeth Warren Plots Next Move After Disappointing Super Tuesday W

Virus I
Italy Shuts All Schools to Stem Virus’s Spread W
Iran’s Neighbors Struggle to Stop Coronavirus at Their Borders W
First a School Trip Abroad, Then the Coronavirus. Now a City Is Shaken W
Coronavirus Spreads in California, New York as U.S. Death Toll Rises to 11 W

Virus II
NY Gov. Cuomo confirms 5 new cases of coronavirus: ‘This is literally like trying to stop air’ C
House passes $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus spending plan C
Hospitals Use Telemedicine to Minimize Contact With Virus Patients W
Coronavirus Is Devastating the Conference Circuit W
Campbell Soup is increasing production to prepare for coronavirus demand C

Industries & companies
Autos: GM Lays Out Its Electric Future W
Autos: Toyota Recalls 3.2 Million Vehicles Globally to Fix Fuel Pumps B
Health Care: Health-Care Stocks Are Big Super Tuesday Winner W

Corporate finance
Marketing Software Firm Zeta Global Eyes IPO—Once Again W

Offbeat
Working From Home Because of Coronavirus? These Are Your Tech Fixes. W
Video: Biden mixes up wife and sister in Super Tuesday speech NN
Before and after images highlight the severity of destruction in Nashville NN

March 04 (Wednesday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

Markets
Dow plunges more than 700 points despite the Fed cutting rates C
10-year Treasury yield falls below 1% for the first time after Fed slashes rates due to coronavirus C

Central banks
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by Half Point W
The Fed has no tools for an outbreak, but it acted anyway. Here’s why. N
Even after a half-point rate cut, the market is expecting the Fed to do a lot more C
Trump demands ‘more easing and cutting’ after Fed slashes rates amid coronavirus outbreak C
Fed virus-driven cut may test new approach to inflation[: opportunistic reflation]  R
What Market Didn’t Like About Powell: Scant Tools, Short Answers B
Exclusive: G7 to make no direct calls for fiscal, monetary support in coronavirus statement: sources R

Virus I
WHO says coronavirus death rate is 3.4% globally [of reported cases], higher than previously thought C
New York officials confirm second case of coronavirus in state, identify case as community spread[, linked schools closed] C
A second case in New York may force a hospital to quarantine its staff. N
US coronavirus deaths climb to 9 as Washington state confirms new fatalities C
Virus Study Finds Most Risk Among Family, Less for Others B
Coronavirus Misinformation Lives Online, Despite Efforts to Stamp It Out W

Virus II
World Bank announces up to $12 billion in immediate funds for coronavirus R
More U.S. Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Coming, TSA Chief Says B
Ford Bans Business Trips, Discloses Two Employee Virus Cases B
JPMorgan Tests U.S. Virus Plan With Thousands Working From Home B
Coronavirus Poses Dilemma for Workers Who Risk Losing Pay W
U.S. Weighs Paying Hospitals for Treating Uninsured Virus Patients W

US politics
Sanders Seeks to Ward Off a Newly Resurgent Biden W
Scared of Sanders presidency, Wall Street Dems double down on moderates R
Google Pulls Down Political Ads as Candidates Keep Pushing Limits B

Industries & companies
FAANGs: Facebook Weighs Libra Revamp to Win Over Reluctant Regulators B
Pharma: Insulin Giant Aims to Unlock Elusive Obesity-Drug Market W
Retail: Retailers Confront Coronavirus Uncertainty W

Corporate finance
Thermo Fisher to Buy Diagnostic Company for $10.1 Billion W

March 03 (Tuesday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

Markets
Stocks Rebound, With Dow Industrials Rising 5% on Stimulus Hopes W
Dow roars back from coronavirus sell-off with biggest gain since 2009, surges 5.1% C
For signs that the stocks panic is over, watch bonds R
Managed Care Stocks Jump After Klobuchar Exit Dents Sanders Bid B

Commodities
Coronavirus Hits Once-Isolated U.S. Natural Gas Market W

Central banks
With the Fed expected to ease, doubts arise over whether rate cuts will help C

Global
China’s Coronavirus Freeze Threatens the Global Economy NYT
Global Manufacturing Shrinks Most Since 2009 on Virus Pain B
Global Growth to Slow Sharply as Virus Takes Heavy Toll, OECD Says W

