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January 7 (Tuesday)

Markets
Defying gravity? What could bring U.S. stocks down to earth R
Wall Street market analysts see deeper sell-off ahead C
Defense stocks double the S&P 500’s gains months after crisis events C
Fear of War Sends Gold to Highest Price Since 2013 W
Tense Time for Buyers of Riskier Corporate Loans W

Central banks
Fed focuses on repo market exit strategy after avoiding year-end crunch R

US politics
Bolton says he is willing to testify in Trump impeachment trial R
How John Bolton just put the squeeze on Mitch McConnell over impeachment NN
Trump Adds Iran Risk to 2020 Tests of Impeachment, Re-Election B

Geopolitics & trade
‘Never threaten the Iranian nation,’ Rouhani warns Trump as crowds mourn commander R
Iranians Rally in Display of Unity as Calls for Revenge on U.S. Deepen W
U.S. on Alert for Iranian Response, Either Direct Assaults or Cyberattacks W
Iranian hackers likely planning social engineering, phishing attacks C
Chevron pulls oil workers from Iraq NN
Timeline of US-Iran relations ahead of Soleimani killing C

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing Considers Raising Debt as MAX Crisis Takes Toll W
Autos: Ford Vehicle Sales Declined 3.2% in 2019 W
Financials: Few Bank Failures Could Be a Warning Sign for U.S. Financial  System W
FAANGs: Alphabet Stock Off to Strong Start in 2020 W
Retail: Lululemon founder Chip Wilson: Under Armour ‘lost it many years ago’ C
Restaurants: Yum Brands to Buy Habit Burger Grill W
Technology: Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride system announced for self-driving cars C

Corporate finance
Xerox Firms Up Financing for Bid to Take Over HP W
The Debate Over Share Buybacks, Explained C
Economists Question the Benefits of Targeted Tax Breaks W

YRI
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