Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi to share electric car platform: Nikkei
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nissan-mitsubishimotors-electric-cars-idUSKBN1460U1
Monday’s Pre-Market Look: Stocks In The News Before The Open
Lennar (LEN) — The homebuilder reported quarterly profit of $1.34 per share, 5 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also beat forecasts. Lennar sold more homes at higher prices compared to a year earlier. Mosaic (MOS) — The fertilizer producer struck a deal to buy the fertilizer business of Brazilian mining firm Vale for about…
Heralding social, financial change, China aims blow at iron rice bowl
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-debt-soe-insight-idUSKBN14700X
Venezuela postpones currency move after chaos, protests
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-economy-idUSKBN1460TD
EU’s Dombrovskis says Greek pension payout ‘complicated’ review talks
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-greece-review-idUSKBN1460PQ
Diesel Scandal Hurt the Environment More Than VW
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-15/the-diesel-scandal-hurt-the-environment-more-than-vw
Goldman Sachs to settle U.S. rate-rigging lawsuit for $56.5 million
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-banks-rigging-idUSKBN14603N
Hurdles emerge for stocks after rally
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead-idUSKBN14601D
Required Reading
Syrian evacuation deal reached: state media Buses attacked, burned on way to evacuate besieged villages: monitor, state media With water cannons and Southern belles, Trump ends ‘thank you’ tour Suicide bombing kills soldiers in Yemen, claimed by Islamic State Venezuela postpones currency move after chaos, protests Dozens of vehicles crash on icy Baltimore road, killing…
WEEKEND NOTES
The move to 20,000 ran into a road block. This is normal as big numbers are tough to get through the first time visited. Just feels a little tired. We say that because the financials feel a little tired. After all, they have been acting like high beta growth stocks since the election. We say…