US
U.S. manufacturing sector stalls as coronavirus hits supply chains R

US politics
What Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ proposal actually says NN
Buttigieg will join Klobuchar in endorsing Biden NN
Sen. Amy Klobuchar will drop out of the presidential race, endorse Joe Biden C
Hillary Clinton must testify in email case, judge rules C

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Orders Chinese State Media to Cut Staff in U.S. by 40% B

Industries & companies
Financials: Coronavirus Heaps Misery on Europe’s Ailing Banks W
Media: AT&T Adds Another TV Option to Lure Cord-Cutters W
Pharma: Gilead Sciences to Buy Forty Seven for $4.9 Billion W

Virus
China’s Wuhan closes coronavirus hospital as officials hail drop in new cases R
Virus Cases Grow Outside China, Where Pace Slows N
Seattle-area officials report new coronavirus deaths, bringing US total to 6 C

Offbeat
Nothing Gets the Search Queries Going Faster Than a Crazy Market B
How Iraq Pulled Off One of the Biggest Sovereign Debt Restructurings of All Time B

March 02 (Monday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

Markets
Dow futures drop 200 points, indicating another rough week ahead for Wall Street C
Shrinking Profit Prospects Add to Threat for Stocks W
JPMorgan, Citi and Goldman Sachs all believe there hasn’t been enough pain to call a bottom yet C
The Dow Had Its Worst Week Since 2008. Where to Find Cash-Rich Stocks in the Coronavirus Selloff. BR
Health Care Stocks Aren’t Alone in Getting a Coronavirus Boost W
Reinstating [uptick] rule would help the market more than a rate cut, Leon Cooperman says C
Asian markets extend falls as coronavirus spreads R

Credit & commodities
Implied yield on U.S. 10-Year treasury futures trading below 1% for first time R
Negative U.S. Yields Are in Sight as Virus Spurs Recession Bets B
Oil bounces from multi-year lows as hopes of OPEC+ cut, stimulus offset virus impact R
Oil’s Collapse Interrupted by Russian Commitment on Output Cuts B

Central banks
Goldman now sees the Federal Reserve getting even more aggressive in the face of coronavirus scare C
U.S. bank lobby economist predicts global rate cut coming … this Wednesday

US
U.S. officials talk down coronavirus market panic, tout economic strength R
Virus recession? Top economist Ed Hyman sees zero US growth the next two quarters C

China
China’s Push to Jump-Start Economy Revives Worries of Fake Data B
China Purchasing Indexes Drop to Record Lows W
Coronavirus Is Hitting China’s Economy Harder Than Expected BR
HNA, Hit by the Coronavirus, Is Effectively Taken Over by the Government W
As Coronavirus Hits China’s Car Sales, Auto Makers Take Show Online W

US politics
Biden Wins South Carolina Democratic Primary W
Businesses Fret Over Potential Bernie Sanders Presidency W
Warren’s Ground Game Faces Biggest Test on Super Tuesday W
Pete Buttigieg is dropping out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary C

Virus I
Coronavirus Is Different. It’s Rapidly Hitting Supply and Demand. W
By the Numbers: How the Coronavirus Epidemic Is Hitting Businesses Around the World W
Coronavirus Is Disrupting Supply Chains. These Industries Are Most Vulnerable. BR
How the Coronavirus Will Challenge the Health-Care Industry BR
Big Drugmakers Warn About Coronavirus Impact on Business W
Pandemic Panic Fattens Fortunes in Health Care and Tech B
Coronavirus to Test Small-Business Optimism W
What Big Companies Are Doing to Prepare for Coronavirus Fallout BR

Virus II
Ex-FDA Chief Expects U.S. Coronavirus Cases to Jump Rapidly B
‘This Will Be a Long Battle’: More Countries Report First Coronavirus Deaths W
New York confirms first coronavirus case; U.S. ramps up preparations R
New York State, California Report New Cases: Virus Update B
Trump Team Testing ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Drugs to Cure Coronavirus B
Gilead Sciences Could Have a Coronavirus Cure. Could It Also See a Shakeup? BR
U.S. Surgeon General Urges People to ‘Stop Buying Masks’ B

Geopolitics & trade
Turkey’s Killer Drone Swarm Poses Syria Air Challenge to Putin B
Huawei Seeks Advisers for U.S. Image Makeover W

