Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:

• Iran Admits Downing Jet in a Dramatic U-turn.

• Iran-U.S. Conflict to Shift Back to Proxies After Threat of War.  

• Tsai’s Record Victory Moves Taiwan Further From Xi’s Grasp.  

• China Will Reach 2019 Economic Growth Goal, NBS Head Says.  

• Officials Suggest China’s Pension System Can Take On More Risk.

• Sanders Leads Presidential Field in Poll of Iowa Democrats.  

• Threat of U.S.-Iran War Eases, For Now: Weekend Reads.  

• Hedge Fund PointState Stops Clients From Cashing Out in Full.  

• Puerto Rico Hit by Another Magnitude 6 Earthquake.   

• Nigeria Says It Complied With OPEC+ Output Cuts in December.

• Earnings Are Set to Drop Again. Investors Seem Fine With That.

• Hedge Funds That Bailed on Momentum Stocks Are Regretting It Now.

Wall Street Journal:

• Paging Dr. Google(GOOG): How the Tech Giant Is Laying Claim to Health Data.

• From Utah to Florida, States Boost Spending on New Roads.

• Anatomy of a Witch Hunt, Revisited.

• Minimum-Income Ideas Get Widest Airing in 50 Years.

• U.S., China Agree to New Dialogue to Pursue Reforms, Address Disputes.

CNBC:

• Boeing’s fired CEO Muilenburg walks away with more than $60 million.

• US and China agree to hold semiannual talks on reforms, WSJ says.

• Robotaxis will be available as soon as 2022, self-driving tech supplier Mobileye CEO says.

• Wall Street analysts say invest in these top stocks in 2020 including McDonald’s(MCD) & Facebook(FB).

• Trump administration warns Iraq could lose New York Fed account if US troops forced to leave: WSJ.

• Here are the six ETF themes that will drive gains in 2020, industry leaders say.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (LMT), (RTN), (TSM), (WING) and (NOC).

MarketWatch.com:

• Big-bank earnings preview: The Fed’s policies cut both ways.  

• There won’t be a recession this year: Barrons 2020 Roundtable.

Fox News:

• Iran thought Ukrainian plane was hostile target, 'unintentionally' shot it down.

• INGRAHAM EXCLUSIVE: Trump signals he’d seek to block impeachment testimony from Bolton, others.

• US strike aftermath pics reveal Soleimani's body still burning, missing limbs.

Zero Hedge:

• "Death To Liars!" Iran Swept By Wave Of Protests Demanding Ayatollah Quit Over Airplane Downing.

• In Stunning Reversal, Iran Admits Accidentally Shooting Down Ukrainian Passenger Jet.

• "I'd Like To See Them Call Me": How Trump Used An Encrypted Swiss Fax Machine To Defuse The Iran Crisis.

• Two US Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan After Roadside Blast.

• In Shocking Rebuke To Beijing, Taiwan's Pro-Independence President Wins Landslide Re-election.

• Segway Creates Self-Balancing Stroller For 'Too-Fat-To-Walk' Americans.

• New Earth-Like Planet Found In Habitable Zone Of Nearby Star.

• How's This Impeachment Farce Working For You, Nancy?

• Insurance For Oil Tankers Jumps Amid War Threat In Middle East.

• Sanctuary Cities: A Battle Over The Second Amendment Is Unfolding Across America.

• Skynet Does Housework: Roomba-Maker Says Household Robots With Arms And Legs Are Coming.

• The End Of The "Chinese Miracle".

• "There's Always A Bubble In The '20s": These Are The Top Bull And Bear Arguments.

• 'Useless Appendage' Huber Winds Down Clinton Foundation, Uranium One Investigation With No Charges.

• Tech Stocks Soar, Bonds Snore, As Oil Suffers Worst Week In Six Months.

Business Insider: 

• Iranians marched in fiery protests to demand Ayatollah Khamenei's resignation after officials shot down a commercial plane.