Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:  

• Trump Touts U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal, Delays Tariffs.

• Trump Says China to Boost Farm Spending to Up to $50 Billion.  

• Trump Says U.S.-China Deal May Spur $20 Billion in Boeing Sales.

• Historic Slump in China Car Market Continues as Sales Drop 6.6%.

• China Needs Even Trump’s Mini-Deal on Trade as Economy Suffers.  

• EU Could Hit Turkey With Arms Embargo as Germany Halts Exports.

• Here Are Some of the Big Stock Winners If Brexit Deal Gets Done.

• Trump’s Fixation on Buttressing $1.5 Trillion in Company Profits.  

• LeBron James Gives Shenzhen a Show but No Words in Nets Matchup.

• QE, or Not QE? Impact of Fed Bond-Buying Will Depend on Treasury.

Wall Street Journal:

• U.S., China Move Forward on Trade.

• Whistleblowers and the Real Deep State.

• The Electric-Vehicle Subsidy Racket.

• Social-Justice Warriors Won’t Listen, but You Should.

• Blackstone Talked With Citadel About Buying Stake.

• Hong Kong Protesters to Trump: We’re Not Done Yet.

• Turkish Troops Appear to Seize Syrian Town in Fourth Day of Invasion.

• PG&E’s Big Blackout Is Only the Beginning.

• Marijuana Madness Turns Into a Cannabis Crash.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (AEP), (FISV), (GWW), (PNR), (ITW), (NUE), (JNJ), (CRI), (BBBY), (EQIX), (AMT), (SBAC), (SLG), (EQR), (K) and (GE).

• Had bearish commentary on (VIAB).

MarketWatch.com:

• This chart shows the biggest driver for the Dow and it’s not Trump or China trade war.

• Mortgage rates drop once again — sparking more interest in loan refinancing.

• Fed plan to buy T-Bills may open door to more stimulus.

Fox News:

• Hard Rock hotel under construction crashes down, leaving at least 1 dead, 18 injured; 2 others missing.

CNBC:

• These stocks could be the biggest winners if the US completes this phased trade deal with China.

• Trump says the US has come to a substantial phase one deal with China.

• This is the ‘dry tinder’ that could set off explosive growth, top investor says.

• CDC says almost all vaping illness patients end up hospitalized.

Zero Hedge:

• Rep. Jim Jordan Asks 17 Awkward Questions About Pelosi's "Impeachment Inquiry".

• "The CNN Tapes Are Coming": Project Veritas Teases A Coming "CNN Whistleblower".

• Trump Could Be Impeached Based On A Parade Of "Whistleblowers" That Won't Even Testify In Person.

• IRS Adds Question On Crypto Usage To New Income Tax Form Draft.

• Arrest Of 750 Child Protesters In Hong Kong Sparks Outrage.

• Federal Prosecutors Said To Be Investigating Rudy Giuliani.

• Did Everything Just Change?

• Which Cities Have The Highest Risk Of A Housing Bubble?

• 40% Of Hongkongers Want To Flee City Amid Protests And Imminent Recession.

• These Are The Richest People In China.

• "Rip The Mask Off Anonymous LLCs:" NYC Billionaires Set To Be Exposed In New Housing Law.

• "Never Seen This Before" - Protester Spits In Face Of Trump Supporter During VICE Interview.

• Trump Says "Phase One" Of China Trade Deal Reached, Tariff Hike Delayed, Enforcement Plan 'Still Being Worked Out'.

• Pompeo Trolls Value-$ignaling NBA Over China's Treatment Of Muslims.

• US Special Forces In Syria 'Mistakenly' Bombed By Turkey.

• High Taxes Are Top Reason Illinoisans Want To Leave State.

• Libra Is Dead: eBay, Stripe, Visa And MasterCard All Abandon Facebook's Cryptocurrency.

• Global Stocks Soar Ahead Of Yet-To-Be-Written, "Almost Complete" Trade Deal "That Could Still Fail".

Business Insider:

• Wall Street giants Blackstone and Citadel have reportedly held talks about a massive deal to combine their powers.

• Baby boomers are the most prosperous generation in history. Here are 10 stocks millennials can buy to get in on the action, according to Bank of America. 

• These stocks could be the biggest winners if the US completes this phased trade deal with China. 

• Investors are flocking to money markets at the highest rate since the financial crisis. 

• Warren trolls Facebook(FB) election ad policy with a ‘false’ ad that says company endorsed Trump. 

• Blizzard reduces ban and gives back prize money to gamer it punished for backing Hong Kong protests.