Industries & companies
Financials: AmEx Staff Misled Small-Business Owners to Boost Card Sign-Ups W
Media: How Bob Iger Unified Disney’s New Magic Kingdom W
Tech: How Venture Capital Became Intel’s Answer to ‘Massive Disruption’  BR
Telecom: Walmart, Verizon in Talks to Test 5G Services in Some Stores W
Telecom: T-Mobile Vows to Fight FCC Fines for Location Sharing W

Offbeat
Homes along Lake Erie are covered in ice following two days of gale-force winds NN

February 29 (Saturday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview

Markets
Dow falls 350 points Friday to cap the worst week for Wall Street since the financial crisis C
Stock market Friday recap: Dow loses 3,500 points on week, closes off lows, Fed pledges support C
A historically bad week for the market saw a little bit of everything, except panic C
Think the S&P 500 is in bad shape? Its components look worse R
As Markets Fall, Ask Yourself if Now Is the Time to Buy W
From Reagan to Trump: Here’s how stocks performed under each president NN

Credit
Treasury Yields Hit New Lows, With 10-Year Touching 1.127% W
Plunging rates in the US are rewriting the history books C

Central banks
Powell says Fed ready to act as coronavirus poses ‘evolving’ economic risks R
Fed: Will ‘Act as Appropriate to Support the Economy’ W
Powell’s ‘Whatever It Takes’ Moment Is Here, But Will It Work? B
Fed’s Bullard Open to Rate Cut, But Leans Against It W
Cooling consumer spending, inflation put spotlight on Fed amid coronavirus R
Central banks may mount a coronavirus rescue. It may not be enough R

US
Forecasters Downgrade U.S. Economic Outlook as Virus Spreads B
Why America’s personal-saving rate is unusually high E

China
Baidu Warns of Revenue Drop, Signaling Trouble for China’s Private Sector W

US politics
Trump Considering New Steps to Take On Coronavirus W
White House considers tax cuts, extra Fed pressure in coronavirus response, report says C
Trump says he hopes the Fed gets involved ‘soon’ to combat market sell-off from coronavirus C
Trump Wins Court Ruling on Resisting Congressional Testimony B
Trump Again Selects Rep. John Ratcliffe to Be Intelligence Chief W

Virus I
Bill Gates: Coronavirus may be ‘once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about’ C
Coronavirus live updates: Fears fuel sell-off, new California case, CDC unveils new test kits C
U.S. Raises Italy Travel Advisory; Rate Cut Eyed: Virus Update B
Which countries currently have coronavirus travel restrictions in place?
Italians Are Being Treated as a Risk Abroad W
Italian Churches Go Into Quarantine W
As Iran’s Leaders Contract Coronavirus, Doubts Emerge Over National Tally W

Virus II
What We Know About the Coronavirus, From Symptoms to Who Is at Risk W
Widespread Coronavirus Cases Could Tax U.S. Hospitals W
How to Prepare for the Coronavirus W
Quarantined, But Still Logged On W

Virus III
Hoarding in the USA? Coronavirus sparks consumer concerns R
FDA Cites Shortage of One Drug, Exposing Supply-Line Worry W
An Industry by Industry Look at the Virus’s Impact W
Clorox CEO Sees Higher Sales of Cleaning Wipes as Virus Spreads B

Industries & companies
Energy: World’s Biggest New Oil Find Turns Guyana Upside Down W

Offbeat
Elon Musk tells a room full of Air Force pilots: ‘The fighter jet era has passed’

February 28 (Friday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

YRI Press
Video: Why Ed Yardeni says this sell-off is a short-term market ‘panic attack’ C

Markets I
Stock futures point to more losses after Thursday’s massive tumble amid coronavirus fears C
Dow plunges 1,100 points, bringing its decline from a record high to more than 10% C
What’s moving the market right now: Dow plunges 1,100, worst point drop in history, will Fed act? C
Among the Best Performers in the Market’s Rout: Chinese Stocks W
Industrial Commodities Extend Slide as Coronavirus Dents Demand W

Markets II
U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak Would Pose Risk to Record Expansion W
Here’s how long stock market corrections last and how bad they can get C
Not Trying ‘to Be Heroic’ But We’re Buying, Fund Manager Says B

