Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:

• Trump Pushes EU to Cut Tariffs as Bloc Vows to Resist ‘Bullies’. The European Union told U.S. President Donald Trump it won’t be cowed by his escalating protectionist rhetoric and talk of punitive tariffs. “Europe is prepared,” Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra said Monday as he headed into a meeting with his counterparts from the rest of the euro area. “We are not afraid, we will stand up to the bullies,” Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said earlier in the day.

• Theresa May Says Russia Responsible for Poisoning Ex-Spy. (video) In a move that threatens to worsen already tense relations between the Kremlin and the West, Prime Minister Theresa May blamed Russia for poisoning a former spy and his daughter eight days ago on British soil. May told Parliament on Monday that Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia had been targeted with a “military grade” nerve agent known as “Novichok” that was developed by Russia.

• Oil Slides Amid Supply Concerns After Biggest Gain in 7 Months. (video)

• These Three Options Charts Point to More Gains for U.S. Stocks. (video)

Wall Street Journal:

• Democrats’ Path to a November Majority Has Hurdles. Strong economic news and polling on GOP tax cut could impede the blue wave.

MarketWatch.com: 

• Small-cap barometer less than 1 percentage point from all-time high close as stock market climbs.

• Here’s the No. 1 tech stock, according to money flows.

• These 4 companies will be the big early winners from the $326 billion push to 5G.

Fox News:

• Austin package explosions leave teen dead, women hurt after three blasts in 2 weeks. (video)

CNBC:

• Trump wants a 'phase two' of tax cuts. (video)

• Companies are putting tax savings in the pockets of shareholders. (video)

• Apple(AAPL) buys Texture, a digital magazine subscription service.

• Multinationals pay lower taxes than a decade ago.

• Free cash handouts take a step closer to mainstream thanks to California Democrats.

Zero Hedge:

• Mueller Said To Be "Close To Completion" Of Trump Obstruction Probe.

• More Than Half Of 2018 Earnings Growth Is From Trump's Tax Cuts And Stock Buybacks. (graph)

• Larry Kudlow "Leading Contender" To Replace Gary Cohn: Report.

• Netflix(NFLX) Slides After Citron Says "Short To $300", "Stranger Things Are Happening".

• Goldman(GS) Names David Solomon Sole President, Next In Line To Replace Blankfein.

• Dropbox Set To Go Public At $6.7BN Market Cap, A Huge Haircut To Its Private Valuation.

• Jeff Bezos Is Smiling: Regulators Approve "Limited Drone Deliveries".