Central banks
Fed seen cutting rates amid virus threat, low inflation R
Fed’s Evans Says Too Soon to Say if Coronavirus Shock Needs Rate Cut W
Fed Can’t Inoculate Economy From Coronavirus W

US
U.S. Business Investment Rose Ahead of Coronavirus W
U.S. economy grows steadily in fourth-quarter, but coronavirus looms large R
Housing to Get a Jolt With Virus Pushing Down Mortgage Rates B

Virus I
Biggest companies say coronavirus caused ‘major decrease’ in China demand: CFO survey C
The virus is coming E
Breakingviews – Breakdown: Coronavirus goes global R
Why Coronavirus Spreads So Fast: Symptoms Are Mild and People Are Global W
India’s Fragile Economic Rebound Faces New Risk From Coronavirus B
Extended China Factory Shutdowns to Hurt Indian Production Lines B

Virus II
White House Wants Signoff on Coronavirus Messaging W
Trump Says He’s Doing ‘Incredible Job’ Handling Coronavirus B
Mixed messages, test delays hamper U.S. virus response R
Investment advisors worry U.S. response to coronavirus is too little too late R
HHS whistleblower claims US workers received coronavirus evacuees without proper precautions NN

Virus III
If coronavirus spreads within the US, here’s how daily life might change NN
A Seattle-area school was closed for cleaning after a staff member’s relative was tested for coronavirus NN
U.S. Holds Off Urging Face-Mask Use But Virus Fears Fan Sellout B
Did a 1981 Dean Koontz novel predict the coronavirus? P

Europe
Europe looking for positive signal from U.S. on trade: EU lawmaker R

China
Baidu’s Profit and Revenue Rise W

US politics
Here’s what a Sanders-Trump map could look like NN
You better believe Nancy Pelosi has a Bernie Sanders strategy NN

Industries & companies
Telecom: FCC Probe Finds Mobile Carriers Didn’t Safeguard Location Data W
Telecom: Senate OKs $1 Billion for Rural Telecom Carriers to Replace Huawei Gear W

February 27 (Thursday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

Markets
Stock futures fall on report of first US coronavirus case of unknown origin C
Dow falls more than 100 points as market’s attempt to rebound from sell-off fails C
Wall Street falls more slowly as investors parse coronavirus fears R
Trump says ‘quite a bit’ of sell-off is fear a Democrat will win election, along with coronavirus C
Goldman, Citi Strategists Say S&P 500 Rout Is Bound to Worsen B

Central banks
Fed May Cut as Soon as March Based on Market History, BMO Says B
Opinion: Why the Fed can’t defend the economy against the coronavirus outbreak MW
Yellen Says Coronavirus Could Throw U.S. Economy Into Recession B

Virus I
Trump puts Mike Pence in charge of response to coronavirus, says US risk ‘remains very low’ C
Containing the Coronavirus: What’s the Risk to the Global Economy?
The German Economy Was Faltering, Then Came the Coronavirus W
Global Airlines Brace for Coronavirus Impact W
Marriott Predicts Coronavirus Will Hurt Fee Revenue W
Nestlé Halts All Business Travel Abroad as Other Firms Curb Asia, Italy Trips W

Virus II
‘Confusion breeds distrust:’ China keeps changing how it counts coronavirus cases C
As China’s Economy Suffers, Xi Faces Pressure to Lift Virus Restrictions W
China Tightens Screening of Travelers, Fearing Reinfection From Abroad W

Virus III
U.S. Identifies First Coronavirus Case Without Outbreak Tie B
Coronavirus live updates: US raises travel advisory for South Korea as cases cross 1,500 C
Coronavirus spreads faster outside China, stoking global fears R
Gilead to Kick Off Its Own Studies of Potential Coronavirus Drug W
Out of Stock: Coronavirus in China Threatens Amazon Sellers W
Coronavirus Prompts a Whole City to Try Home Schooling W
Diary of a quarantined American in coronavirus-era China MW
Smart Travel Planning in the Time of Coronavirus W

US
RV Living Grows as Latest Consequence of Housing Crisis W

Industries & companies
Media: Described as All Business, Disney’s New CEO Is a Number-Crunching Tactician W
Media: Disney shares down 2% after ‘surprise’ CEO change R
Tech: Microsoft Expects Personal Computing to Miss Target, Citing Coronavirus W
Tech: Tech Platforms Aren’t Bound by First Amendment, Appeals Court Rules W

February 26 (Wednesday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

Markets
Dow futures bounce as Wall Street attempts comeback from monster 2-day slide C
Coronavirus wipes out $1.7 trillion in US stock market value in two days C
Trump’s Plea for U.S. to Shrug Off Virus Fear Ignored by Markets B
Once bulletproof, tech stocks now among market’s biggest losers R
Yield on 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Hits Record Low W

Central banks
Fed’s Wait-and-See Posture Tested by Virus W
Fed’s Kaplan says unclear right now if coronavirus calls for U.S. rate change: WSJ R

Virus
CDC official warns Americans it’s not a question of if coronavirus will spread, but when NN
U.S. braces for coronavirus spread as outbreaks worsen in Italy, Iran R
New Cases Drop in China as Virus Spreads Globally W
Moderna’s stock rises as it ships the first batch of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate MW
Investors Grapple With Coronavirus Impact on Largest U.S. Firms W

Geopolitics & trade
The Taj Mahal, Folk Dancers, ‘Hey Jude’: Trump’s 36 Hours in India W

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla’s valuation needs to be more ‘grounded’ to profit, analyst says MW
FAANG: Amazon Opens Cashierless Supermarket in Latest Push to Sell Food W
Homebuilders: Toll Brothers Falls After Homebuilder Reports Sales Miss (Due to Lack of Affordable Homes) B
Media: Disney’s choice of parks boss as new CEO confuses the company’s Wall Street narrative C
Pharma: Mallinckrodt Nets Government Support for $1.6 Billion Opioid Deal W
Tech: Salesforce Co-CEO Keith Block steps down; Marc Benioff will be sole CEO C

Offbeat
Plague of locusts threatens East African economies as UN sounds alarm C

February 25 (Tuesday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview
(also see new Chart of the Day below)

Markets
Dow futures rise 150 points in overnight trading following the measure’s worst drop in 2 years C
Dow plunges 1,000 points on coronavirus fears, 3.5% drop is worst in two years C
Wall Street plunges on fears of coronavirus pandemic R
Turnaround Tuesday? Stocks tend to bounce back quickly from market drops like this one C
Health insurer shares pummeled by Sanders surge, virus worries R

Central banks
Markets bet Fed is pushed to cut rates in coronavirus response R
With Current Tools, Fed Unlikely To Sustainably Hit Inflation Target: Fed Paper W

Virus I
Coronavirus’s Global Spread May Not Be Contained, WHO Says W
Coronavirus live updates: China reports 508 new cases, 71 additional deaths C
Japan’s Nishimura says need to pay close attention on coronovirus impact R
Drugmaker Ships First Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine for Human Tests W
Don’t buy China’s story: The coronavirus may have leaked from a lab P
Coronavirus could be a ‘catalyst’ for China to boost its mass surveillance machine, experts sayC

Virus II
Fear of Coronavirus, Rather Than Virus Itself, Hits Economies W
Mastercard shares drop after company warns coronavirus may hit 2020 revenue C
Apple’s China iPhone Sales Dropped in January as Virus Emerged B
Citi, Credit Suisse among banks curbing Italy trips on coronavirus fears: sources R

China
With Migrant Workers in Limbo, Part of China’s Economy Is Stalled W

US politics
Sanders says ‘it’s unfair to simply say everything is bad’ with Fidel Castro’s Cuba NN
Bernie Sanders is blatantly wrong: We’re far better off than in 1975 P
Facebook Probed Suspicious Pro-Sanders Content W
U.S. Democrats want Russia sanctions over 2020 election interference R

Geopolitics & trade
Trump Kicks Off India Visit With Massive Rally W
U.S. Considers Expelling Chinese Journalists After Americans Barred B

Industries & companies
Energy: Exxon Drops to 15-Year Low Ahead of Annual Strategy Presentation B
Energy: Investors Retreat From Oil Firms in Sign of Rising Skepticism W
Retail: Toy Industry Looks to YouTube Talent for Next Generation of Merchandise W

Corporate finance
HP to Buy Back $15 Billion in Stock to Battle Xerox Takeover Bid W
Salesforce, Silver Lake Pump Money Into ServiceMax W

Offbeat
Glass, Once the King of Packaging, Seeks a Comeback W
Austin, Nashville Rank at Top of Hottest Job Markets W